Hi,

Can someone please provide me with an extensive list of all the
companies that engage in market research/mystery shopping within
Ireland.

Thanks.

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Clarification of Question by ivorystraws-ga on 29 Nov 2005 03:54 PST

Thank you for your feedback frde, I will clarify the question better.
Appreciate your time in posting the comment.

Unless things have changed a lot in the last 25 years, you will find
the list is very short.

Mostly companies employ other companies who provide 'below the line
marketing' services for things like merchandizing, bolt on sales
forces, mystery shopping, promotional work.

Often those 'below the line' companies are introduced by, or work
through advertising agencies.

Employing people directly is expensive, selection and management is a
PITA, whereas a company that specializes in supplying a range of below
the line services already has people on the books and can set up a
'project' in very little time.

Such companies are often called 'Sales Promotion' companies.

I did not know all that, thanks for the informative comment frde. I
should probably cancel this question then shouldn't I.

Really appreciate your helpful efforts.

Regards.

Probably better clarify the question

eg: explain /why/ you want to locate such companies 
- my guess is that you want to work for one in Eire (from the $31.50)
- not a bad idea 
- I have seen hamsters turned into tigresses in my short spell in the industry
- it is a good way of spreading wings

GA researchers loathe questions with 'All' in it, so any of them
spotting this would come up with a canny list of Sales Promotion
companies to approach.
- also shutting this off prevents further comments <-- NOTA BENE

One thing you should know, is that the lasses (and perhaps nowadays
lads) who work in this area, maintain contacts with numerous companies
- and people that they have worked for
- there is a secondary network under the main companies

They use 'supervisors' who are freelancers, but choose and nurture their teams.

Don't close the question
- you might get a superb reply from a GA Researcher
- alternatively I might find Jane X's phone number and ask her about
her contacts in Ireland

Although I left the industry 25 years ago, it still interests me
- I also totally approve of it
- your worst risk is $31.50