This document discusses market research and marketing information systems. It begins by defining key marketing concepts like markets, place, economics and marketing. It then outlines the main functions of marketing including research, buying, product development, promotion, pricing, distribution, financing and after-sales service. The document also differentiates between micro and macro environments and their influence on organizations. It defines a marketing information system as a way to gather and analyze marketing data for decision making. Finally, it outlines the process of conducting market research from defining the problem to analyzing data and preparing a report.