The year 2020 has been an anomaly in all senses. This also applies to people’s interaction with various media platforms, both digital and traditional. The fact that for the first time a large section of the global population is spending a lot more time indoors compared to before most likely has had an impact on how we are consuming advertisements and other product and brand messaging.
Consumer Media Platform Preferences in 2020 among Indian and Singaporean Consumers
Topics: consumer preference, consumer research, digital market research, digital online research, digital consumer insights, brand marketing, India consumer insights, APAC consumer insights
Surfing the tides: digital media has come out tops in post-lockdown Africa
Social media enjoys high exposure in Africa
Of all the communication channels available today, social media is the channel that most people claim they have been exposed to in terms of brand and advertising messages, since Covid-19. This exposure to social media is particularly high in Africa, with South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria leading the pack in this regard. These African countries claim to be much more exposed to digital media in general than the rest of the world does, and less to physical magazines than their global counterparts.
Topics: social media behavior, consumer research, africa and pandemic, africa digital market reseearch, digital consumer insights, social media exposure in africa, africa social media insights
Borderless Access erweitert sein Team um 10 % zur Unterstützung des neu gegründeten Healthcare-Geschäfts - BA Health
Topics: market research, smartsight, consumer insights, ba health, ba insightz, digital consumer insights
Borderless Access Expands Team by 10% to Support Newly Formed Healthcare Business – BA Health
Topics: smartsight, panel solutions, ba health, ba insightz, digital consumer insights, healthcare insights
Has the Pandemic Changed Shopping Habits in Germany and the UK?
Shops and stores have been mostly open across Germany and the UK since the last few months when lockdown measures were relaxed. However, it has not been business as usual for most shop owners. As per a report, there were “no lines” and “no crowds” when an Ikea branch in the Germany city of Cologne opened. According to experts, consumers’ mindsets have changed from a “gain” to a “maintain” mentality during the pandemic. In other words, people are avoiding stepping out of the house unless necessary to lower the risk of catching the virus.
Topics: consumer research, consumer insights, digital research, digital online research, pandemic market research, shopping behaviour, shopping habits
Tracking Changes to Consumer Shopping Behaviour in the US Since the Pandemic
In the United States, the response to the coronavirus has varied from state to state. Over the last 6 months, most stores and shops have opened up for businesses but subjected to change based on the situation, as explained in this report. At the same time, the pandemic has also had an impact on how people shop.
Topics: consumer preference, consumer research, consumer insights, digital market research, digital online research, pandemic market research
Borderless Access Strengthens Presence in Africa with its New Sales Appointment for Nigeria and West Africa
Seattle, Washington, USA, 7 Oct, 2020: Borderless Access, the digital market research products and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Ebere Barbara Egbule as Associate Director, Client Development for Nigeria and West Africa Region.
Topics: press release, new appointment, Africa market research, africa digital market reseearch
Exploring Post-Pandemic Work Scenario among US Working Professionals
The words “job loss” have been used quite frequently with the word pandemic in 2020. The pandemic has also dramatically changed the way people work. Telecommuting has become the new normal and it is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future. In this scenario, we conducted an online study in the US, and other parts of the world, to learn how the pandemic and the accompanying lockdown have affected the work-life of white-collar working professionals. The results of the study give us a good idea about the current state of work-life compared to the rest of the world.
Topics: marketing research, consumer behaviour, consumer preference, consumer research, digital online research, online research
German and UK Professionals Have Been Less Prone to the Economic Impact of the Pandemic
In several European countries, the worst phase of the pandemic is over. But while for the society go back to pre-COVID normality will take a long time, across Europe lockdown measures are being lifted gradually. In Germany, businesses have started to gradually open up but with caution, with Chancellor Angela Merkel stating that in case of a surge, ''emergency brake' would be applied. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new rules about social gatherings and operation of businesses in a bid to keep the pandemic contained.
Topics: research panels, consumer behaviour, panel solutions, consumer insights, europe market research, pandemic market research
Online shopping in the Middle East is boosted due to lockdown
As the pandemic spread around the world has been upturning people’s lives, it also changed the way that people do things. Shopping habits are yet another example of a routine that has changed in a big way. We’ve taken a close look at how these practices have changed in the Middle East, focusing on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt.
Topics: consumer behaviour, Impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown, middle east market research, shopping behaviour, middle east and pandemic, shopping habits, online shopping