Social Networking (Market Research)
Using social media platforms to gather customer opinions, preferences, feedback, and behaviors.
Real World
Greggs monitors Twitter mentions in real time; when the vegan sausage roll launched in 2019, trending social data confirmed enormous demand within hours of release.
Exam Focus
Link social networking research to speed and cost advantages, but always note bias risk — self-selecting online users may not represent all customers.
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