This article emphasizes the importance of marketing research in sport marketing. It is not a “how to” article; rather, it discusses what marketing research is in sport marketing, why it is needed, and who should do the research.
The article should be valuable to sport marketing management who wants a better conceptual understanding of marketing research. It should also help management who wonders whether their organization should do research and how it would be beneficial.
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