News11 September 2024

Brunswick Group appoints head of insight from Gallup

Strategic advisory firm Brunswick Group has appointed Mohamed Younis as partner and global head of insight, based in San Francisco.

News10 September 2024

Delineate appoints three

Global research and technology business Delineate has made three new hires, including appointing Tobin Sparrow and Anna Driscoll as insight directors.

News10 September 2024

Prodege releases conversational AI feature

Consumer marketing and insights platform Prodege has added a conversational artificial intelligence ( AI) feature for qualitative research.

News10 September 2024

TV overtaken as most popular news source, finds Ofcom

Television is no longer the main source of news for UK adults, with online websites and apps growing in popularity, according to research by Ofcom.

News10 September 2024

Ipsos corporate reputation MD joins Echo Research

Reputation analysis and strategic insights company Echo Research has appointed two new hires from Ipsos’ corporate reputation business

News10 September 2024

Blue Yonder hires senior insight exec

Market research business Blue Yonder Research has appointed Veenisha Fatnani as senior insight executive in its quantitative research team.

News9 September 2024

Cynozure adds to advisory board

Data, analytics and artificial intelligence business Cynozure has named Kim Gray to its advisory board.

Opinion9 September 2024

How insight can put climate action at the heart of growth

Jonathan Hall

Insight can play a vital role in the adoption of more sustainable business practices and help drive growth and innovation.

News9 September 2024

Consultation begins on data protection fee rises

The UK government is consulting on increases to the data protection fees payable by data controllers to the ICO.

News9 September 2024

Peekator adds conversational AI to survey platform

Market research company Peekator has added conversational artificial intelligence ( AI) into its survey tools.

News9 September 2024

Glow updates consumer data tool

Research technology company Glow has created a next-generation Omnibus consumer research tool in the UK, US and Australia.

News6 September 2024

Marketing confidence in X plummets, finds Kantar

Marketer confidence in social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, has fallen significantly in the past year, according to research from Kantar.

News6 September 2024

CFO joins StackAdapt

Advertising platform StackAdapt has named Cassandra Hudson as chief financial officer.

News6 September 2024

Rep Data names sales SVP

Full-service data collection technology firm Rep Data has appointed Ricky Odello as senior vice-president of sales.

News6 September 2024

Two hires at RAPP UK

Precision marketing agency RAPP UK has promoted of Sam Kennedy to executive vice-president, client leadership and Jessica Vo to executive vice-president, global marketing orchestration.

News6 September 2024

MRS launches Leaders Forum

MRS has created a VIP network for agency leaders to discuss the critical strategic, operational and financial challenges and opportunities in running and growing an insight agency.

News5 September 2024

The Outsiders founds masculinity research subdivision

Research firm The Outsiders has launched a cultural insight agency focused on masculinity and men.

News5 September 2024

Tracksuit expands to London

Consumer brand tracking business Tracksuit has opened an office in London.

News5 September 2024

Quant director joins The Forge

London and Amsterdam-based strategy consultancy The Forge has appointed Michael Martin as director in its quantitative practice.

News5 September 2024

Holden opens Tokyo office

Healthcare research firm Holden Healthcare has opened a new office in Tokyo as part of its expansion in Asia.

Opinion4 September 2024

Very demure: Why brands should pursue meaning over meme-ing

Annie Auerbach

From 'demure' to 'brat summer', navigating the latest internet crazes can feel like wading through endless word salad, but do brands actually need to join in? Annie Auerbach and Adam Chmielowski explore how to pursue meaning, not meme-ing.

Opinion4 September 2024

Very demure: Why brands should pursue meaning over meme-ing

Adam Chmielowski

From 'demure' to 'brat summer', navigating the latest internet crazes can feel like wading through endless word salad, but do brands actually need to join in? Annie Auerbach and Adam Chmielowski explore how to pursue meaning, not meme-ing.

Feature4 September 2024

Checking your privilege: India's middle class consumers

Ethnographic research with middle-class consumers in India led one researcher to reflect on challenging biases and embracing humility.

News4 September 2024

Horizon Europe funding for UK reaches £2bn

The UK has reached a milestone of more than £2bn in Horizon Europe Guarantee funding awarded to UK-based researchers.

News4 September 2024

Behavioural data firm Behavix founded

Online behavioural data company Behavix has been launched by Hannu Verkasalo and Surath Chatterji.

News4 September 2024

FlexMR launches Consumer Duty service for finance clients

Consumer insights agency FlexMR has created a new service to help financial services clients adhere to the UK’s Consumer Duty regulations.

News4 September 2024

PureSpectrum names chief innovation officer

Market research technology company PureSpectrum has appointed Phil Ahad to the newly-created role of chief innovation officer.

News3 September 2024

Rise in inclusive approaches to British identity, finds NatCen

There has been a sharp fall in the proportion of people who believe someone’s family background is an important part of whether they are ‘truly British’, research from NatCen has found.

News3 September 2024

Harvard launches AI B2B insights tool

Technology marketing and PR agency Harvard has created an artificial intelligence ( AI) business-to-business ( B2B) insights-as-a-service ( IaaS) service.

News3 September 2024

MRS publishes neurodiversity and metaverse guidance

MRS has issued guidance on neurodiversity for researchers and developed a best practice guide for data collection in the metaverse.

News3 September 2024

Dive acquires Norwegian mystery shopping firm

Northern European mystery shopping company Dive has acquired Norwegian mystery shopping firm SeeYou for an undisclosed sum, effective immediately.

News3 September 2024

Tim Wragg departs Hall & Partners for Human8

Katie McQuater

Insights consultancy Human8 ( formerly InSites Consulting) has appointed Hall & Partners CEO Tim Wragg as its new chief executive, replacing Camille Nicita.

News2 September 2024

UKRI grants £32.4m to 36 cross-disciplinary projects

UK Research and Innovation ( UKRI) has provided £32.4m to 36 projects as part of its new cross research council responsive mode ( CRCRM) pilot scheme, designed to stimulate exciting new interdisciplinary research.

Opinion2 September 2024

Bethan Blakeley: Evidence alone isn’t enough

Storytelling is a vital skill, and yet, the Impact columnist argues, the research and data industry needs to do much more to strengthen its approaches to creating effective narratives. 

News2 September 2024

Keen Decision Systems and TapClicks partner on marketing mix data

Marketing mix software-as-a-service ( SaaS) company Keen Decision Systems has partnered with marketing technology business TapClicks with the aim of simplifying data collection in marketing mix models.

News2 September 2024

Norstat names UK and Ireland MD

Data collection firm Norstat has appointed Andrew O’Connell as managing director for Norstat UK and Ireland.

News2 September 2024

Sky Media hires Matt Hill from Thinkbox

Katie McQuater

Sky Media has appointed Thinkbox’s Matt Hill as director of insight and measurement, effective from February 2025.