消費者

The Investment Index sees its first drop in 16 months.

Few countries experience meaningful change in sentiment.

Time for a strategic reset?

全球壟罩在新冠肺炎的疫情已近半年，和各國累積確診數加總已超過1300萬人。隨著各國陸續解封，許多國家在解封後疫情反撲。益普索 (Ipsos) 將探討一場肆虐全球的疫情是否改變了美國民眾的行為並提升公衛意識呢?

隨著科技進步，穿戴式裝置提供越來越多樣化的功能，除了是一支可拿來看時間的手錶以外，也是一個具有造型感且能監測生理功能的手環。我們透過益普索的《Synthesio輿情分析平台》來探索大家究竟在討論什麼和注重哪些功能面呢?

世界杯足球賽開始前，是大眾和食品飲料公司探索情緒促動購買行為的最佳時間，因為它受到高度關注。在活動準備階段，品牌制訂了他們的廣告與促銷計劃。若要擁有成功的策略並增加銷售，公司必須掌握任何激發或阻礙消費者購買的因素。
The period before the World Cup was an ideal time to explore the topic of emotionally driven purchasing due to the high interest generated, both for the public and for food and beverage companies. During the run-up to the event is when brands set out their communication and commercial plans. And if they are to develop successful strategies and increase sales, it is vital that companies have information about any triggers and barriers that come in to play for consumers of their products.

面對它風靡市場的情勢，大一點的品牌迅速反應，收購較小的啤酒製造商，然後發行自己的「手工」產品。較小的製造商因此開始質疑，如果大品牌有能力生產「手工」啤酒，那「手工」啤酒到底是什麼？它對整個產業的意義又是什麼？Bigger brands are reacting swiftly, buying up smaller breweries and launching their own ‘craft’ products. But it’s driving smaller producers to question; if large brands have the capability to create ‘craft’ beer, what actually is ‘craft’ beer, and what does this mean for the industry as a whole?

傳統經濟理論認為人是理性的，在做決定的時候，會追求利益最大化。我們也必須含蓄地承認，當我們在做研究的時候，常常僅著墨於我們想了解的好處。更具體地說，我們常常只使用措辭正面的屬性選項（例如：是一個值得我信任的品牌、有效地清除污垢、提供良好的客戶服務）來回答大部分的問題，而常常不衡量負面屬性選項（例如：我不相信這個品牌、不夠有效地清潔汙垢）。而這樣的情況常發生在品牌權益研究、概念測試、產品測試、消費者研究等。

和顧客對話不只是一般基本的顧客服務，它也是能讓銷售數字更漂亮的重要一環。但是真的所有的顧客都喜歡和銷售員聊天嗎？銷售員又怎麼知道哪些顧客會喜歡和銷售員互動呢？一句友善的「你需要幫忙嗎？」是無法開啟對話的，因為這樣非是則否的封閉式問句通常只會得到一個標準回答：「不用謝謝。」接者顧客就會悄悄地飄出店家。但如果是以開放式問句如：「想要找什麼樣的大衣呢？」甚至「你今天過得如何呢？」來做開場白，你就會發現顧客能比較放鬆地與店員對話。
Talking to your customers isn’t just basic good customer service – it is essential if you want to optimise sales. But how do you make your staff interact in the way you want them to? A friendly ‘Can I help you?’ enquiry won’t always cut it. It’s a closed question and chances are you’ll almost always get the standard ‘No’ for an answer before your customer quietly skulks out. But ask them an open-ended question ‘What style of coat are you looking for?’ or even ‘How are you today?’ and you will find the customer will be more comfortable in having a conversation.