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Our Thought Leadership
Strengthen your long-term strategies by incorporating macro trends and broader industry insights. In our blog posts we share our thought leadership on various aspects of the Consumer Experience Journey plus other topics to enhance your decision making.
The 7+1 phases of your Consumer Journey — Essential insights brands need to succeed
Identify the insights you need for 7 phases of your consumer journey to grow loyalty, ROI and sales. Transform your strategies for success.
uzmakrauf
Feb 21, 20244 min read
The New Branding Battlefield: When Corporate Goliaths Meet Individual Davids
In the proverbial David versus Goliath battle of branding, David has not only found his sling but has also acquired drones, social media,...
uzmakrauf
Feb 7, 20243 min read
🔉 Podcast: Importance of Consumer and Market Insights
Uzma Rauf's "Consumer Insights Podcast" with Stravito delved into a variety of topics critical for marketers and insights professionals
uzmakrauf
Feb 2, 20241 min read
The Marketer’s Balancing Act: Short-Term Sales or Long-Term Brand Legacy?
Challenging market environments force business leaders to make tough choices on where to invest their ever tightening budget to drive...
uzmakrauf
Jan 22, 20244 min read
How Full-Funnel Marketing Metrics Empower a Seamless Brand Experience
Traditional marketing departments often suffer from self-imposed dichotomies: Brand marketers focus on big picture advertising campaigns...
uzmakrauf
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Unlocking Your Full Customer Journey: Why Comprehensive Understanding is Essential
For brands to thrive they must know and activate across all critical touchpoints of their Consumers full experience journeys.
uzmakrauf
Jun 13, 20234 min read
Beyond the Lipstick Effect: Unveiling Modern Splurge Behavior
In times of economic uncertainty, managing finances becomes a priority for individuals. However, the desire to indulge oneself...
uzmakrauf
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Staying Ahead of the Curve: Decoding Unpredictable Customer Behavior
In the ever-evolving landscape of consumer behavior, one thing remains constant: change. Today's customers are more diverse, digitally...
uzmakrauf
May 24, 20233 min read
Trading Down or Trading Up: How Is Your Brand Managing Shifts in Consumer Loyalty?
Persistent inflation has sparked significant behavior changes across American income groups. The ongoing budget pressures have resulted...
uzmakrauf
May 12, 20232 min read
Consumers are excited for the holidays — how will inflation impact them?
With inflation at a four-decade high since March this year, consumers have been readjusting how they spend, including trading down to...
uzmakrauf
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Price increases are everywhere – or are they?
Record high inflation has been eating into people’s savings and restricted their spending, as they pay higher prices for gas, food and a...
uzmakrauf
Aug 30, 20221 min read
What behavior changes are consumers now making to manage record high inflation?
Consumers are having to adapt in this high inflation environment. 🛠2 out of every 3 (66%) consumers are changing how they manage their...
uzmakrauf
Aug 24, 20221 min read
To command a price premium, brands must focus on trust and actions vs just image
For consumers to be willing to pay a higher price for their products, brands must focus on strong consumer trust and demonstrate action...
uzmakrauf
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Luxury brands are prospering and expanding stores despite high inflation
The US consumer is somewhat bifurcated, and we are seeing different behaviors: Those on the lower income scale are starting to struggle...
uzmakrauf
Aug 10, 20221 min read
How are insurgent brands winning disproportionately in Consumer Products?
Bain & Co define Insurgent brands as those with sales of $25 million+ and outgrowing their category 10 X. Their research (Mar 2022) found...
uzmakrauf
Aug 2, 20222 min read
To better sell to Black consumers, understand their heritage
Where people come from and grew up eating and doing, matters to them. Most ethnic groups have strong buying preferences tied to their...
uzmakrauf
Jul 7, 20222 min read
How Apple's iPhone transformed the world
Apple’s iPhone, launched 15 years ago (Jun 29, 2007), has transformed the world – how they evolved it to become our world in our pocket...
uzmakrauf
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Growing marketing channel: Retail Media Networks
Marketing channels and ways to advertise to shoppers continue to evolve. These are driven by ongoing innovation but also by new macro...
uzmakrauf
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Brand and capability building are often overlooked as strong business KPIs
To achieve strong business ROI, it is critical to get the right evaluation metrics established upfront. This helps ensure investments...
uzmakrauf
May 24, 20221 min read
Sustainability is a growing driver of brand choice - Fashion has opportunities across life-cycle
Sustainability is a growing driver of brand choice for Consumers, particularly youth. But most industries have a long way to go to...
uzmakrauf
May 19, 20222 min read
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