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ESOMAR brought together experts, practitioners and curious learners (such as myself) eager to learn and share knowledge about one of the tropical topics – Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the insights industry.
How have study designs evolved in 2024?
5 min readThis excerpt from ESOMAR’s Global Market Research 2024 offers a comprehensive overview of the market research industry.
Shobservatory Research Chronicles: Brand Purpose
< 1 min readWhat is the best research method?
Many products fail due to outdated research. Agile techniques can help brands uncover insights and improve innovation success.
Explore the rich tapestry of South Africa's history with Fathima Paruk from Woolworths Foods.
Women in Research: Giulia Gasperi
4 min readEmbracing the unexpected: my career journey from Data Dread to Data Empathy
ESOMAR: Membership Value and Future Direction
< 1 min readESOMAR Executive Committee Corrine Moy and Tom De Ruyck discuss the value of becoming a member of ESOMAR and the future that the association holds for its members and the Insights Industry.
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.
Using Figma to build custom forms and surveys
< 1 min readLearn to create compelling surveys, seamlessly converting designs into web forms. Explore aesthetics, discover a powerful form builder plugin, and embrace real-time collaboration.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, 9 May, I attended my first market research event, MIE’23. Many insightful companies stood in the hall, ready to display their potential during program sessions.
We are always right!
Winners of ESOMAR's Research Got Talent competition write about their project, in partnership with the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs, where they investigated the key employment challenges faced by newcomers to Canada.
Reaching high confidence of research results through mixed methods
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.
Research budgets
Exploring this transition, accelerated by Google’s cookie apocalypse announcement, which pushed the biggest brands to focus more on collecting first-party data.
Partners for life
5 min readThe power of marketing and insights to increase consumer understanding.
No place brings together knowledge, talent, laughter and celebration like the ESOMAR LATAM Conference
The insights industry is evolving due to technology, blurring lines between market research, research software, and reporting. ESOMAR's report shows that 29% of the sector's USD 54 billion revenue comes from research software.
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.

















