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MR&D Services

First, we listen. Then, we design.

A deep and meaningful understanding of the customer is essential for success in today’s markets. Thoughtful research begins by immersing ourselves in your brand and deeply understanding the goals and objectives. We do more than find an answer to your business question—we determine the right ways to get to the most meaningful answer.

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Our research is driven by our collaborative approach, extensive experience, and presence within the region. At MR&D, we listen to our clients and take the time to understand their interests, working closely with them and making sure their needs are met. We value and take into consideration the concerns of every client in each of our projects, and we hope to build sound relationships from it.

MR&D has worked with the community Guam and the Micronesia for over 35 years. Our connection to the people and businesses within the region has solidified our reputation as a leading market research company, enabling us to attract quality participants at both the business and consumer levels.

Our trained facilitators hold decades of knowledge and experience, asking questions that go beyond surface-level thinking and produce the highest quality responses. They ensure that each focus group and interview is not only interesting for the participant but allows our client to achieve their business goals.

Qualitative Research Qualitative research allows us to provide a complex and detailed description of how people experience a given research issue. MR&D utilizes proven research methods and customizes them to meet our clients’ needs, providing valuable insights into their products, their markets, and their consumers.

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research allows us to provide a complex and detailed description of how people experience a given research issue. MR&D utilizes proven research methods and customizes them to meet our clients’ needs, providing valuable insights into their products, their markets, and their consumers.

Focus Groups MR&D has carried out focus group discussions with consumers and businesses. We have experienced and trained moderators utilizing specialized qualitative techniques or projective techniques to help illicit responses from respondents. We use focus group discussions that are open ended in nature to capture perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards a product, service, and gauge reactions to concepts, advertisements, an idea, or packaging.

Focus Groups Discussions

MR&D conducts focus group discussions with consumers and businesses. Our focus group discussions are guided by experienced and trained moderators, who utilize specialized qualitative and projective techniques to help illicit responses from participants. These focus group discussions are designed to be open ended in nature to capture the perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of a specific demographic towards a product or service. The focus group discussions allow us to gauge their reactions to concepts, advertisements, or ideas. MR&D has the ability to conduct discussions using face-to-face and online methodology.

In-depth Telephone Interviews

MR&D can perform in-depth telephone interviews to gain more detailed insight into a specific matter. In some situations, conducting focus group discussions or face-to-face interviews may be considered impractical or inappropriate, such as when expert opinions are needed, or when detailed information is required from customers or users of competing products or services, which may be difficult to gather due to location, logistics, or the sensitive or complex nature of the topics to be explored. In-depth interviews would give us the opportunity to interact one-to-one with participants to further uncover their experiences and ideas and to explore additional points relevant to the subject.

In-depth Telephone Interviews We have experience in conducting in-depth telephone interviews in situations where expert opinions are needed or to gather detailed information from customers or users of competing products or services when because of geography, logistic issues, or the sensitive or complex nature of the topics to be explored, conducting focus group discussions or face-to-face interviews are either impractical or inappropriate.
Industry Level In-depth Interviewing Having operated for over 20 years in Guam, MR&D has developed extensive relationships with businesses in different industries. MR&D has the capacity to conduct one-on-one interviews with pre-recruited industry participants which will deepen your understanding of the market.

Industry Level In-depth Interviewing

Having operated for over 35 years on Guam, MR&D has developed extensive relationships with businesses in different industries. Each of these relationships are well-established and comprise our catalog of industrial expertise. MR&D has the capacity to conduct one-on-one interviews with these pre-recruited industry and stakeholder participants who are subject matter experts in their field. We can act as the connection between you and these industry experts to deepen your understanding of that particular market.

Concept Testing/ Product Development

MR&D assists client development of new products and services, as well as the strategies required to introduce them into the marketplace effectively. We also help clients enhance their market position by identifying potentially high-performing concepts, thereby maximizing return on investment.

Our team’s extensive industry knowledge, focus on client needs, and world-class data collection resources position us to deliver creative and achievable concept development.

Concept Testing/ Product Development
Mystery Shopping Guam Market Research & Development

Mystery Shopping

Mystery shopping can provide objective, unbiased feedback from trained ‘customers’—mystery shoppers—to measure how organizations deliver on brand and customer experience promises across markets, touchpoints, and channels—physical locations, contact centers, and digital assets (website, apps, live chat, etc.). During a mystery shop, a mystery shopper visits a store location and acts as a “pretend” shopper, gauging the quality and value of the service and experience they receive as a customer.

We have vast experience across sectors including Automotive, Financial Services, Foodservice, Healthcare, Luxury Retail, Petroleum, Public Services & Utilities, Technology, Transportation, and Hospitality.

Quantitative Research MR&D provides customized Quantitative Research services to collect and analyze information essential to our clients’ specific needs. We provide our clients with clear, concise, accurate, and actionable information that enables them to improve their products and services by making informed, research based decisions.

Quantitative Research

MR&D provides customized Quantitative Research services to collect and analyze information essential to our clients’ specific needs. We provide our clients with clear, concise, accurate, and actionable information that enables them to improve their products and services by making informed, research-based decisions.

Questionnaire Design We create effective screening devices for various types of quantitative data collection, including mail, telephone, email, or online surveys, product placements and intercepts. We also have access to CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) software allowing for computer assisted interviewing of respondents, telemarketing, and the immediate electronic storage of responses.

Surveys

Capture quality data with our smart survey design and scripting technology to enhance your decision making. Our team of market research consultants work with you to design great, online experiences which are tailored with a look and feel that truly represents your company brand, and the ability to build in any of a huge range of smart tools to gather what you need—first time, every time. Our surveys can be designed to gather consumer input regarding products or services, or to gauge public perception on key issues or policies.

Data Collection & Analysis

MR&D has the ability to conduct surveys via:

  • Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI)
  • Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI)
  • Computer-Assisted Web Interviews (CAWI)

 Our team will work with you to determine which collection method is appropriate, or if a combination of the three is best suited for your needs.

MR&D’s research analysts are proficient with statistical software programs and utilize IBM’s SPSS software to ensure the proper statistical procedures are used to ensure high accuracy and quality results.

Data Collection and Data Entry Accurate data collection and entry is essential to maintaining the integrity of our research. MR&D combines new methodologies with traditional methods to provide unique insights to help our clients with achieving their goals.
MR&D offers strategic planning services in order to assist businesses with reaching their vision. Acting as a facilitator, MR&D will develop and use a discussion guide customized towards individual clients and present the data accordingly. MR&D also offers its clients the option of taking the strategic planning process one step further by the development of marketing and/or business plans. Should our client be interested in MR&Ds ongoing assistance in the implementation of such plans, this service is available as well.

Strategic Planning & Consulting

MR&D offers strategic planning services in order to assist businesses with reaching their vision. Acting as a facilitator, MR&D will develop and use a discussion guide customized towards individual clients and present the data accordingly.

 

MR&D also offers its clients the option of taking the strategic planning process one step further by the development of marketing and/or business plans. Should our client be interested in MR&D’s ongoing assistance in the implementation of such plans, this service is available as well.

The MR&D team has extensive experience of experience in a wide range of different fields. We are fully equipped to help resolve issues, create value, maximize growth, and help boost your overall business performance. Let us put our expertise to good use to help your business realize its full potential immediately.

Marketing Consulting

MR&D is equipped to provide advice on developing marketing plans and strategies that cover all channels. We are prepared to use metrics and data to determine the impact and performance of marketing campaigns. With our skillset, our team of consultants can assist in improving the performance of marketing efforts to achieve better results.

Market Research & Development also specializes in project management. We have extensive experience in the process and activity of planning, organizing, and controlling resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals and objectives. Allow us to manage your project to achieve the results that you desire.

Project Management

MR&D understands that all projects are unique and differ from routine operations. Unlike routine operations, projects reach their conclusion once the goal is achieved. Our team is equipped to assist clients through every step of managing an ongoing project. We are prepared to develop a team with productive members, define objectives that will satisfy the project goals, determine a budget and schedule, and ensure that each are met. MR&D can be relied upon by clients during the entire lifespan of their project.

The MR&D team has extensive experience of experience in a wide range of different fields. We are fully equipped to help resolve issues, create value, maximize growth, and help boost your overall business performance. Let us put our expertise to good use to help your business realize its full potential immediately.

Business Development

Stimulating more informed decision making.

Our goal is to provide clients with powerful information from concrete data points and compelling insight, designed to stimulate better choice in business decisions and strategic planning.

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