Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the given expressions:
  1. A company’s ____________ visit customers and persuade them to buy its products.
    employees
    sales representatives
    managers
  2. Of course many users belong to both groups, but this is our _______________.
    market segmentation
    market niche
    market opportunity
  3. ______________ showed there was a real need for this service.
    market opportunities
    market research
    market segmentation
  4. ______________ is heavily integrated into our daily lives, we see it all around us, on everyday items such as chocolate bars and potato chip (crisp) packets.
    box
    packaging
    package
  5. In recent years, the ___________________ for products and services has become an important focus for marketers, because consumers tend to make purchasing decisions on very high-margin products or services at these strategic locations.
    point of sale
    warehouse
    department store
  6. Techniques in ______________ include telephone polling and focus group interviews to determine customer attitudes, pricing sensitivity, and willingness to use delivery alternatives.
    marketing research
    feasibility research
    market research
  7. ___________ performs a number of functions that make possible the flow of goods from the producer to the consumer.
    distribution channel
    market opportunity
    market research
  8. United Widget is hoping to grasp a ________________ that will allow them to offer a new type of widget that is more aerodynamic to a large group of new customers and to lock in a larger market share.
    market research
    market opportunity
    distribution channel