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Fintech Industry in India: Key User Behavior Shifts and Market Insights
Not too long ago, digital finance in India was mostly spoken about through the lens of payments. A faster transfer, a wallet recharge, a QR code at a store, or…
21 May 2026
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EV Market Growth in India: Market Signals, Consumer Trends, and Opportunities
EV market growth in India has picked up quite a bit over the last few years, with adoption gradually expanding across vehicle segments. What once felt like a fu…
23 Apr 2026
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Voice and Video Surveys Are Changing the Future of Market Research
Your Respondents Are Speaking. Are You Actually Listening? There is a particular irony baked into the market research industry. For decades, we have asked consu…
10 Apr 2026
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AI in Project Management: The Future of Project Managers
The Evolution of Project Management in the AI Era We all have been noticing the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence in our daily work, especially AI in…
25 Mar 2026
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Online Panels in 2026: Rebuilding Respondent Engagement for a New Research Era
Introduction Online panels are undergoing a fundamental shift. While demand for fast, reliable respondent data continues to rise, participation levels have stea…
23 Mar 2026
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The Hidden Cost of Bad Data: Why Data Quality Is a C-Suite Imperative in 2026
Although most organizations acknowledge that data is a critical corporate asset, the financial impact of inaccurate business data rarely surface directly in acc…
24 Feb 2026
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Dynamic Panel Profiling: Why Static Demographics Are Obsolete in 2026
For much of modern market research history, static demographics formed the backbone of how consumers were understood, segmented, and sampled. Age, gender, incom…
28 Jan 2026
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How Brands Use Online Panels for Product Launch and Concept Testing
Launching a new product is one of the most critical and high-risk decisions a brand can make. Even established brands with strong equity face uncertainty when i…
22 Jan 2026
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How to Choose the Right Market Research Panel for Your Business
In today’s data-driven decision making environment, businesses that deeply understand their customers consistently outperform competitors. Across industries, or…
22 Jan 2026
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Fraud, Bots & Synthetic Traffic in 2026
Digital fraud is evolving at a pace that is increasingly difficult for organizations to match. What was once dominated by stolen credentials, single-channel att…
12 Jan 2026
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