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Our misperceptions about crime and violence, sex, climate change, the economy and other key issues
Ipsos’ latest Perils of Perception study shows which key facts the online public across 37 countries get right about their society – and which they get wrong. Now in its fifth year, the survey aims to highlight how we’re wired to think in certain ways and how our environment influences our (mis)perceptions.
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Optimism Reigns in 2018, But Will it Continue?
In our latest Thought Starter, we reflect on 2018 and canvas American’s feelings about 2019.
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How packaging can balance being green and making green
The plastic drinking straw has become a symbol of society’s growing concern over packaging convenience at the expense of our planet’s health. Already, four in 10 consumers report they have started using fewer plastic straws due to recent attention on the issue, according to a recent Ipsos/Buzzfeed poll. Nearly half of those polled support local governments banning their use.
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Rethinking sweet
Rising concerns about obesity and diet-related illnesses have prompted regulatory pressure on food manufacturers to cut sugar from their products.
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Where to innovate
Your competition just released a new product. It was starting to get buzz on social media and then a celebrity plugged it unprompted on Instagram and the mentions lit up. Is this the Next Big Thing, or is it the next Not a Thing Anymore? Will this have sustained scale? To put it another way, will this product “tip” from niche to mainstream and should you be developing an equivalent?
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Cooking? It’s about more than convenience
The home-cooked dinner remains the quintessential symbol for family bonding. As most dinners require some preparation, new options like app-based grocery delivery and meal kits are vying to simplify the task for time-strapped and budget-conscious home cooks.
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What’s for dinner?
It’s about as fundamental a question as you’ll find in most people’s day-to-day lives.
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How will our food preparations change?
Does our food come to us, do we go out, or do we cook at home?
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Black Friday is dead, long live Black Friday!
For traditionalists, Black Friday is still the official kick-off for holiday purchases. But if merchants and brands want to have a great year, they need to rely more on great retailing year-round.
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Meet the hosts most likely to influence your holiday gatherings
Starbucks was playing Christmas music as early as last weekend and Home Depot displayed decked out trees before that. The holiday season that drives the nation’s economy is here.