Sales 20 results

Are You Using Yesterday’s Forecasting Tools for Today’s Innovations?

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

The innovation process has changed dramatically over the last several years and yet the primary forecasting tools available to Marketers are...     


Why are sales in your sector still sluggish?

Loyalty  |  Ipsos Ideas

By all accounts, we are successfully climbing out of the Recession. In some sectors, business is already booming – just like it was before the...     


Star Power Kickoffs for Advertisers

Advertising  |  Ipsos Ideas

This summer, the world’s top soccer players will gather in South Africa to compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is an international event filled...     


How Relevant is the Internet for Video Advertising Exposure?

Advertising  |  Ipsos Ideas

Ever ponder the relevance of the Internet for video advertising exposure? Our advertising research expert John Hallward does. Read his thoughts on...     


What's the Big Idea? Test and Identify

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

    


Discussions in Retail, Part 2: Through the Eyes of the Consumer

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

    


Focusing the Brand for the Coming Recovery

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

Is there a glimmer of light on the horizon? Perhaps. There are certainly glimmers of optimism that the worst recession since the 1930s may be abating...     


Winning the War Against Private Label Brands

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

The war between national brands and private label brands is heating up. The market landscape is changing as the availability and quality of retailer...     


Is Changing Your Package Worth the Cost?

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

It is a commonly accepted belief that a successful package is one that is highly visible to the consumer and that readily conveys the brand’s...     


Driving for Winning Results

Public Affairs  |  Ipsos Ideas

When it comes to predicting sales success, Ipsos and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) have proven to be a winning team. As an...     


Stacking the Advertising Odds in Your Favor

Advertising  |  Ipsos Ideas

No doubt, advertising is a great way of building your brand and getting your message out to the world. Many an ad has become the topic of everyday...     


Forecasting Successfully in Today’s Ever-Changing Market

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

What has changed in today's market that makes it hard to predict the success of new product launches? What makes forecasting niche and breakthrough...     


Are You Building Brand Loyalty or Customer Loyalty?

Loyalty  |  Ipsos Ideas

You could be building both—reciprocally. Loyalty guru Tim Keiningham reports on how brand-centric and customer-centric marketers are combining their...     


Emotion and Engagement, Brand Equity, and Persuasion

Advertising  |  Ipsos Ideas

    


The Last Three Seconds: How to Turn Taglines into Powerful Equity Building Tools

Advertising  |  Ipsos Ideas

I’ve given a lot of thought to taglines (also known as slogans, straplines, end lines, payoffs, claims, tags, and signatures). I re-baptized the term...     


Sales and Service Excellence Magazine

Loyalty  |  Articles

The key to marketing and sales revolves around two issues: winning customers and keeping them. No firm can survive without customers. However, the...     


The Base-Refill Business Model

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

Shopping for a new home printer, I found a shelf full of top quality printers at rock-bottom prices; I threw down the cash and ran out the door...     


The Hype is Back!

Media, Content and Technology  |  Ipsos Ideas

    


Can Product Uniqueness Boost Consumer Purchase Interest?

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas

    


Building Better Brands

Marketing  |  Ipsos Ideas