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COVID-19 – an Economic Snapshot

Introduction There is obviously a lot of talk about a COVID-19 recession right now, with comparisons being drawn with the economic slumps of 2008/9 and even the 1930’s.   With startling surveys about plummeting consumer confidence emerging daily, along with dire

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Qualitative research – what is it and why use it?

Introduction Perhaps you are relatively new to market research and find the research terms qualitative research and quantitative research totally unfamiliar (yet at the same time annoyingly similar).  If so, then this article is for you! Or perhaps you are a seasoned marketer who

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How to use colour in branding

What’s your favourite colour? Most of us won’t have been asked that question since our schooldays – unless you’ve recently had a particularly dull experience on a dating app. It’s a query rarely posed in research. The answer might change

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Can Fashion Ignore the Sustainability Issue?

London Fashion Week SS20 (12th – 17th September) was a thoroughly on-topic affair this season. However, it wasn’t hemlines or textiles, slogan tees or embellishments that were trending but something altogether more urgent. Ironically, the bi-annual fashion carnival closed on

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Why marketing communications fail

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t. This quote from American folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger is broadly accepted wisdom when it comes to the importance of reading the

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