Brandtrust's Shopper Insight Partner, Suzanne Cheves, shares some pointed remarks by former Procter & Gamble CEO, AG Lafley on the importance of getting inside the consumer's mind. Brandtrust agrees! More >
As badging is achieved through consumption, shall we call conspicuous conservation anti-badging? Katie Weber explores the behavior shift from conspicuous consumption to conspicuous conservation. More >
We choose brands of products and services not only to help us express who we are but also to help us define who else we are like – our tribe. Rebeca Arbona writes about brand choice and tribalism. More >
Whatever you believe and whatever you celebrate at this time of year, 'tis the season for one thing, for sure, and that's priming. Kristen Bishop shares some interesting thoughts on shopping, priming, and how it all fits together. More >
Brandtrust partner Rebeca Arbona relates some of Daniel Pink’s thinking on employee compensation and workplace motivation from his book Drive to consumer pricing and purchase motivation.
We've all seen situations in which consumers give us answers in research that are directly contradicted by their marketplace behavior. What is that all about? In this post Stephan Leman talks about why people's answers are influenced by direct questions, and what we can do about it. More >
If you’ve ever witnessed our Emotional Inquiry research, you’ve seen that when respondents share certain subtle cues with us, Brandtrusters sit up and take notice. In this post, learn about what an unsolicited denial is, and how much you should (and shouldn't) pay attention when you hear one. More >
I read a journal article recently that said if you want your robot to make good decisions, you have to make it cry. Just the headline alone was intriguing to me. Robots with emotions? Tell me more! More >
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Whatever you believe and whatever you celebrate at this time of year, 'tis the season for one thing, for sure, and that's priming. Kristen Bishop shares some interesting thoughts on shopping, priming, and how it all fits together. 
