When not to conduct market research

For many people in the UK, bank holidays are greatly anticipated and for those in the research industry it’s no different. However, it also usually means an increase in work load in the run-up to the holiday and also during the post-holiday catch-up period,...

2017 Global Respondent Engagement Study

In 2016, GreenBook discovered that 'respondent experience' was at the bottom of the importance list when researchers were designing studies.  In response to this, frankly alarming, finding, GreenBook conducted a study which asked consumers what they...

ICG Advertiser Promotion

Our members are constantly looking for services like yours. When our community of 400+ expert independent researchers need business services, they turn to the ICG website as a trusted sources of suppliers. Advertising with us gives you access to a ready-made audience...

Spotting a bad statistic

As researchers, we are often presenting data to clients who (generally!) lap up our every word.  As consumers, we are bombarded with statistics in our everyday life, anything from '8 out of 10 cats' … through to the latest economic or...

Why is change so hard … or why do our minds lie?

As humans, it is easier for us to remain the same than it is for us to change, even when it is a matter of life and death. Why do respondents often, almost instinctively, react negatively to new concepts that we show them?  It is vital that, as researchers, we...

A nation deeply divided – Brixit March 2017

A nation deeply divided Jonh Gilbert of JGFR updates us with the latest results from his Brexit opinion tracker. As the kick-off to triggering Article 50 draws near, the fact that the mood (will?) of the people can change seems to count little. Consumers are...
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