However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
I had the chance to watch some qualitative research with consumers to measure their responses to rising prices in grocery stores. I have the topline findings with the CPG’s permission, …
Shoppers are angry at brands for price increases Read More
Too many articles on research findings are written by journalists who don’t have the business expertise to ask relevant questions. “The Hustle” recently published an article on Harbinger customers from …
Are harbinger customers responsible for bad products? Read More
Will consumers hold brands accountable for bad behavior or questionable decisions? 57% of U.S. marketing executives in the business-to-consumer space believe threats of “cancellation” or boycotts will have no impact …
Cancel culture’s effect on brands Read More
SUMMARY: The waiting time for some new bikes is over a year because of surging demand, COVID shutdowns, and the slow offloading of ships in port. Local bike shops are …
Want a new bike? Be prepared to wait a LONG time Read More
SUMMARY: According to the Havas Meaningful Brands study “75% of brands could disappear overnight and most people wouldn’t care or could easily find a replacement. In addition, only 34% of …
Havas brand study flaws Read More
WHAT’S UP? “Board To Death,” a new report from Bango, reported that corporate CEOs have issues buying into digital Marketing tactics, specifically social media marketing. The report found that 62% …
Marketers’ losing CEOs with social media marketing Read More
QUICK DIVE: For the past three years, Setup has conducted a Marketing Relationship Survey to take the pulse on how Companies and Agencies operate and work together. Setup surveyed over …
The agency-brand relationship is changing Read More
KEY THOUGHTS: The CMO Council has published a report based on a survey of marketing executives, and it clearly shows why there is so much bad marketing out there. Instead …
The failure of CMO leadership Read More
QUICK READ: Consumers don’t have time to follow all the brands in their pantry but to say that “in the real world, consumers are massively not joining conversations about our brands. They …
The ad curmudgeon Read More
SUMMARY: Through an improvement in perception and offerings, private label products have become sought after instead of afterthoughts. In the past year, 55% of shoppers have made a private label …
Two-thirds of shoppers say that store brands are just as high-quality as name brands Read More