Bringing a Segmentation to Life with AI

Bringing a Segmentation to Life with AI The Opportunity The market for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) was evolving fast. Once used mostly by insulin-dependent diabetics, CGMs were gaining traction in the mainstream—driven by influencers and the “quantified self” movement. Dexcom aimed to lead this shift with Stelo, a prescription-free CGM. Designed for adults with type…

TMRE 2025 Key Takeaways

If you blinked, you might’ve missed it—The Market Research Event 2025 flew by in a blur of big ideas, packed sessions, and hallway conversations that went late into the night.   What actually stood out?  We asked both client- and agency-side attendees to share their biggest takeaways. AI IS EVERYWHERE, BUT WHERE’S THE STRATEGY? Jenny…

AI Persona Agents: Changing the Research Paradigm

Jason Kramer, Chief Research Officer Early in my career, I decided to jump into the dotcom boom—just in time to be a part of the dotcom bust. I joined eCandy, owner of the candy.com domain, at a time when anyone with a familiar-sounding domain name could raise millions. eCandy was pitching candy manufacturers on joining…

Bringing Segmentations to Life with AI Images & Video

One of the biggest challenges to a successful segmentation is getting stakeholders to actually use it. In our experience, stakeholders won’t embrace segments if they can’t relate to them as people. If stakeholders can internalize a segmentation, we see: More focused product development – product designers can solve the needs of specific consumers vs. a…

Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Insights: A Q&A with Amanda Hirsch

We’re thrilled to feature Amanda Hirsch, President of Vital Findings and a recipient of this year’s Insight250 Global Innovator & Leadership Awards sponsored by mTab and ESOMAR, which recognize exceptional contributions to the insights industry. With her outstanding leadership at Vital Findings, Amanda has consistently demonstrated the transformative power of market research in driving organizational…

CRC ‘24 Takeaways

CRC this year was a packed few days of meetings and presentations. Here are the top six  themes and issues we heard at @CRC’24. AI fatigue?: Everyone says that they are tired of talking about AI, but that’s what everyone was talking about. The focus was mostly about efficiency/speed, less about intelligence.  Narrative is (still)…