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Why new products fail
It is generally accepted that up to 95% of new products across all categories fail. Brandspeak is a new product development research consultancy that has helped bring 100’s of new products and services to market. As a result, we have

The new product development process – a best practice guide
Introduction It is commonly agreed that up to 95% of new products across all categories end in failure, whilst the figure for the grocery sector is estimated at between 70-80%. Brandspeak provides new product development workshops and research programmes for

Retail brands must change – or face terminal decline
This article The pandemic has had a fundamental effect on the retail landscape in the UK. In this article we take a closer look at: The ways in which COVID-19 has changed the behaviour of UK shoppers The implications for

Identifying customer personas
Brandspeak creates persona-based segmentation models for clients wishing to use them to inform the design of new propositions, marketing campaigns and customer experiences. What are customer personas? Customer personas are created by first identifying different clusters of common customer traits

Behavioural Economics – a 5 Minute Guide
What is behavioural economics? Behavioural economics is a method of analysis that uses psychological insights into human behaviour to explain how people make economic choices. Central to behavioural economics is the recognition that our conscious and subconscious thinking impacts economic

Top UK Qualitative Research Viewing Facilities
Common features of top viewing facilities During the period of the lockdown the UK’s market research viewing facilities have understandably had a tough time. As we enter July 2020 it appears that the lockdown is easing and that face-to-face, qualitative

Kantar’s Creative Effectiveness Awards
Kantar has just launched its 2020 Creative Effectiveness Awards, listing its 2019 winners in several categories, as voted for by consumers. The winners have been selected from a large number of ads tested by Kantar during 2019 using Link, its

The 2020 BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands report
WPP and Kantar retail market research have just launched their 2020 BrandZ Most Valuable Global Retail Brands report, which identifies the world’s top 100 most valuable retail brands. The report is based on extensive insights from 3.9 million consumers worldwide combined

Bringing the UK back to Life
The Public’s View on the Government-Imposed Lockdown and how it should be Relaxed 22nd April 2020 YouGov has just published the results of a survey conducted to assess the public’s view on the current lockdown and how and when the different