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Embracing Inclusivity in Qualitative Market Research: Why Accessibility Matters
Embracing Inclusivity in Qualitative Market Research: Why Accessibility Matters
Qual

Today, consumers expect brands to champion diversity and inclusion, not just in their advertising but also in product design. This call for inclusion is especially relevant in qualitative market research, where the goal is to gain a profound understanding of consumer expectations and behaviours. For market research to be truly representative, it...

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3 mins
Statistics : The 2024 Summer Holiday
Statistics : The 2024 Summer Holiday
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Key Trends Across Europe As the days grow shorter and the temperature begins to drop, many of us are looking for ways to hold on to that summer feeling just a little longer. To help satisfy that longing, we’re excited to share our insights from the 2024 summer holiday survey. We asked 5,000 people from five different countries (the UK, Germany, ...

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3 mins
Reflections on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Reflections on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Statistics

On Sunday August 11th, the flame of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was extinguished, bringing to a close an event filled with unforgettable moments. These Games showcased the emergence of champions from diverse backgrounds across a broad spectrum of sports. Despite initial scepticism and criticism leading up to the event, the Paris Games...

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2 mins
What is Mystery Shopping?
What is Mystery Shopping?
Qual

Mystery shopping is a powerful tool that enables brands across various industries—ranging from retail and hospitality to automotive and beyond—to meticulously evaluate the quality of the service they provide. Through this practice, companies gain valuable insights into the customer experience, allowing them to identify both strengths and areas n...

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2 mins
The Multiverse of Market Research: 
An Overview of Survey Methodologies
The Multiverse of Market Research: An Overview of Survey Methodologies
Quant

Market research is a surprisingly diverse tool for understanding consumer behaviour, opinions and trends. It relies on a variety of different data sets that are analysed statistically to uncover insightful patterns and correlations. To collect the necessary data, researchers can employ many different survey methodologies, each with distinct feat...

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5 mins
Optimising Your Product Interface: The Importance of User Experience Testing
Optimising Your Product Interface: The Importance of User Experience Testing
Qual

Product interface plays a crucial role in your company's conversion rate. Today, it is essential to design an interface that is simple, usable and capable of easily attracting the attention and interest of your users. To achieve this, gathering feedback from users is critical to making the design work for you.

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2 mins
The Digitalisation of Qualitative Research: Embracing Online Tools
The Digitalisation of Qualitative Research: Embracing Online Tools
Qual

Digitalisation is an unavoidable phenomenon of our time, profoundly and sustainably transforming all aspects of society. In the digital age, online platforms have become essential tools for conducting qualitative research. This shift compels us to rethink our methodologies and approaches to traditional qualitative research.

Approaches and...
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4 mins
The Power of Trick Questions: Enhancing Data Integrity at Made in Surveys
The Power of Trick Questions: Enhancing Data Integrity at Made in Surveys
Quant

At Made in Surveys, we take pride in the quality of the data we collect. However, maintaining this standard isn't without its challenges. On average, we find ourselves deleting about 20% of survey responses. This happens because sometimes unserious participants manage to slip through and respond to our questionnaires. To combat this, our dedicat...

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4 mins
Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: Anticipation and Insights
Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: Anticipation and Insights
Statistics

The countdown to the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, set to commence on 26th July, has begun. Paris is poised to welcome over 10,000 athletes from around the globe, competing across more than 30 diverse disciplines. The excitement is palpable, sparking conversations and varied opinions worldwide.

To gauge public sentiment, MIS Group conduct...

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Embracing Inclusivity in Qualitative Market Research: Why Accessibility Matters
Embracing Inclusivity in Qualitative Market Research: Why Accessibility Matters
Qual

Today, consumers expect brands to champion diversity and inclusion, not just in their advertising but also in product design. This call for inclusion is especially relevant in qualitative market research, where the goal is to gain a profound understanding of consumer expectations and behaviours. For market research to be truly representative, it...

See more
3 mins
What is Mystery Shopping?
What is Mystery Shopping?
Qual

Mystery shopping is a powerful tool that enables brands across various industries—ranging from retail and hospitality to automotive and beyond—to meticulously evaluate the quality of the service they provide. Through this practice, companies gain valuable insights into the customer experience, allowing them to identify both strengths and areas n...

See more
2 mins
Optimising Your Product Interface: The Importance of User Experience Testing
Optimising Your Product Interface: The Importance of User Experience Testing
Qual

Product interface plays a crucial role in your company's conversion rate. Today, it is essential to design an interface that is simple, usable and capable of easily attracting the attention and interest of your users. To achieve this, gathering feedback from users is critical to making the design work for you.

...
See more
2 mins
The Digitalisation of Qualitative Research: Embracing Online Tools
The Digitalisation of Qualitative Research: Embracing Online Tools
Qual

Digitalisation is an unavoidable phenomenon of our time, profoundly and sustainably transforming all aspects of society. In the digital age, online platforms have become essential tools for conducting qualitative research. This shift compels us to rethink our methodologies and approaches to traditional qualitative research.

Approaches and...
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4 mins
Prioritising Quality in Quantitative Research: 
A Different Approach
Prioritising Quality in Quantitative Research: A Different Approach
Qual

Many of you might be thinking, « We all know the importance of quality when buying a sample – what's this about? » Of course, quality is a crucial factor when purchasing a sample. But what we're suggesting is to think like qualitative researchers. Incentives in Recruitment Services When acquiring recruitment services from a field co...

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2 mins
Discussing “Quality” in Qualitative Studies: What Makes a Good Participant?
Discussing “Quality” in Qualitative Studies: What Makes a Good Participant?
Qual

Associating the terms “participants” and “quality” in qualitative research might seem obvious, but this critically important aspect of recruitment is often taken for granted. To help ensure that quality in your recruitment is not overlooked, the following article aims to explore the key characteristics that define a “good” participant.

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3 mins
Statistics : The 2024 Summer Holiday
Statistics : The 2024 Summer Holiday
Statistics

Key Trends Across Europe As the days grow shorter and the temperature begins to drop, many of us are looking for ways to hold on to that summer feeling just a little longer. To help satisfy that longing, we’re excited to share our insights from the 2024 summer holiday survey. We asked 5,000 people from five different countries (the UK, Germany, ...

See more
3 mins
Reflections on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Reflections on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Statistics

On Sunday August 11th, the flame of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was extinguished, bringing to a close an event filled with unforgettable moments. These Games showcased the emergence of champions from diverse backgrounds across a broad spectrum of sports. Despite initial scepticism and criticism leading up to the event, the Paris Games...

See more
2 mins
Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: Anticipation and Insights
Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: Anticipation and Insights
Statistics

The countdown to the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, set to commence on 26th July, has begun. Paris is poised to welcome over 10,000 athletes from around the globe, competing across more than 30 diverse disciplines. The excitement is palpable, sparking conversations and varied opinions worldwide.

To gauge public sentiment, MIS Group conduct...

See more
3 mins
Statistics: Euro 2024: Who do you see winning?
Statistics: Euro 2024: Who do you see winning?
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The 17th UEFA European Football Championship kicked off in Germany on 14 June. Against this backdrop, 24 teams from all over Europe, over 50 matches to follow and one question on everyone's lips: who will win?

In daily contact with its European panellists, MIS Group questioned 3,000 of them, spread across France, Germany, Italy, Spain ...

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3 mins
The Multiverse of Market Research: 
An Overview of Survey Methodologies
The Multiverse of Market Research: An Overview of Survey Methodologies
Quant

Market research is a surprisingly diverse tool for understanding consumer behaviour, opinions and trends. It relies on a variety of different data sets that are analysed statistically to uncover insightful patterns and correlations. To collect the necessary data, researchers can employ many different survey methodologies, each with distinct feat...

See more
5 mins
The Power of Trick Questions: Enhancing Data Integrity at Made in Surveys
The Power of Trick Questions: Enhancing Data Integrity at Made in Surveys
Quant

At Made in Surveys, we take pride in the quality of the data we collect. However, maintaining this standard isn't without its challenges. On average, we find ourselves deleting about 20% of survey responses. This happens because sometimes unserious participants manage to slip through and respond to our questionnaires. To combat this, our dedicat...

See more
4 mins
Maximising Ad Campaign Impact: The Power of 
Consumer Testing
Maximising Ad Campaign Impact: The Power of Consumer Testing
Quant

We often discuss the value of ad campaign tests, but how effective are they really? And how can they be utilised to achieve quick and impactful results?

The Power of Testing Campaigns

Testing a campaign provides concrete and measurable outcomes. It's the most reliable way to clear any uncertainties about how a campaign will be recei...

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2 mins
An Experiment in Survey Skew and Bias
An Experiment in Survey Skew and Bias
Quant

Crafting effective survey questions is essential to obtaining accurate and unbiased responses. Before writing a survey, consider how to phrase questions and what pitfalls to avoid to ensure you recruit the right respondents and avoid skewing the results. To address common survey-writing challenges, we conducted an experiment by presenting two...

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