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From campaign ideation to creative evaluation and brand impact, we’ll work with you to maximise your marketing spend at every step of the process.
We work with businesses to help enhance their marketing and advertising efforts and to assess the impact of this through brand studies.
By getting closer to the needs and attitudes of consumers, we’re able to identify the core human truths and big ideas that fuel great content and marketing strategies.
Whether you’re about to start a new campaign, testing new concept areas, evaluating final ad stimulus and copy or understanding the impact of your campaigns, we’re on hand to help you get the most out of your marketing.
Our methodology is grounded in thorough research and data analysis and is tailored to your needs. We delve deep into your target market using techniques such as focus groups, interviews, and extensive surveys to gain a comprehensive understanding of their preferences, behaviours and consumption patterns. This helps us to derive meaningful insights and provide actionable recommendations, offering a competitive edge in your respective industry.
We also assist in monitoring and evaluating your ongoing campaigns. We use state-of-the-art data tracking tools and analytics to ensure your marketing strategies remain impactful and cost-effective. Whether it’s analysing the reach of your social media campaigns, the efficacy of your SEO strategies, or the performance of your PPC ads, we provide a detailed, quantitative and qualitative analysis of the effectiveness of your marketing. When you work with us, you can access industry-leading expertise to maximise your returns and optimise your marketing investments.
Brand and advertising research
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Understand the unmet needs and emotional connection needed to power compelling creative
Ad testing research
Gain feedback in the early stages of creative development to improve ad effectiveness
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Determine how effective your campaigns are to better inform your marketing strategy
Brand equity
Discover what drives the value of your brand and how this compares with the competition
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Demonstrating the value of advertising on the Bloomberg platform
Neuroscience helped Bloomberg show that its advertising platform is a cut above the rest and delivers better outcomes for advertisers.
Establishing a pan-Asian Financial Health Index for GoBear
A collaborative and consultative qualitative & quantitative approach helped GoBear establish a Financial Health Index in key markets, thereby expanding its brand value beyond the current positioning.
Understanding usage and perceptions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to shape future comms for Mitsubishi
A quantitative survey helped Mitsubishi Motors to understand how its vehicles were being used in the real world, informing how best to position communications about the role and value of PHEVs.
The global boutique for data and insight
Our global footprint makes us the go-to partner for international market research. We offer all qualitative and quantitative methodologies across our office network and beyond.
Brands Exposed: What consumers want to see from your marking as they emerge from lockdown
How should you position your advertising as consumers emerge from lockdown with new expectations of brands and a different lens on marketing? In this report, we’ll share the key learnings from our proprietary study, Brands Exposed, with over 4,000 consumers across the UK, US and 8 Asian markets.
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Fast Food Enters the Subscription Era as Brands Bet on Customer Loyalty.
In early 2022, Panera Bread introduced its Unlimited Sip Club, a subscription service granting customers unlimited self-serve beverages for a monthly fee. It was among the first major fast-food chains to test a subscription-based model, shifting from traditional loyalty programs to a strategy aimed at securing recurring revenue and increasing customer visits. Subscription models are […]
How Rising Food Prices Are Changing Buying Habits in Japan.
Food prices in Japan have surged since 2022, shifting consumer habits in ways that brands cannot afford to ignore. A nationwide study by our sister company, CMG Inc., reveals the extent of this shift, showing how inflation influences where, what, and how often people buy groceries. Japanese consumers have long prioritised quality and brand loyalty, […]
How Brands Can Adapt to the Social Media Detox Trend.
For years, brands have poured billions into social media, banking on its power to capture consumer attention. But many users are logging off, exhausted by algorithm-driven content, relentless ads, and digital fatigue. The rise of the social media detox movement presents an inconvenient truth for marketers: the platforms once considered indispensable may now push consumers […]
How Kidults Are Driving Toy Sales.
The fastest-growing consumer in the toy industry is not a kid. A new generation of adults is rewriting the rules of play, driving billions in annual sales and reshaping how toy brands approach product development and marketing. These buyers, known as kidults, are fueling growth as they seek nostalgia, collectables, and high-end toys once marketed […]
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With over 30 years in the business of market research, we have extensive experience and a depth of knowledge across a range of sectors.
We bring this to bear to design the very best approach to meet your objectives.
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Corporate Communications / Public Relations
Brand Management Department
Panasonic – Singapore
Corporate Communications / Public RelationsKadence has produced an exceptional body of work which plays a crucial part in planning marketing strategies and understanding the opportunities for our business as we continue to grow. We couldn’t ask for a better partner; they provided true expertise, valuable insights and commitment to quality across each project.
Performance Marketing & Analytics Director
Treatwell
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Senior Marketing Executive
Arla Foods
I have been working with Kadence for more than 4 years and they have always delivered consistently good outputs. Their ability to understand business goals and translate them to research objectives as well as a high degree of flexibility by collaborating with clients and providing recommendations that are otherwise overlooked differentiate them from other research agencies in the market.
Head of Insights
Discovery
Head of InsightsKadence’s reports give us the insight, conclusion and recommended execution needed to give us a different perspective, which provided us with an opportunity to relook at our go to market strategy in a different direction which we are now reaping the benefits from.
Sales & Marketing
Bridgestone
Sales & Marketing
Vital Strategies
Customer Intelligence Director