When everyone already knows your brand, the challenge is no longer awareness; it’s affection. For Hanneke Berghoef, Head of Marketing at Audax Retail, the company behind Bruna and Read Shop, brand growth starts with building an emotional connection. In this interview, she shares how Bruna is working to evolve from a “cold” brand into one that people love, despite limited budgets, legacy store formats, and the changing dynamics of retail media. From Well-Known To Well-Loved Few brands in the...

What does it take to grow a brand in a category dominated by private labels, shifting consumer habits, and ever-increasing commercial pressure? For Jeroen Stirnberg, Marketing Director at GranFood, the answer lies in disciplined decision-making, sharp consumer relevance, and unwavering strategic clarity, not in flashy campaigns or chasing trends. In this conversation, Jeroen shares how Grand’Italia, the Netherlands’ leading pasta and sauce brand, navigates brand growth through a combination...

København, 4. november 2025 – DVJ har for nylig åbnet sit kontor i Danmark for at understøtte virksomhedens europæiske vækst. I sidste uge blev DVJ anerkendt af Financial Times og Statista som en af Europas Long-Term Growth Champions 2026 – en særlig udmærkelse, der gives til de 300 virksomheder i Europa, som har udvist enestående vækst gennem de seneste ti år. Anerkendelsen falder samtidig med, at DVJ modtager sin 8. FD Gazelle i træk, hvilket endnu en gang bekræfter virksomhedens stabile og...

We are proud to share that DVJ Insights has been recognised by the Financial Times and Statista as one of Europe’s Long-Term Growth Champions 2026. This recognition is a special reward for the 300 companies in Europe that have shown exceptional growth over the past 10 years. DVJ has been able to realise a consistent annual growth for a period of 10 years! This recognition comes at the same moment as our 8th consecutive FD Gazelle, also showing the consistency of our growth. We believe that...

We’re proud to share that DVJ Insights has been shortlisted in two categories at the MRS Awards 2025  — a recognition of our continued commitment to turning research into real-world impact. Our nomination in Media Research highlights our breakthrough work in retail media, where we combined innovative exposure measurement with creative testing to show how in-store advertising truly drives sales. By linking shopper behaviour directly to purchase data, we revealed that strong creative...

We are proud to share that DVJ Insights received an ESOMAR Award for Best Use of Data. The project integrated AI-generated cognitive...

Taylors of Harrogate, the family-owned company behind the UK’s number one tea brand, Yorkshire Tea, sells tea and coffee in 50 countries...

DVJ Insights annoncerer stolt den officielle lancering af sin næste generations shopperdatasystem, Spenderlog, i Danmark, Sverige og...

Managing hundreds of SKUs with a lean team might sound like a logistical nightmare to some, but for Aleks Fiege, Marketing Director at...

Utrecht, 4 September 2025 - DVJ Insights is proud to announce the appointment of Stefan Bliekendaal as Global Director of Research and...

Blog by Bart van de Mortel Nowadays, online video-based advertising is often provided in a setting where the viewer gets to decide...

DVJ Insights is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathelijn te Koppele as Client Consultant in the Netherlands. With a background in...

We are proud to announce that DVJ Insights has been selected as a finalist for the Client/Supplier Collaboration Award at the Quirks...

We’re proud to share that DVJ Insights has been nominated as a finalist in two ESOMAR Award categories! Global Category – Excellence in...

“Travel retail is a dynamic, fast-growing industry, and still thrives on relationships and visibility,” says Berend-Jan van Egmond, Head of Global Travel Retail at Cloetta. In a sector where traditional shopper data is limited and buying behaviours differ from domestic retail, Cloetta has managed to carve out a path to growth through clarity of purpose, in-store innovation, and a sharp focus on understanding the mindset of the modern traveller. At the heart of this strategy is The Jelly Bean...

Blog by Femke Vriend The online video advertising industry is expanding rapidly, with the market valued at $191 billion in 2024 and...

In the advertising world, the role of creativity is both celebrated and scrutinised. With budgets under pressure, channels multiplying,...

DVJ Insights is pleased to announce the appointment of Elin Scotford as Global Client Director, further reinforcing its commitment to...

The fast-growing international market research agency DVJ Insights has expanded its European presence with the opening of a new office in...

Emotions are powerful predictors of consumer behaviour. Yet understanding and measuring them effectively is a complex challenge. In a recent webinar hosted by DVJ Insights, Professor Dr. Bob Fennis from the University of Groningen shared the academic state of emotion measurement. Lucas Hulsebos, CEO of DVJ Insights, followed by translating these insights into real-world, scalable applications.

Hvad vil det sige at være en loyal kunde? Og endnu vigtigere, hvad driver den loyalitet i første omgang? Vi kigger ofte på kommercielle brands for at finde svaret, men indsigterne fra Dansk Erhverv, Danmarks næststørste erhvervsorganisation , giver et overraskende friskt perspektiv. I en nylig samtale med Annette Bentzien Bastidas, Data Analysis and Insights Manager hos Dansk Erhverv, undersøgte vi, hvordan en erhvervsorganisation uden traditionelle »produkter« opbygger meningsfuld loyalitet...

Hamburg, May 1, 2025 – DVJ Insights proudly welcomes Gabriele Herrmann (Gabri) to its growing German consultancy team. With a background...

Oslo, May 1 ,  2025  - DVJ Insights continues to expand its international consultancy team with the addition of Alexandra Brendan in...

Brand activation is evolving, shifting from short-term sales drivers to essential tools for long-term brand growth. In this interview, we speak with Sanne Demir, Communication & Behavioural Strategist at De Combinatie van Factoren (DCVF), a Dutch activation agency known for combining creativity, behavioural science and retail design into impactful brand experiences. From developing concepts to 3D retail design and production, DCVF helps brands bring their strategies to life with a...