Market researchMarket research is a method and tools that can help businesses make the right decisions. Based on the market research, that company can decide what should do to promote and what need improvement. So the market research is very important. Wal-Mart is going to open a store in a new place, it is important to do market research. First get information about the residents nearby, about major customers, consumer characteristics and income level. When most of customers buy goods and what kind of good they need. The situation of the store whether is convenient for customers. Based on the information, the new store can be opening successful. After a period of time sale, the store needs to do a market research again. The research can show the advantages and disadvantages of the management. After that, it can pick up the advantages to keep and pick up disadvantages to improve. So the market research is very necessary for Wal-Mart to open a new store and improve the management. The decision should base on the research and the customers’ advice is very important.