Consumer Behavior


Revealing Implicit Brand Drivers

Research has shown now that implicit perceptions can be very different from explicit perceptions and that both types can have an impact on behavior.
Brand Portfolio Publication

Using Visual Semiotics to Think Beyond Segmentation

Mapping the Needs and Expectations of Segments of Value to your Brand Portfolio

Consumers Share Positive and Negative Experiences Equally

New Research Finds Good Experiences Are Shared Through Word of Mouth and Social Media as Frequently as the Bad
Consumer Behavior Publication

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Behavioral Economics and New Product Success

Our goal in this paper is to communicate the relevance of behavioral economics to new product adoption and the way we approach research to gauge interest in new products.
Consumer Behavior Publication

Framing With Competitive Context

Behavioral Economics (BE) is the application and study of psychological, social, cognitive and emotional factors on our decision making.
Consumer Behavior Publication

The Six Behavioral Science Principles that Make or Break Innovation in Technology, Durables, Services and Other Non-CPG Markets

Recently we published a paper examining the mechanisms at work as consumers evaluate concepts for consumer packaged goods (CPG).
Consumer Behavior Publication

Brand Equity, Behavioral Economics and Surveys

Download this paper to discover how to apply behavioral economics to brand equity and how surveys can be modified to more effectively capture brand equity.
Consumer Behavior Publication

The Perils of Equating System 1 with Emotion and Irrationality

Planet Research has been abuzz with talk of consumer irrationality, tales of the rule of one system and the ills of the research industry. Clarity around behavioral science insights and their implications is essential for market and social research practitioners and all those interested in influencing choice and behavior. But what does the research actually show?
Food & Beverage Publication

Food Equals Love

We've been taught from birth to equate food with love. Food manufacturers and restaurant businesses intuitively understand this connection but lack clear direction on how to best leverage this relationship.