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Top 10 Market Research Agencies in the UK 2026
Table of Contents Choosing the right market research agency can make the difference between profitable brand growth and expensive failure. Whether you’re looking to develop or optimise a brand, segment your customer base, assess potential new markets, refine your messaging,

Using The Value Proposition Canvas for New Product Development
As we noted in an earlier article covering the new product development process, some 95% of new products across all categories are destined to fail. More often than not, this is because they fail to meet the customer’s needs. What is

What is System 1 v. System 2 thinking?
Brandspeak puts System 1 and System 2 thinking at the heart of its market research approach, in order to ensure that we identify both the conscious and the sub-conscious thoughts, feelings and motivations that direct consumer behaviour and decision-making. In

Has the Market Research Industry Forgotten What It’s For?
Market research was originally born out of the hard-nosed discipline of business realism. The bridge between boardroom goals and consumer truths. But somewhere along the way, the market research sector lost sight of an essential purpose: helping companies sell more goods and services.

GrowthTest™ – Rethinking Ad Testing to Bring Commercial Accountability to Creative Research
At Brandspeak, we believe it’s time for ad testing to evolve – from being diagnostic and descriptive to being predictive and actionable. That’s why we created GrowthTest

Why Brand Tracking Matters in Financial Services
Table of Contents In today’s B2C and B2B financial marketplace, brand reputation is no longer a soft metric — it’s a decisive factor in customer choice. Research from Amp Corporate Communications shows that 37% of consumers place reputation above both

What is the Difference Between Customer Segmentation and Market Segmentation?
Table of Contents Investing in segmentation almost always pays off. It often acts as a catalyst, delivering essential insights that dramatically improve marketing ROI, brand growth, and profitability. Different sources cite anywhere from 5 to 11 primary types of segmentation

How to create a B2B Segmentation Model
Table of Contents In a competitive B2B landscape, broadcasting a single message to a vast, undefined market is a recipe for wasted resources and missed opportunities. The modern B2B buying journey is complex, often involving multiple stakeholders, lengthy sales cycles,

B2B Segmentation – The Definitive Guide
Table of Contents B2B segmentation is the process of dividing an organisation’s target audience into smaller groups – or segments – based on common characteristics. What is B2B Segmentation? B2B segmentation is the strategic process of dividing a business market
