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AI vs Humans: Who Makes Better Ads?
Advertising has always been an industry driven by human creativity. But anyone paying attention to the marketing landscape recently has...

Jori van de Spijker
5 days ago3 min read


This Looks Familiar
When Advertising Consistency Kills Curiosity Distinctive Brand Assets (DBAs) have become the go-to tactic for many marketers. And rightly...

Jori van de Spijker
Jun 164 min read


System 1 Sees The Pack, But System 2 Pays For It
The Pack That Thinks Fast and Slow Most packs are built for speed. Flash of colour. Hint of brand. Maybe a benefit if you're lucky. That...

Adrian Sanger
Jun 163 min read


How to Benchmark Innovations in the Age of Abundance
Stressed Senses, Flooded Brain and Limited Exposure The modern shopper is exposed to an overwhelming number of options, between 20,000...

Martin Hellich
Jun 162 min read


Measuring Emotions to Understand Behaviour: From Science to Practice
Emotions are powerful predictors of consumer behaviour. Yet understanding and measuring them effectively is a complex challenge. In a...
DVJ Research Group
Jun 56 min read


The Best Pack on the Shelf
Is the One They See First In every aisle, the pack is the first thing a shopper notices. It’s what catches the eye, starts the decision...

Adrian Sanger
May 285 min read


Balancing for Breakthrough: Finding the Right Media Mix to Cut Through the Clutter
When Adidas moved all their media spend to digital in an effort to become “digital first,” it seemed like the obvious move. Consumers...

Jori van de Spijker
May 263 min read


What's The Best Way to Innovate? A Comparative Look at Human and Gen-AI-Driven Product Development
The Twin Goals of Innovation: Effectiveness and Efficiency Innovation has long been one of the hottest debated topics in business. With...

Martin Hellich
May 213 min read


Agentic Intelligence - From Prompted Response to Autonomous Action
We’ve grown accustomed to AI as a responsive tool, an intelligent mirror reflecting our queries. Ask, and you shall receive. But a subtle...

Dennis Hulsebos
Apr 284 min read


The Polarisation of Nordic Grocery Shopping
An Ever-Changing Way to Shop Nordic grocery shopping used to be predictable. Not anymore One minute customers are filling their baskets...

Adrian Sanger
Apr 233 min read


The untapped potential of tag-ons: what every advertiser should know
In today’s media landscape, attention is fleeting and memory is selective. With every second of airtime, brands fight not only to be...

Jori van de Spijker
Apr 215 min read


Closer to reality - how to set the course for your new product ideas
The challenge of breaking through with new products Think back to your recent grocery shopping trips: If your answers suggest that only a...

Martin Hellich
Apr 153 min read


Deep Research: Unlocking Knowledge or Just Organising It Faster?
Information has never been more abundant, but the ability to extract meaning from it remains as elusive as ever. AI deep research tools...

Dennis Hulsebos
Mar 244 min read


Compose for Success: How to Solve the Optimisation Challenge
Tighter Competition Demands Better Preparation for Success In sports, competition is becoming increasingly intense, with athletes...

Martin Hellich
Mar 184 min read


Every Step to the Sale
Decisions Decisions Buying the usual is easy. It’s autopilot. But buying something new? That’s work. You’re in the chilled drinks aisle,...

Adrian Sanger
Mar 104 min read


Unlocking the secrets of OOH advertising: how smart content and use of context enable optimal impact
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising has long been a powerful tool for brands looking to make an impact in the real world. Despite its...

Jori van de Spijker
Mar 55 min read


Are Benchmarks and Diagnostics in Pack Research Dead?
It's The Looks Stupid While inner values often take precedence over physical appearance—especially in the long run—it’s not a question of...

Martin Hellich
Feb 194 min read


AI’s New Challenger: How DeepSeek-R1 Is Reshaping the Industry
The world of artificial intelligence has long been dominated by a handful of tech giants, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, each competing...

Dennis Hulsebos
Feb 194 min read


Global or Local?
Why Marketers get Cross-Country Advertising Wrong Marketers Love the Idea of a Global Campaign—Consumer, Not so Much Every global...

Jori van de Spijker
Feb 193 min read


From Browsers to online buyers
Reducing Friction in Online Shopping Shopping online should be easy. You find what you want, click a few buttons, and it’s on its way to...

Adrian Sanger
Feb 194 min read
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