overview Looking to innovate, a major food manufacturer needed to identify unmet needs and associated opportunities in the frozen snacks and appetizers category. They looked to C+R for help. OUR APPROACH A Mixed Methods Approach C+R used a combination of online qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the client’s research questions and pinpoint key findings….
overview As ecommerce captures an increasing share of pet food sales, how should manufacturers adjust their marketing strategies? Given C+R’s vast experience in the category, a leading pet food and treat manufacturer approached us for help understanding digital shopping behaviors in the pet food space. C+R was excited to develop a comprehensive multi-phase and multi-method…
overview Based on our category and shopper expertise, as well as a long history of partnership, a beverage client came to C+R with a research request related to one of their key retail partners. Research had been conducted a few years prior, but the client wanted to update the findings and take the research to the…
overview Grocery shopping, specifically in the meat department, presents a range of challenges for brick-and-mortar shoppers today. A consumer packaged goods company was looking for innovative ways to harness consumer input and improve the retail experience. In particular, the company wanted to work with consumers to improve the meat department retail experience. But they weren’t…
overview A CPG brand was eager to better understand plastic food storage bag usage in hopes of challenging the market leader at the shelf and in the home. The brand was particularly interested in learning about increased usage associated with the coronavirus pandemic and whether pandemic behaviors were likely to extend beyond the life of…
overview Retailers across all industries saw significant shifts in traffic and purchases during the pandemic. This was certainly true in the pet industry. As pet ownership increased, pet product manufacturers often benefited from increased sales, as did many retailers of pet products. Gains in new customers and increased purchases are exciting for any brand, but…
overview A CPG brand was interested in improving overall category performance at a particular retailer to elevate their own brands’ performance while also helping the retailer gain additional share within the category. Our client knew from market analysis that the overall category performance at the retailer lagged other retailers, but they lacked data that described…
overview The sale and consumption of frozen foods saw tremendous growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a combination of new category buyers and increased purchase volume. The trend was driven by a number of factors, including people eating more meals at home, cooking fatigue, heightened stock-up behaviors/trip consolidation, longing for comfort food/nostalgic flavors, growing financial…
overview Frozen food sales surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and retailers took note. One frozen foods manufacturer in particular saw the surge as an opportunity to grow its business in key growth channels, like club and dollar stores. Before approaching club and dollar retailers with category opportunities, the company needed to first understand what drives…
overview Consumers’ perceptions of health and wellness have dramatically shifted in the last 5-10 years. Food and beverage habits, in particular, seem to be constantly evolving as dietary/lifestyle options proliferate. A global beverage company wanted to understand how these lifestyle/diet changes influence beverage behaviors, with the goal of wanting to revolutionize the beverage category for…
