Market Research Firms in Russia

Agency: GfK-VCIOM, Institute for Media Research

Web page: http://www.gfk.ru

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: GfK MR Russia

Web page: http://www.gfk.ru

 

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: ACNielsen

Web page: http://acnielsen.com/markets/emerging/
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Has offices in almost all the countries in transition

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: A/R/M/I - Marketing

Web page: http://www.armi-marketing.com/, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/114292.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: Business Analytica Europe Limited

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/114575.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Agency: CESSI - Institute for Comparative Social Research

Web page: http://www.cessi.ru/, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/113300.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Provides the full-range service both in Russia and other post- Soviet states.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X, m, 1000 r

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

Agency: COMCON-Group Media & Market Research

Web page: http://www.comcon-2.com/comcon2.asp, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/113090.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Agency: F-Squared Market Research & Consulting Russia

Web page: http://www.fsquaredresearch.com, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/114462.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Full C.I.S. data collection capabilities.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Agency: Gallup Media

Web page: http://www.gallupmedia.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/113729.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Agency: IMCA

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/158205.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: Marketing Information Center

Web page: http://www.mic.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/111810.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X 8)

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X 9)

 

Agency: MASMI Research - Russia Social and Market Research Agency

Web page: http://www.masmi.com, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/113655.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Has offices in Belarus, Hungary, Croatia, Uzbekistan.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

Agency: MEMRB Moscow Ltd.

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/110580.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X, bm

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: Mintusov Marketing & Consulting (MM&C)

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/111962.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

Agency: The monitoring.ru Group

Web page: http://www.monitoring.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/114196.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Has offices in Belarus, Hungary, Croatia, Uzbekistan.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

Agency: O+K Marketing + Consulting

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/165043.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: QRC - Qualitative Research Center

Web page: http://www.qrc.ru/ru/news.html, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/155947.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

Agency: RAI Vostok

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/113859.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: The company network covers the Middle East and the Ex-Soviet Union with its own offices in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: ROMIR Research Group, Russia

Web page: http://www.romir.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/112256.html
Some methodological descriptions of the surveys are on the web page
Remarks: Mostly socially and politicall oriented.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X (political), monthly, 2000 respondents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: Ultex Market Research 000

Web page: http://www.esomar.nl/directory/112975.html
No surveys on the web page, just the main areas
Remarks: Covers the whole of Russia, CIS countries, the Baltic states and Central Europe.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X 3)

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency: Validata

Web page: http://www.validata.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/112718.html
Some methodological descriptions of the surveys are on the web page
Remarks: Validata provides full-service market research facilities throughout Russia and the countries of the former USSR.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

Agency: VCIOM - The Russian Centre for Public Opinion and Market Research

Web page: hhttp://www.wciom.ru, http://www.esomar.nl/directory/112258.html
Some methodological descriptions of the surveys are on the web page
Remarks: Archive of surveys.

OMNIBUS

Consumption habits and Buying habits

Consumer satisfaction

Life style

Financial (investment, banking, spending, insurance, credits, etc.)

Brand dynamics

Enterprise surveys

Trade

Advertisement effectiveness

Mass Media

Farmaceutical surveys

Housing market

Political attitudes

EU accession

Internet

Telecommunications

Ecology

Social Research

X 4)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Notes:

1) the survey was performed in the following countries in cooperation with the folloving organisations: BBSS Plc. (Bulgaria), TN SOFRES-FACTUM, Ltd. (The Czech Republic), Emor AS (Estonia), TN SOFRES - MODUS Ltd. (Hungary), Baltic Data House Ltd. (Latvia), Baltic Surveys (Lithuania), TNS OBOP (Poland), CSOP (Romania), TNS FACTUM-SLOVAKIA Ltd. (Slovakia), GRAL-ITEO Marketing Research (Slovenia), PIAR-GALLUP Marketing Research CO (Turkey).

2) Multinational: Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Sovenia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Estonia, CR, Poland, Lithuania

3) UltBus: random national consumer omnibus, 2,000 adults per month, MotoBus: the only motorists omnibus in Eastern Europe, for automotive related products & services, TopBus: the affluent consumer omnibus for durables, luxury products and services research. UltBrand: the East European brand performance syndicated report service

4) bi-monthly personal omnibus, nationwide sample of 2400 interviews, monthly nationwide personal Express-omnibus, 1600 interviews

5) Panel

6) 1200 interviewes monthly; Consumer & Media Study (8,400 face-to-face interviews, 7 big cities quarterly)

7) monthly; daily CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing) omnibus; yearly research of the debit and credit card markets; Census analysis - social and demographic data of the Slovenian population collected with regular monthly face to face omnibuses

8) monthly urban personal omnibus, national sample of 1600 respondents, quarterly Moscow telephone Omnibus, sample of 1000 respondents

9) quarterly Moscow Social Monitor; quarterly Economic Outlook (Consumer Trends)

10) East European ominbus, monthly, 1000 respondents in each country per period (1500 in Russia): Bulgaria, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

11) Omnibus in Romania and Republic of Moldova (1500 interviews, monthly

12) 2500 brands, 150 categories, series starting from 1Q1996, biannual, 1000 respondents per month

13) 2500 brands, 150 categories, series starting from 1Q1996, biannual, 1000 respondents per month

14) Long term progect (time series most possibly from 1990) conducted by the mother organisation STEM together with the Czech Institute of Sociology (see data archive page)

15) "Central and Eastern Europe Consumer" survey is also conducted in Bulgaria, CR, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, 1000 consumers in each; X. buying conditions and buying behaviour of the population of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland, knowledge (awareness) of the chain stores, spontaneous and supported

16) UltBus (since 1991) – regular monthly omnibus survey representative for the whole population of Czechia, MotoBus (since 1996) – omnibus survey among car drivers, TopBus (since 1997) – omnibus survey in housholds with high incomes, H-Bus (since 1998) – omnibus survey among “housewives”, etc.

17) food omnibus, several times per year, automotive omnibus - in preparation

18) biweekly national Omnibus in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

19) weakly 1000 respondents, also children and teenager omnibus and mothers omnibus

20) Omnibus in Romania and Republic of Moldova (1500 interviews, monthly