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The $153 bn insights industry – Which sector drives the insights industry’s growth? What challenges did these segments face in 2024?
This is part of a three-part series on disciplinary influences in qualitative market research. The series examines the uneven impact of psychological, psychoanalytical, and sociological perspectives, and make the case for a more pluralistic approach.
What Sociology Contributes: Psychology, Sociology, and Qualitative Market Research – Part 2
5 min readThis is part of a three-part series on disciplinary influences in qualitative market research. The series examines the uneven impact of psychological, psychoanalytical, and sociological perspectives, and make the case for a more pluralistic approach.
Part two of a two-part series on how to best utilize market research data that is stored in an organization’s data lake
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
Discover the latest companies who have chosen to join the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
In a World Without Trust
10 min readThe Evolution of Human Confidence
We carefully craft crisis communications, consulting legal to ensure correctness. Yet, behind the scenes, a different game unfolds—narratives where old rules of perfection no longer apply. The winner is now the most authentic, not necessarily the fastest.
Lighting the Future: Solar Photovoltaic Market on Course to Soar Beyond USD 578 Billion by 2032
6 min readThe market is projected to grow from about USD 289.6 billion in 2023 to roughly USD 578.2 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of approximately 8.3%.
Why even data-driven organisations fall into false certainty – and how to detect the three hidden traps.
Discover some of the companies that have chosen to be a part of the ESOMAR community as corporate members.
Information for this article was extracted from ESOMAR’s Global Users & Buyers of Insights 2025, and can be further expanded by making use of the online dashboard that comes with the report.
Discover the key takeaways from Esomar Congress Prague’s panel on investment strategy in uncertain times — exploring how AI, geopolitical shifts, and evolving client needs are reshaping the $147.5B data and insights industry.
Research in the Age of Intelligence depends on context. Without it, we gain only insights; with it, research becomes actionable intelligence.
Strategic planning, when powered by real data trends, becomes a map instead of a guessing game. Whether you're weighing a new location or planning product expansion, analytics can surface patterns your gut can’t always catch.
Is your insight practice is truly ready to work with AI? Find out what you need to do to get there. Read about it in our latest blog.
Shaping the Future of Market Research
3 min readA Q&A with Dr Christopher Goard, Chair of the Tony Cowling Foundation
Shaping insights into impact
3 min readA conversation with Tim Wragg, CEO of Human8, about turning insights into action.
The insights industry has improved its ability to achieve real business impact over the past 15 years, as shown by the Insights Maturity Model. This series of articles explores key drivers and strategies to enhance corporate consumer insights functions.
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