Marketing Analyst: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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A marketing analyst can learn a lot from a simple bakery sale. Counting which cupcakes sold out first helps everyone plan the next batch!
Through history
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Long ago
People have always wanted to know what others like. Long ago, shopkeepers watched their customers closely and remembered which goods sold best.
Tools of the trade
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Charts and graphs
Colorful bars and lines turn lots of numbers into a picture. One look shows which toys sold the most and which ones need a rest.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe analyst opens the computer and checks the numbers from yesterday. Which things sold well? Which things waited on the shelf?
Words to know
- Pattern
- A pattern is something that happens again and again in the same way. Finding a pattern helps a marketing analyst guess what customers might want next.
Quiz time
A marketing analyst only looks at numbers and never talks to the people who design ads.
Looking at what sold well helps stores decide what to keep on the shelves.