Tag Archives: fieldwork

The Value Is More Than The Nitty Gritty Details: Launching High Quality IHUTS and Product Tests for Marketing Research Studies

DIY has been a hot topic in the market research space for a number of years, ever since the first truly user-friendly questionnaire design tool was developed. Though DIY is a fabulous way for experienced researchers to get their results […]

Qualitative Research Techniques: Nine Attributes of a Successful Focus Group Moderator

A great focus group moderator has an abundance of interpersonal and communication skills that few people have and many people wish they had. If you’re building your learning plan for the year with hopes of becoming a great moderator yourself, […]

Marketing Research Essentials: How to Reduce the Risks of Marketing Innovation Through Consumer Research

Like the academic strategy of “Publish or Perish,” consumer brands often have a strategy of “Innovate or Die.” Many companies see product and service innovations as one of the most important paths to long-term business success. With innovation being a […]

From Brand Seller to Brand Producer: Amazon is betting on its own branded products

What do these products have in common – leather shoes, razors, dresses, throw blankets, and diaper pail bags? The link isn’t obvious. They are all Amazon products. Not simply products sold by Amazon, but products made and sold by Amazon. […]

Thank you, WIRe, for coming to Canada!

After watching WIRe events take place around the world for 12 years, it was very exciting to be a part of the launch in Canada as a sponsor. We’d like to thank WIRe for the great work they do championing […]

Brands Banking on Experiential Marketing in the Q4 Holiday Season

Alibaba, an online retailer out of China, reported $25 BILLION in sales in one day on November 11, 2018. Deloitte reports online shopping is expected to grow 20% this holiday season accounting for more than 55% of all purchases. One […]

Tim Horton’s in-home coffee offering proves successful after a superior experiential marketing campaign

Assuming you even watch TV now that Netflix has taken over, do you remember seeing this Tim Horton’s ad on TV? For more than 25 years, consumers have enjoyed brew-at-home, single-cup devices like Keurig, Nespresso, and Tassimo. And, over the […]

Ugly Innovations Turned Pretty: Smart glasses that will finally intrigue researchers

Remember these? Google Glass. The most amazing, smartest glasses ever made. Touted as a hands-free device for hands-free workers, they’re the ugliest pair of glasses you’ll ever own. Unless, of course, you’re wearing a pair held together with electrical tape. […]

An ounce of fatigue prevention is worth a pound of data quality

Survey fatigue has been a hot topic ever since panel companies solved the problem of putting surveys online (CanView has been doing online research for more than two decades and offline research for nearly four decades!). It became really easy, […]

Five Guys Mystery Shops Every Location Twice Per Week. Why don’t you?

Up until recently, Five Guys, a popular burger store with more than 1500 locations, conducted ZERO advertising and marketing campaigns. They value the customer experience so highly that they send mystery shoppers to every location twice a week. That’s a […]