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Peter Sumpton4 min read

Is imperfect market research better than no market research?

Usually, yes. Learn why the goal of market research is never perfection – and why that ...
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Peter Sumpton7 min read

Quant vs qual is a rookie debate. Smart marketers use both

What marketers should be asking is: “what am I trying to understand, and which ...
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Rachel Morris5 min read

What are category entry points?

Category entry points (CEPs) focus on the buyer – not the brand. But marketers can ...
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Mark Ritson11 min read

Synthetic data is as good as real – next comes synthetic strategy

AI customers can now deliver a 95% match to real survey results, which will ultimately ...
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Mark Ritson8 min read

Only crap marketers mistake stereotypes for segments

The ASA’s research into harmful gender stereotypes is spot-on, but why do marketers ...
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Mark Ritson7 min read

Ethnography beats focus groups hands-down, but they still serve a purpose

Focus groups are a bone of contention, as a Twitter debate featuring Professor Byron ...
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Mark Ritson13 min read

Badly designed surveys don’t promote sustainability, they harm it

Brands love reported data that shows people care about sustainable consumption, but these ...
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Mark Ritson8 min read

Synthetic data is suddenly making very real ripples

Ready for the era of synthetic data? The implications for strategy and execution could be ...
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Mark Ritson8 min read

Brand diagnosis is the brand manager’s first job, so prioritise it

Marketers have lost sight of proper research into what drives brand successes and ...
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