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Beleza natural

Few studies address the precarious course that might be encountered when entrepreneurs originating in the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) try to grow their businesses by transcending their class-of-origin and strike into mass or even luxury markets. In...

Catalogue: Latin America 2010: The Innovation Journey

Authors: Leticia Moreira Casotti, Maribel Carvalho Suarez, Hy Mariampolski

Company: QualiData Research Inc.

May 21, 2010

A world of chicken flavors

During the spring and summer of 2007, Givaudan sponsored and QualiData executed a global ethnographic study to support the discovery and development of novel chicken flavors. Aiming for intensive consumer immersion at the point of flavor creation,...

Catalogue: Congress 2008: Frontiers

Authors: Michael P. Cook, Hy Mariampolski

Companies: QualiData Research Inc., Givaudan

September 26, 2008

Food for thought

This presentation provides a cross-cultural view of the interaction between popular culture and dietary habits.Focusing on American foods eaten in Italy and Italian foods eaten in the United States, the presenters examine the complex web of customs,...

Catalogue: Consumer Insights 2005

Authors: Hy Mariampolski, Sharon Wolf, Luigi Toiati

Companies: QualiData Research Inc., Focus S.r.L.

November 15, 2005

Certification of qualitative researchers

Following an overview of the history and current status of the certification issue, this paper reviews the several sides of the debate: Clarification of terms - what is certification and how is it different from similar processes such as...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2005

Author: Hy Mariampolski

Company: QualiData Research Inc.

November 13, 2005

Learning from ethnic market research in the United States

This paper describes how community-based and ethnographic marketing research have been used as the basis for community-based marketing strategies. These approaches are particularly important for the study of ethnic sub-communities because they...

Catalogue: Ethnic Marketing 2000

Author: Hy Mariampolski

Company: QualiData Research Inc.

July 1, 2000

Ethnography as a market research tool

This paper is devoted to issues related to the planning and implementing of market research studies with the use of ethnographic and observational approaches. This paper addresses these issues according to a consistent set of principles developed...

Catalogue: New Monograph Series Vol.4: Qualitative Research

Author: Hy Mariampolski

January 1, 1998

Ethnography and cross-cultural research

As cross-cultural marketing becomes more important, the need for tools and perspectives to understand the global consumer becomes more pronounced. This paper offers practical advice on using ethnographic methods as a foundation for consumer analysis...

Catalogue: Seminar 1997: From International To Cross-Cultural Marketing

Author: Hy Mariampolski

Company: QualiData Research Inc.

November 1, 1997

Solving the problems of observational research

As a contribution to the growing discussion of ethnographic and observational approaches in market research, this paper takes up the issue of tactical decision making in implementing these projects. Clients tend to ask tactical questions first, when...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF/JMA Conference 1997: Fit for the global future?

Author: Hy Mariampolski

Company: QualiData Research Inc.

June 15, 1997