As AI continues to reshape industries with remarkable speed, few areas are experiencing transformation as swiftly as consumer insights. To explore how this shift is being perceived across the industry, we recently posed a question to our LinkedIn community: “Will AI...
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What’s driving the next wave of change in insights?
The 2025 GRIT Insights Practice Report is out and offers a sharp look at where the market research industry is headed. From the rapid rise of AI to shifting buyer-supplier dynamics, the landscape is evolving faster than ever before. Here are the key trends shaping...
What is an insight?
In the world of consumer insights, the word “insight” gets thrown around a lot but what does it really mean? To explore this timeless question, we sat down with Stan Sthanunathan. With over 40 years in the consumer insights industry, Stan has seen the landscape...
Are dashboards delivering the insights we need?
Dashboards are everywhere in the consumer insights industry. From sleek visualisations to highly detailed drill-downs, the market is saturated with tools that promise data-driven decision making at your fingertips. However, how helpful are these dashboards in...
Why breaking down data siloes is key to smarter, more actionable insights
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Stan Sthanunathan to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing the consumer insights industry: the overwhelming volume and fragmented nature of data and how this blocks our path to meaningful insights. As Stan puts...
Do consumers lie on surveys?
Do consumers lie on surveys? In today’s fast-moving digital world, one of the biggest challenges facing the consumer insights industry is this: can we really uncover the truth through surveys? To explore this, we sat down with Stan Sthanunathan. His answer? It’s...
Multi-billion dollar CPG cleans up by generating 9 of the top 10 innovation ideas in 80% less time
When you're an industry leader, you need to constantly innovate and reinforce your brand position to stay ahead of the competition. But 90% of new product launches fail, and many take 18-24 months to get to market, meaning larger companies often cede market...
Top 10 CPG catches Collagen trend 6 months earlier to rejuvenate skin care line … and faces
Consumer product markets are moving more quickly than ever. DTCs are launching at record paces. In the skincare industry, there were 29,560 new product launches in the last year! Talk about fierce competition. With products going from innovation to mass market and...
When Survey Fraud Goes Mainstream: Lessons from a $10M Scandal and the Future of Consumer Insights
In an era where data drives business decisions with multi-million dollar impact, the integrity of that data is paramount. The recent revelation of a $10 million survey fraud scheme has sent shockwaves through the market research industry, raising serious questions...