Communicating Findings Market research produces two types of data:
Quantitative data is information expressed as numbers or percentages
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A survey of 300 customers might show that 72% said they would pay more than €4 for a specialty coffee. That number is quantitative data. It can be put into a chart or graph.
Qualitative data is information expressed as opinions and descriptions.
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The same survey might ask customers what they think of the café’s new menu. Answers such as ‘too limited’ or ‘great for people who don’t eat dairy’ are qualitative data.
Once research is complete, the findings need to be shown in a way that is easy to understand. Quantitative data can be turned into charts and graphs to make patterns easy to see at a glance. Charts can be used to:
ґ Compare how customers feel about different products or features ґ Show how a group of people is split into categories ґ Track changes over time Qualitative data can be used to help explain the numbers, and can be displayed in infographics.
Bar Chart
A bar chart is used to compare amounts side by side. The bars make it easy to see which option is the biggest or smallest.
Example: A new Irish snack brand surveyed 200 teenagers about their favourite flavour crisps. A bar chart can be used to show how the flavours ranked visually.