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ESOMAR’s Global Prices Study 2023 report notes that the cost of hiring market research professionals has increased since 2021, though it remains lower than in 2018. Lisa Wilding-Brown provides insights into the factors affecting these costs.

Emmie Heath considers the appeal of small towns when contemplating a move. Understand why they offer unique benefits like cost savings and a more relaxed pace of life.

Felicity Terry set off to MAD//FEST to gather feedback from customers and clients. With nearly 12,000 attendees comprised of brands, competitors, and marketing partners, it was an ideal sample size and demographic—a giant focus group!

Each month, We Live Context’s Rhiannon Price asks some familiar faces in the MRX world what they have learned about themselves and the industry on their journey so far.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

This year, around 80 elections, including many for president, will occur globally. They provide opportunities to gauge public preferences and interpret voting intentions through surveys, but there are also illegitimate efforts aimed at confused voters.

In today's world, businesses worldwide are recognizing the importance of adopting sustainable practices for the planet and their benefit.

Today's news is full of the cost-of-living crisis, climate-induced disasters, wars, corrupt politics, and global bad news. These constant negative influences have depleted the world's joy levels.

Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.

During Isabelle's career, she has seen the industry shift from focusing solely on "consumer insights" to exploring "human truths". This reflects a growing understanding that we need to view people as complete human beings, not just as consumers.

António and Ajitha share some reflections from the Women in Tech 2024 conference in Warsaw, Poland

Sophia Mobbs unfolds what brands miss when they don’t look beyond men and women.

Does your year of birth really hold the key to your buying habits and to how you approach your work? Many marketers are adamant that it does, and the results of their work back it up.

Andrew Cleary shares his views on the advantages and challenges of conducting a random probability sampling project in this extract from the report.

Does your year of your birth really hold the key to your buying habits and to how you approach your work? Many marketers are adamant that it does, and the results of their work back it up.

Vinay and Crispin Beale present a deep discussion on the expanding impact of insights on the relationship between consumers, products, and brands and how technology advancements are elevating the role of market research.

Most insights teams will know that brand health trackers can be rigid, non-actionable, and inefficient. But brands now have the opportunity to gather brand health tracking insights in a new way to move quicker, smarter, and more strategically.

Monica discusses her perspective on how research and insights impact the consumer packaged goods industry with both products and consumers and specifically how market research is evolving to help food and beverage brands align with the needs of consumers.

Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.

Part three in a three-part series that explores synthetic respondents and their impact on the market research industry.