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Going Beyond the ‘Exotic Aisle’…
4 min readEthnic food moves past monolithic with a new wave of seasonings, spices and condiments that are as big in personality as in taste
This edition highlights Anne-Sophie Damelincourt, the newly elected President of ESOMAR, a key partner of the Insight250 Awards and a professional association for the insights industry. She is also the Founder and Owner of Blue Lemon Insight & Strategy.
Think consumer decisions are always completely rational? This article describes how consumers can be influenced by false information; jingles and rhymes; and appeals to nature.
The rise of AI has significantly impacted the insights industry through synthetic data, though it has its critics. In this first part of the two-part series, you will read about synthetic data and its potential in the insights industry.
Research World’s A Day in the Life of a Researcher series, curated by Sandeep Dutta, highlights the daily lives and challenges of researchers shaping the industry's future.
Insight250 announces its international panel of 60 judges to help select the winners of the 2025 Insight250 Awards.
Traditional marketing analyzes past consumer behavior, but this relies on self-reported data. Consumer Neuroscience advances this by studying unconscious brain reactions to marketing, allowing us to bypass biases and gain a competitive edge.
Many products fail due to outdated research. Agile techniques can help brands uncover insights and improve innovation success.
How are research methods evolving?
5 min readThis excerpt is from ESOMAR’s Global Market Research 2024, a key report providing an overview of the global insights industry and market research sector.
The insights industry is evolving with AI, but three elements remain constant: human needs, market mechanics, and knowledge hierarchy. Leaders should focus on these factors.
The Advancement & Impact of Insights - An Insight250 Winners Series perspective with David Smith
17 min readThis edition features David Smith, Founder of DVL Smith, author, award-winning professional, and Professor at the University of Hertfordshire.
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
Redundant in my 20’s?: Speculation from a young insights professional at the dawn of the AI epoch
10 min readAs one researcher portentously said to me recently – “What if I don’t want to be a prompt engineer?”
Insight professionals are shifting from traditional BI tools like Power BI and Tableau to Decision Intelligence, which simplifies survey analysis and enables quicker decision-making.
Africa and Middle East continue to experience an array of challenges. As a result, the positive absolute growth recorded in all three sectors turned negative in net terms except for one sector.
This edition features Sarah Ashley, who shares insights on Google Ads for EMEA. We discussed the role of insights in tech innovation and tips for strategic transitions at one of the world's leading companies.
5 Trends Shaping Market Research in 2025
2 min readThe market research landscape is evolving rapidly. As we near 2025, innovative brands are embracing new trends to stay competitive.
This excerpt from ESOMAR’s Global Market Research 2024, known as the “Bible of Market Research,” gives a global overview of the insights industry using data from various sources.
An estimated £9bn is spent annually on market research in the UK. This article describes three behavioural science reasons why organisations don’t always maximise value from this investment.