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Wanna grow market share?
You can grow by getting more buyers or getting buyers to buy more—but the research makes it pretty clear which one really matters.
What’s the ingredient to success nobody wants to talk about?
Half of new businesses fail within five years—and the secret ingredient behind who makes it and who doesn’t is plain old luck.
What’s the breakout brand of the century?
What’s the unlikeliest success story in one of the toughest categories? I’m betting on Tito’s.
Do you know HOW your customers like to buy?
Domino’s found only 15% of people order both carryout and delivery—turns out even pizza lovers split into two different worlds.
Who REALLY buys Dude Wipes?
Dude Wipes may scream ‘for men,’ but surprise—the brand’s biggest fans aren’t all dudes.
How is Dove’s “Real Beauty” like Geico’s Gecko?
Dove’s famous for purpose-driven marketing—but is its growth really about the cause, or something else entirely?
Want an ‘ownable’ logo?
Want a logo that stands out? The best brands know relevance isn’t the goal—distinctiveness is.
Are Olympic medals a banana curve?
Is the Olympic medal count a bell curve, a banana curve, or something else entirely? Spoiler: it’s a perfect example of a universal pattern.
Is churn normal in B2B industries?
We think B2B relationships last forever—but CustomerGauge data shows churn is way more normal than anyone admits.
Do Grocery Loyalty Programs Work?
Dr. Jorna Leenheer studied 1,900 Dutch households across 20 supermarkets—and seven loyalty programs later, the results might surprise you.
Does travel ‘consumption’ follow brand laws?
Unless your only client is the Department of Defense, your buyers probably follow the banana curve—a universal pattern hiding in every market.
Do brands grow via loyalty or penetration?
Should you grow by getting more buyers or getting buyers to buy more? Dove’s decade of data makes the answer pretty clear.
What’s the “car door thunk” in your category?
That satisfying car door thunk? It’s no accident—it’s psychoacoustics at work, proving how easily our brains let one impression shape another.
How Do You Handle the Brand-Catagory Paradox?
How do you stand out when every brand copies the same features, benefits, and even personality?
Want better recall for your ads?
What does it take for people to actually remember your ad was for you? DVJ Insights tested it with 1,200 viewers—and the results are eye-opening.
Is customer satisfaction overrated?
Does it really matter if customers say they’re ‘highly satisfied’? The data says yes—and also, not really.
Are expensive spirits sold in heavier bottles?
You’d think pricier booze comes in heavier bottles—but across 800 spirits, the correlation between price and weight is basically zero.
Does click-through rate actually matter?
Nielsen analyzed 500 campaigns and found click-through rate predicts… nothing—not recall, awareness, intent, or even ROI.
Are there small brands with high “loyalty”?
Are there brands with few buyers but heavy loyalty? Kantar’s global data says nope—penetration and buy rate move in perfect lockstep.
Running radio ads? Fix your brand linkage!
System1 tested 131 radio ads—and even right after hearing them, 40% of people couldn’t name the brand.