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Shelf Space as Strategy

The latest research paper, provides compelling evidence that shelf space is not a logistical necessity but a strategic weapon.

Category Management
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When Logos Tilt the Wrong Way

Logos are the front door to a brand. But if a logo is tilted upwards, shoppers may instinctively judge the product as less healthy.

Design
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Why We See Faces in Brands, And Why It Makes Us Like Them More

Simply seeing a face, real or stylised, in connection with a brand can make us like that brand more. Why? Because faces are easy to process.

Design
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Why the Wine Label Matters More Than You Think

A team of researchers set out to explore how wine labels capture our attention and, crucially, what that means for consumer choice.

Design
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You Get What You Pay For: The Placebo Effect of Price

The “you get what you pay for” placebo effect isn’t just a quirky psychology experiment, it’s a robust insight into how expectations shape reality.

Cognitive Biases
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Cartooning Consumption: How Mascots Are Winning Hearts

This research is a reminder that in the battle for shopper attention, especially in the, fast-growing plant-based aisle, visual storytelling is powerful.

Sustainability
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How to Get Shoppers Moving, or Slow Them Down, Without Saying a Word

Given that 80% of shoppers’ in-store time is spent walking from place to place, can we manage their pace? It turns out we can

Category Management
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How emotions influence purchasing behaviour

fMRI brain scans show that when evaluating brands, shoppers primarily use emotions (personal feelings) rather than information (brand features and facts).

Emotions
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The 5 Modes of Shopping - How do People Buy Your Brand

When you understand how shoppers buy, you can influence what shoppers buy. Typically 40% of the footfall can be influenced (but which 40%)?

Marketing
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