Market Doctor

Market Doctor:Diagnose Your Market.Fix Your Business.Unlock Growth.

Specialized market research and business diagnostic services for new entrants, expanding businesses and businesses that are not performing to their full potential.

Whether you are planning to enter a new market, expand into a new geography, launch a new product, understand your customers, outperform competitors or discover why your business isn't delivering the results you expect — Market Doctor helps you find the root cause.

Market Research | Market Intelligence | Business Diagnostics | Growth Strategy

Market Doctor — market research and business diagnostics
The problem

Something Isn't Working. But What?

Businesses often know what is happening. But they don't always know why it is happening.

  • Sales are declining

    Your market exists, but sales aren't growing as expected.

  • Customers aren't returning

    Acquisition may be happening, but retention isn't.

  • The new branch isn't performing

    The location looked promising. The numbers say otherwise.

  • Competitors are growing faster

    Customers may be choosing them for reasons you haven't identified.

  • Margins are under pressure

    Revenue may be healthy, but profitability isn't.

  • The product isn't getting accepted

    The problem could be product, pricing, positioning or market fit.

  • Expansion feels risky

    You want to grow, but don't know where or how.

Overview

What Is Market Doctor?

Market Doctor is a specialized market research and business diagnostic service from Real Plan Consulting.

It is designed for businesses that need more than data.

We don't just collect data.

We diagnose the situation.

You need to know

  • What is happening?
  • Why is it happening?
  • What does the market actually think?
  • Where is the opportunity?
  • What should you do next?

Market Doctor combines primary market research, secondary research, customer research, competitor analysis, market intelligence, market feasibility, business diagnostics and strategic analysis to identify the root causes behind business performance and opportunity.

Audiences

Who Needs a Market Doctor?

New Entrants

Should we enter this market?

For entrepreneurs, startups, investors and companies evaluating a new business opportunity.

Expanding Businesses

Where should we grow next?

For businesses evaluating new cities, locations, regions, products, customer segments or channels.

Underperforming Businesses

Why isn't my business working?

For businesses facing stagnant sales, declining customers, weak locations or competitive pressure.

Profit-Focused Businesses

How can we make more money?

For businesses seeking better pricing, product mix, customer retention, sales performance and profitability.

Capabilities

What Can Market Doctor Diagnose?

Market Research

  • Market sizing
  • Market share analysis
  • Market trends
  • Demand assessment
  • Market segmentation
  • TAM-SAM-SOM
  • Industry analysis

Customer Research

  • Consumer behaviour
  • Customer profiling
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Customer loyalty
  • Customer retention
  • Purchase behaviour
  • Willingness to pay

Competitive Research

  • Competitor analysis
  • Competitive benchmarking
  • Pricing comparison
  • Competitor positioning
  • Market share
  • Competitive gaps

Market Entry

  • Market entry research
  • Business feasibility
  • Market feasibility
  • Entry barriers
  • Entry strategy
  • Demand assessment

Expansion Research

  • Location analysis
  • City selection
  • Geographic expansion
  • New market assessment
  • New product opportunities
  • Channel expansion

Growth & Profitability

  • Revenue improvement
  • Pricing strategy
  • Product mix
  • Customer acquisition
  • Customer retention
  • Profitability drivers
  • Growth opportunities
Process

From Symptoms to Solutions

  1. 01

    Business Problem

    We understand what is happening and what you believe the problem is.

  2. 02

    Market Investigation

    We examine the industry, market, competition and external environment.

  3. 03

    Customer Investigation

    We speak to the people who actually buy, don't buy, switch or influence purchases.

  4. 04

    Data Analysis

    We connect quantitative and qualitative findings to identify patterns and gaps.

  5. 05

    Diagnosis

    We identify the most likely underlying causes and opportunities.

  6. 06

    Action Plan

    We translate insights into practical recommendations.

Research → Diagnosis → Insight → Strategy → Action

Use cases

What Do You Need to Diagnose?

01 — ENTER

Is the market right for you?

For new businesses evaluating market size, demand, customer segments, competition, market gaps, pricing, entry barriers, location potential and business viability.

02 — EXPAND

Where should you grow?

For existing businesses looking at new cities, regions, locations, customer segments, products, channels and revenue opportunity.

03 — FIX

Why isn't the business performing?

For businesses experiencing underperformance across customer behaviour, product-market fit, pricing, positioning, competition, location, sales or distribution.

04 — GROW

How can you improve profitability?

For businesses that want to unlock value through pricing, product mix, customer retention, sales conversion and competitive positioning.

Why us

Why Real Plan Consulting?

Research With a Business Perspective

We don't treat research as an academic exercise.

The objective is to help businesses make better decisions.

Customized Research

Every business problem is different.

The research methodology is designed around the problem.

Multiple Research Approaches

Primary research, secondary research, qualitative research, quantitative research, market intelligence and feasibility analysis can be combined where required.

Actionable Insights

The objective isn't simply to tell you what the market looks like.

It is to help you understand what you should do about it.

Industries

Market Doctor Across Industries

FMCG · Retail · Food & Beverage · Healthcare · Education · Manufacturing · Hospitality · Real Estate · Automotive · Consumer Products · B2B · D2C · Services · Technology

Different industries. Different symptoms. Different diagnoses.

Explore related solutions

Something Doesn't Add Up?

Maybe the market isn't the problem.

Maybe the customer isn't the problem.

Maybe the product isn't the problem.

Or maybe one of them is.

Let's find out.

Tell us what's happening. We'll help you determine what needs to be investigated.

Don't guess. Diagnose.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about Market Doctor — Real Plan's market research and business diagnostic service.

Market Doctor is a specialized market research and business diagnostic service designed to help new and existing businesses understand market opportunities, customers, competition, business performance, expansion options and profitability.

Yes. Market Doctor can assess market size, demand, competition, customer segments, pricing, location potential, market gaps, entry barriers and overall market feasibility.

Yes. Depending on the situation, the study can investigate customer behaviour, competition, pricing, product-market fit, positioning, location, sales, distribution and customer experience.

Yes. It can evaluate new cities, locations, regions, products, customer segments and distribution channels.

Yes. Research can investigate pricing, product mix, customer segments, customer retention, sales conversion, competition and other factors affecting commercial performance.

Market feasibility is one component of Market Doctor. Market Doctor has a broader diagnostic focus and can also be used to understand existing business problems and growth opportunities.

Startups, entrepreneurs, SMEs, MSMEs, family businesses, corporates, manufacturers, retailers, service businesses, D2C brands, B2B businesses and investors can use Market Doctor.

Depending on the requirement, Real Plan may use primary research, secondary research, quantitative research, qualitative research, customer surveys, interviews, focus groups, expert interviews, competitor analysis and market intelligence.

Tell us about your business, the market you operate in and the problem or opportunity you want to understand via our contact form. We will determine the appropriate research approach.

Still deciding? Contact our market research consultants

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