With climate change and dramatic weather events making the news practically every week, businesses are under pressure to invest in more sustainable business practices. But will those investments pay off? Companies that are trying to improve the sustainability of their current products, move toward more eco-friendly innovation, and create compelling green marketing campaigns need to… Continue reading→
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Navigating Global Markets: The Importance of Cross-Cultural Market Research
Businesses that want to succeed in a global marketplace must be able to sell their products or services to consumers globally. But the messaging that resonates in one market doesn’t necessarily work everywhere. Let’s take a closer look at why it can be difficult to connect with consumers across different cultures—and what savvy businesses do… Continue reading→
QualSights Named to Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
Today, Inc. Magazine revealed their annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. We are happy to report that QualSights has been named to this list for the third year in a row! Not only that, but each time we have made this list we have been within the top 300… Continue reading→
The Future of Consumerism: Understanding Gen Z Consumer Behavior
Everywhere you turn, there are mixed messages about Gen Z consumers. What do they love? What will send them running for the hills, never to return? What does this emerging generation of consumers expect from the products they buy and the companies that make those products? Can brands inspire their loyalty, and if so, how?… Continue reading→
Bridging the “Say/Do Gap” in Market Research
What is the Say/Do Gap? The say/do gap is a widespread challenge that research professionals face every day and, until recently, has been difficult to solve for. This gap is the difference between what consumers claim they do, and what their actual behavior is. In most cases, this isn’t intentional on the part of the… Continue reading→
A Virtual Look at the In-Store Shopping Experience
You can make the best products in the world and still have dismal sales numbers if you make one critical mistake: not catching customers’ attention at the shelf. After all, if no one notices and then buys your products, no one will use them—and no one will fall in love with them or spread the… Continue reading→
Want More Powerful Insights? Try Mixed-Methodology Research
Do market researchers want more powerful insights about their customers? Of course! That’s the entire point; no one wants to spend thousands of dollars to return mediocre information about consumer actions and desires. But if you’re not using mixed-methodology research, you may be passing up the opportunity to discover truly impactful insights. The Goal of… Continue reading→
Top 5 questions you should ask when building a consumer empathy program
Building a Consumer Empathy Program? Ask These 5 Questions What do consumers want today—and what are they going to want tomorrow? There’s a way to find out, but it’s not a quick fix. It requires you to step out of your own experience and into your customers’ shoes. We’re talking about building a consumer empathy… Continue reading→
5 Tips for Conducting Online Qualitative Research
You want to learn what real-world users think of your products, but where do you start? There are many different types of qualitative research methods, from focus groups and one-on-one in-depth interviews (IDIs) to virtual discussion boards, ethnographic studies, and more. Sorting through the various qualitative research methods to find an approach that provides the… Continue reading→
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QualSights Awards Recap: Taking the Research Industry by Storm
When we look back over the past year, we are so grateful for the growth we experienced in many areas… Continue reading→
Inflation Is Changing Consumer Shopping Behavior. How Can CPG Companies Adapt?
Sometimes it seems like the last time anyone was sure of anything was in early 2020, before a pandemic turned… Continue reading→
Level Up Your Brand Strategy by Using Consumer Insights to Answer These 5 Questions
Without consumer insights, your marketing team is basically playing Battleship: lobbing new ideas into the market with little or no… Continue reading→