Most of the opinion pollsters in the US can claim that they were right in predicting a Biden win in the recent US elections. But perhaps only one pollster emerged from the election with any credibility. While the Trafalgar Group incorrectly predicted a Trump win, […]
The Asia Research Stakeholder Survey showed that 48% of clients put ‘faster turnaround of research’ as a ‘high priority’ for their research needs in the next year, and 37% also state it is a high priority to undertake more DIY research. These findings reflect some […]
As with almost everything, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to dramatically alter the start-up landscape globally. On the one hand, the massive lay-offs will push some skilled people towards entrepreneurship; on the other hand, start-up funding has been hit hard – for example, Series A+ […]
Is Burger King’s latest advertising campaign, “brave” and “disruptive” as claimed by some in the advertising industry, or just a rotten idea? Burger King claims that the ad is part of a long-term strategy, but is it effective? It is worth considering the campaign in […]
I recently got into a (relatively) heated argument over a beer on the topic of income inequality and the psychology of happiness. My absolutist friend argued that if everybody was wealthier then we would all be happier, whatever the levels of inequality. He refused to […]
In retail environments, brand assets (i.e. recognition) interact with the semiotics of the physical environment through our senses and the psychology of choice. It helps to use behavioural principles structured around the journey through a store, both from the point of view of the shopper […]
GFK’S SALE OF FOUR DIVISIONS TO IPSOS HIGHLIGHTS On 30th July 2018, Ipsos announced the acquisition of four divisions of GfK’s custom research business, including customer experience, experience innovation, health, and public affairs. The deal, worth €105 million, is for a combined business currently worth […]
I recently came across a new term which makes complete sense. ‘Quantification bias’ is the mistaken belief that those things that can be measured are more important than the immeasurable. It is becoming an epidemic in the world of marketing and advertising with the growing […]
It’s widely agreed in the market research industry that just asking people their opinions isn’t enough to provide insight. I could give you a list of reasons why this will only result in top-level, conscious feedback – we post-rationalise, lie to ourselves, aren’t conscious of […]
Storytelling in market research has been a hot topic for the last decade and continues to be widely debated. Most narratives focus around redefining the work we do (e.g. inspiring or in citing action), making sure our work has impact by framing around the key […]
