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Beyond the Say-Do Gap
5 min readWhen 92% of fans support a player’s right to come out, why would only 15% encourage him? Bolt’s research uncovers the forces behind stated acceptance.
What I Know Now... Martin Oxley
13 min readEach month, Simpson Carpenter’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 Global Boiler Market was valued at USD 112.2 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% to reach USD 220.9 billion by 2035.
The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing
AI adoption puts research quality and trust to the test. For World Standards Day, we explore how standards, ethical codes and human oversight guide the profession’s next steps.
The second instalment looking into the newly launched initiative WWT Charter
AI Interviews: Are Respondents Ready?
3 min readCint finds 73% of UK respondents and 76% in the US are open to AI-moderated interviews. Their views on trust, comfort and format reveal what matters when AI asks the questions.
Usage is close to universal but planning, governance and measurable ROI are lagging. A new study makes the case for a deliberate adoption roadmap.
The true opportunity cost of a company
5 min readOrganizations can uncover hidden opportunities through structured innovation. Sustainable growth comes not from incremental improvements alone, but from actively exploring new business models and possibilities.
AURA is a membership organisation for clientside researchers in the UK. AURA’s aim is to allow their members to grow their expertise and impact that they have in the organisations they work for.
Research does more than improve products and services — it also plays a key role in supporting democracy. At the Esomar Citizen Insights Summit, industry leaders highlighted the importance of research, data, and citizen insight in democratic life
The Truth Engine: How Agentic AI Helps Insight Teams Cut Through Noise to Find What’s Real
5 min readIn the modern insight ecosystem, organisations are drowning in data yet starving for certainty.
What I Know Now... Debrah Harding
16 min readEach month, Simpson Carpenter’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.
As AI shifts the customer journey from search to conversation, consumers are increasingly relying on intelligent systems to evaluate options, recommend brands, and support purchasing decisions.
The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
Focusing on Value, Trust and Brand Clarity
15 min readThe Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
The Insight250 spotlights and celebrates, annually, 250 of the world’s premier leaders and innovators in market research, consumer insights, and data-driven marketing.
What Congress Told Us About AI
10 min readWe listened to every recorded session of Esomar Congress 2025 and 2026. AI is no longer one topic on the programme: it has become the setting for almost everything else.
New research with Australian men shows how trust, media environments, and online communities shape misinformation susceptibility – and where interventions can make the most difference.
Small business owners rarely struggle because the work isn’t getting done; they struggle because people hear different versions of the same plan.



















