overview A personal care manufacturer had to cut its current assortment of child training pants in half to meet a retail partner’s demands. To do this, they needed to understand which of several proposed scenarios would most appeal to shoppers. C+R developed an online survey with a discrete choice exercise to help the brand determine…
overview Is it possible to develop tools that can support learning across international markets? What learning gaps exist, and how are they common or different in different countries? These were the questions facing a leading international play-based education organization. C+R Research helped our clients develop a multi-country quantitative survey to understand how parents and teachers…
overview Moms with young children are currently members of several generational cohorts, and each cohort has different needs and preferences when it comes to shopping for their children. Of these cohorts, Millennial moms often have the most divergent desires. Given the current competitive landscape across both brick and mortar and online retailers, brands must continually…
overview The children’s retail space presents unique and complicated challenges. Chief among them — the complex and ever-changing relationship between consumer (child) and shopper (parent/adult). A major children’s apparel retailer was losing consumers as they aged. To help the brand retain consumers and win new ones, consumer insights were needed to help guide new strategies…
overview A cable TV channel targeting young children had previously defined segments of moms based on their awareness/familiarity and engagement with the channel. However, as the channel looked to expand into new categories beyond television, it realized the need for a more detailed and sophisticated segmentation. To address this need, C+R surveyed more than 2,000…
overview In recent years, sparkling water has become increasingly popular, and sales are expected to continue to grow. People of all ages enjoy sparkling water; however, needs and values often differ by age group. So, what do you do if you’ve created a kid-centric sparkling water product and want to ensure that it appeals to…
overview A frozen foods manufacturer interested in expanding its offerings to include Asian meals and appetizers needed to first understand customers’ attitudes toward these foods. The company was the current share leader in the kindergarten through high school channel for pizza, but their Asian meals and appetizers were undeveloped in this channel. They looked to…
overview A leading fast-food restaurant wanted to determine brand equity among a group of very young consumers – some as young as six years old. The restaurant was looking to understand how their brand stacked up to its competitors. To responsibly and effectively study these young consumers, C+R researchers knew they’d need to get creative….
overview The holiday toy shopping season is eagerly anticipated by children and parents alike. Children love playing with toys in-store and writing their wish lists; parents, in turn, rely on watching their kids at play to figure out which toys will be the biggest hit. However, the COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the 2020 shopping season….
overview A manufacturer of educational toys was planning to attend a popular consumer toy convention and wanted to use the opportunity to test two toy prototypes. They approached C+R for help converting visitors to their exhibit into research participants. To meet the client’s needs, C+R conducted qualitative intercept interviews with a Play Lab component, which…
