Resources Library by ANA

Research World (December 2016)

Some would say that our industry started a century ago when in 1916 the Literary Digest ran the first national opinion poll among its readers, correctly predicting Woodrow Wilson as the next US President. The Digest correctly called the next four...

Catalogue: Research World 2016

Author: ESOMAR B.V.

December 15, 2016

Zalando: The journey from data to emotion

This paper discusses the importance of a comprehensive brand understanding and thus the essential need for qualitative market research for Zalando as a mainly data-driven company. To illustrate and support empirically, we have documented a case study...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2016: The Business Value of Intelligent Stories

Authors: Sebastian Prassek, Anne Strauss

Company: Happy Thinking People

November 16, 2016

Zalando: The journey from data to emotion

Zalando is a data-driven, successful online fashion platform. It traditionally relied on analytics and data-mining for market understanding; qualitative research was perceived as unreliable and expensive. While quantitative research was used to...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2016: The Business Value of Intelligent Stories

Authors: Sebastian Prassek, Anne Strauss

June 15, 2016

Research World (November-December 2015)

Social and opinion research goes beyond the wants and needs of individuals and looks to quantify and understand societies at large. Sometimes this takes the form of political persuasion, others understanding the needs of the most disenfranchised in...

Catalogue: Research World 2015

Author: ESOMAR B.V.

December 15, 2015

Retail's next top model

Marketers have always asked researchers for a model that represents consumer decision-making in an easy-to-work-with format. Naturally, researchers have tried to simplify the real life context to an often-linear step-by-step process, from need via...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Lilli Mix, Janine Katzberg

Company: Happy Thinking People

November 18, 2015

Treasure hunt

Games are not only easy and quick but are also highly involving for respondents, researchers and clients alike. Games are also an excellent tool to project people's minds into real life situations and to simulate complex decision-making processes....

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2014: Research Renaissance

Authors: Sebastian Prassek, Nina Keller

Company: Happy Thinking People

November 18, 2014

Treasure hunt

Games are not only easy and quick but are also highly involving for respondents, researchers and clients alike. Games are also an excellent tool to project people’s minds into real life situations and to simulate complex decision-making...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2014: Research Renaissance

Authors: Nina Keller, Sebastian Prassek

Company: Happy Thinking People

June 15, 2014

Revolution or adaptation?

These are uncertain times for qualitative research. The old paradigm of mediated, researcher-led insight is being challenged by new models of engagement that enable brands to interact directly with their consumers. But how far does this shift in...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2014: Research Renaissance

Authors: Neil Samson, Anupama Wagh-Koppar, Stuart Knapman, Luigi Toiati

June 15, 2014

AUTO BILD market barometer connectivity

'Connectivity'-one of the biggest opportunities as well as one of the greatest challenges for the automobile industry was the focus of the 2012 Auto BILD market barometer. The AUTO BILD market barometer is the representative, annual study from...

Catalogue: Automotive Research Forum 2013: Driving Change, Driving Business

Authors: Clarissa Moughrabi, Nicolas Loose, Thomas Schindlbeck

Company: Happy Thinking People

May 24, 2013