Secondary Research
Existing data previously collected by others for different purposes, now analyzed for new purposes.
Real World
A start-up entering the UK coffee market could use Mintel's existing coffee industry reports rather than conducting its own costly surveys to understand market size and trends.
Exam Focus
In 'assess' questions, note that secondary data may be outdated or collected for a different purpose — this is the key limitation examiners look for.
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