Association of Electronic Trading Platforms — Market Research

Economic Information Agency is an Information-analytical department of Nonprofit Partnership «Association of Electronic Trading Platforms». Since 2009 the Agency specializes in marketing and structural studies of the Russian markets. Initially this department was designed to meet internal needs of the Association of analytical information. But over time experience, extensive data base and methodology enable us to offer our services to external customers. Since 2010 the Agency carries out registered research and since 2011 begins proactive research on a wide range of issues in various industries, trade, services, etc.

Range of information products offered by the Economic Information Agency is quite diverse. Among them are initiative analytical market reviews for goods and services, business plans, analytical notes, business information and much more.

For the most complete analysis the Agency uses methodology the most suitable for each particular research. Besides, within the studies we use an extensive database of information-analytical system in the field of trade and procurement activities Seldon.2010. Currently the analysts of the Economic Information Agency conduct a wide range of market research:

• armchair research (based on secondary data);
• qualitative research (research methods — group discussions and depth interviews, surveys of the leading experts of the market);
• quantitative research (research methods — personal, telephone and street interviews, web-surveys);
• online-study;
• development of marketing strategy and business plan of the company.

Within the volumetric research we involve our reliable and qualified partners (call-centers, analytics centers, etc.)