Resources Library by ANA

Future fuels

The presentation reviews the results of an 18 month research programme conducted for the Shell Future Fuels division beginning in August 2007 .The goal of the study was to better understand American and German driver attitudes towards alternative...

Catalogue: Congress 2009: Leading The Way

Authors: Leslie Pascaud, Duncan Macleod, Isabelle Remond

Companies: Added Value, Shell Global

September 22, 2009

F1 racing for insights

The key points illustrated in the paper will be:A brief introduction to the F1 Racing reader in Established F1 markets and Emerging F1 markets.Some key differences between Established and Emerging F1 markets: approach to the sport and brand sponsors...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2009: The Pragmatic Approach

Author: Mitra Powell

February 11, 2009

Car talk

Word of mouth is the hot topic in marketing these days. As reported by BrandWeek.com, spending on word of mouth marketing is projected to hit $1.3 billion (US$) in 2008. Interest in measuring and managing word of mouth communication about brands has...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Author: David G. Bakken

Company: Harris Interactive (Europe)

March 3, 2008

Delight or defection

Despite clear demands for better service, customers report almost no improvement in the last decade. Why?Companies too often ignore the dynamic people issues that truly affect customers' experience. Almost half the customers who defect leave because...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Authors: Charles Kirk, Jorg Hohnery

Company: Maritz Research

March 3, 2008

Sustaining personal mobility in the evolving urban living context

The symbiosis of developers (business), government agencies, and consumer desires is entering a new era in the US market, bringing the consumer lifestyle to places it has never been; but one might argue more inline with other global standards. The...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Author: Kevin M. Joostema

Company: GfK

March 3, 2008

Grasping the moment of truth

Classic automotive market research today is still very technology-oriented and product-driven. This typically becomes apparent in study designs which are rather detached from reality and everyday life, for example when car drivers are asked about...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Authors: Sigrid Schmid, Christoph Palmer

March 3, 2008

Retaining after sales business at the branded automotive dealership

In many national economies the automotive business plays a major role. In Germany for instance 10% of the working population is in some way connected to the automotive industry. In automotive retailing the impressive turnover of automotive...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Authors: Dick Hage, Jurgen Verlee

March 3, 2008

Turning point of sale into an image and sales accelerator

In the car industry and when it comes to generalist brands (vs. niche/high end), we know that image is built through communication and particularly TV advertising. In many countries, the leading brand is actually the leading TV media spender. The...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Authors: Hubert Boulos, Renaud Degon, Eric Lemerle

March 3, 2008

Marketing sustainable cars

Encouraging more responsible and sustainable consumption is fast becoming an important public policy goal. Global automotive marketing has traditionally encouraged purchase and consumption choices that are optimal for particular individuals. Many of...

Catalogue: Automotive 2008

Authors: Richard Starr, Richard Brookes

March 3, 2008