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In Case You Missed It... March 2010
News and notes on marketing research: what Twitter reveals about mood and food; Domino's pizza revamp; Alice.com online storefronts
Trade Talk: New-product survey plumbs consumer mind-sets
A look into the top products of 2009 and what they can tell researchers about upcoming trends.
Brazilian hair care firm Beleza Natural thrives by keeping close to its roots
On-site visits help researchers understand the icons and ideals used by a Brazilian hair care firm to both inspire and form a bond with its working-class customers.
Data Use: Telling the future from the past: predictive versus classical statistics
This article compares and contrasts predictive and classical statistics, making the case that predictive methods offer an effective way to use current data to make statements about future data.
How online observational techniques help qualitative researchers keep pace with the speed of consumers
Honda (UK) used Web-based usability and ethnography techniques to fine-tune the interface of its Web site’s used-car-buying section, allowing it to make a number of adjustments and better understand car seekers’ preferences.

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The value of 'practiced ignorance' in cultural research
When it comes to ethnic and cross-cultural research, there are plenty of “experts” who will tell you how difficult it is. The situation isn’t as tough as the experts make it out to be, but worse! This article discusses applied ignorance in cultural research, referring to a consumer-products study focusing on Indonesia.

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