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The insights industry is evolving with AI and ethical challenges, focusing on trust, data quality, and the importance of human insights.

In a rapidly changing market, brands can't rely on intuition and outdated benchmarks. Many teams still depend on traditional KPIs and extensive manual analysis for concept testing.

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.

The market research landscape is evolving rapidly. As we near 2025, innovative brands are embracing new trends to stay competitive.

This edition highlights John Sevec, a research innovation leader with over 35 years of experience. As Senior VP of mTab, he directs client strategy for a top Decision Intelligence Platform and is recognized as an MRS Research Hero.

As market research evolves, fully permissioned first-party data will become crucial in 2025. Three significant shifts are changing how businesses engage with consumers, making this data indispensable.

Market researchers typically spend 80% of their time on data preparation and only 20% on insights and storytelling. This imbalance, even with new tools, stifles innovation and limits transformative insights for businesses.

Testing a product’s packaging before launch is essential for brand extension, improvements, or innovations. However, packaging screenings and health checks can be time-consuming and costly.

Are you wasting time and resources on segmentation profiles that go unused? With 68% of business data underutilized (Seagate), it’s clear that traditional audience profiling often misses the mark. It's time for a new approach.

Feeling overwhelmed by data and deadlines? AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini can streamline your research and boost performance by up to 40%.

Discover how AI and machine learning are revolutionising market research, enabling deeper insights, predictive analytics, and personalised strategies to drive business success.

AI is advancing rapidly, but market research tools feel outdated. While platforms like ChatGPT are making waves, many research solutions still offer basic summaries and simple charts. This is no longer enough.

AI not only decodes subcultures but also creates them. Marketers can now identify emerging groups before they fully develop, giving businesses an advantage in reaching new audiences.

The rapid advancements that allowed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to become commonplace over the past couple of years shook the insights industry to its core and allowed for a discussion that has raged on without signs of abatement.

Ad-hoc market research involves customized, one-time studies with specific objectives and personalized methodologies. We evaluated ChatGPT's performance in this type of research.

(A written debate from Crispin Beale, Simon Chadwick, Mike Stevens and Finn Raben)

The insights function has shifted, with nearly half of research projects now conducted internally. In Latin America, businesses grapple with effectively leveraging AI for insights generation, underscoring the growing importance of partnerships.

Follow this journey into using AI in market research, using an interview platform designed to streamline qualitative studies. It highlights the need for ongoing development and clear communication to optimize AI integration in market research.

The recent MIE'24 conference had important lessons for the insights industry, illustrating that those who embrace and leverage AI responsibly will gain a competitive edge in shaping the future of the insights industry.

This article explores the legal and ethical impacts of AI in the market research and insights industry from the perspectives of its various stakeholders.