• Bias 4: Confirmation Bias

    Welcome back to our series on data biases. We’re breaking down the different ways data skews in traditional market research; specifically, how they can corrupt the data you base your biggest decisions on. So far, we’ve discussed social desirability bias, acquiescence bias, and recency bias. Today we’re unpacking confirmation bias, which stands out among the…

  • Rethinking Gen Z: When values don’t match purchase behavior

    This generational playbook series explores how each generation was shaped by the rise of the internet, social media, and the cultural moments that defined them. We look at what traditional research says drives their decisions — and reveal the moments where their behavior tells a different story — to help brands rethink how they market…

  • Viral for the right reasons: what knowing your audience actually looks like

    We always hear about the cringe-worthy viral brand moments, but what we hear less are the positive ones that work, connect with consumers, and actually convert.

  • Bias 3: Recency

    Welcome back to our series on data biases. We’re breaking down the different ways data skews in traditional market research; specifically, how they can corrupt the data you base your biggest decisions on. We’ve discussed the ways consumers subconsciously want to control how they’re perceived with social desirability bias and the ways acquiescence bias can…

  • Bias 2: Acquiescence

    You ran the survey, and eighty percent of respondents said they loved the idea for a new feature to streamline services. You develop it, and six weeks in, barely anyone is using it, and all that time spent creating it feels like a waste. Sound familiar? The problem might not be your product – but…

  • Re-routed down memory lane: the rise of nostalgia marketing

    What does a point-and-shoot digital camera available on TikTok Shop, Adult Happy Meals, and 8-bit games for Nintendo Switch tell us about what’s working in marketing?

  • Introducing: Orchard Apple Bites

    Today’s Apple Bite: Emotion alone is not enough.

  • Bias 1: Social Desirability

    How it affects your bottom line, without anyone ever seeing it.

  • Do you like me? Top 5 reasons survey-takers lie

    People don’t always tell the truth, even if they mean to.

  • Outdated strategy holding you back? 4 signs it’s time to test in the wild

    There are lots of ways to conduct market research, especially in today’s world.