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Our Thought Leadership
Strengthen your long-term strategies by incorporating macro trends and broader industry insights. In our blogs we share our perspectives on various aspects of the Consumer Experience Journey plus other topics to enhance your decision making.


The CPG Consumer Journey Has Shifted. Has Your Investment Model?
Since 2020, cumulative grocery price increases of ~30%, the rise of $60B+ retail media, and mainstreaming of Gen AI have permanently reshaped how consumers discover, evaluate, and buy CPG products. True brand loyalty has fallen to 29%. Yet most CPG organizations still invest using legacy funnel assumptions. This report maps what's changed across every phase of the consumer journey – and what it demands of brands competing for choice, loyalty, and lifetime value.
uzmakrauf
Mar 814 min read


The Consumer Electronics Journey Has Shifted. Has Your Investment Strategy?
How consumers discover, evaluate, and buy consumer electronics has permanently shifted. Only 25% stay loyal to a single CE brand. Under 10% visit manufacturer websites. And 74% of loyalty is built post-purchase – a phase most CE brands systematically underfund. With pandemic-era devices now entering replacement cycles, the brands that align investment to how consumers actually decide will capture that demand. This report maps what's changed across every journey phase.
uzmakrauf
Feb 228 min read


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


🔉 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


Grow Your Brand Loyalty — 6 Ways How
Your brand's loyalty is built or lost with every consumer interaction. And not just till they buy, but throughout their entire experience...
uzmakrauf
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Decoding the Consumer Experience Journey: Your Key to Business Success
Is your brand attuned to the consumer's perspective? In an ever-evolving business climate where COVID shutdowns and rampant inflations...
uzmakrauf
Jul 19, 20233 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


Go Beyond Demographics: Get Higher ROIs with Nuanced Consumer Journey Mapping
In today's dynamic business landscape, understanding your customers comprehensively is critical for driving higher returns on investment...
uzmakrauf
Jun 1, 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


Craft the Perfect Customer Journey - They Shouldn’t always be Effortless or Predictable
Designing the right kind of journey for your product and customers is crucial for driving business success and building customer loyalty....
uzmakrauf
May 1, 20232 min read
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