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…
overview An educational toy company well-known for its products for preschool and elementary school kids had recently been acquired by another larger company. The newly merged company was interested in expanding its offerings both in terms of play categories and target age groups. To help the client initiate this expansion, C+R Research engineered a unique…
overview A concrete understanding of shopper navigation both in-store and online is often a key need for shopper insights professionals. To have a deep understanding of how shoppers interact, what they interact with, how long and how many times they do so while shopping is valuable information for informing shopper and retail strategy. Layered with…
overview With the shuttering of Toys ‘R Us, the holiday shopping landscape changed drastically. Parents had to find new places to shop, and brands had to work overtime to meet changing needs. A major toy manufacturer wanted to satisfy and delight parents in this new environment, but they knew they first had to understand the…
