by Bob Walker | Aug 17, 2021 | Communications, Customer experience, Strategic research
A quick Google search of the words “relevance” and “marketing” turned up very few useful or informative hits. I found this surprising. Too much digital communication (email, banner ads, YouTube teasers, etc) fails to connect to the consumer in a meaningful, relevant...
by Bob Walker | May 26, 2021 | Business strategy, Marketing and strategy, Strategic research
Whenever we go to Amazon, or Netflix, or any other site, we are immediately presented with dozens, if not hundreds, of choices. Many of these choices are randomly selected by the retailer based on past purchase behavior across the buyer’s digital mesh. Across...
by Bob Walker | Jan 21, 2020 | Marketing and strategy, Marketing research, Quantitative research, Strategic research, Survey research
1stdibs, the leading global marketplace for vintage, antique and contemporary design, has posted the results of its annual Interior Designer Trends Survey, completed by hundreds of interior designers around the world. The data reflect the tastes of design experts,...
by Bob Walker | Jan 5, 2019 | Marketing and strategy, Marketing research, Strategic research
I always tell my children that life is not linear. Neither is business. Things rarely go in a straight line, and companies can never sustain super-normal growth in either sales or stock price. Yet we were somehow surprised this week that Apple reported significant...
