Whether parents want to admit it or not, kids have an influence over what is purchased in the household. From snacks to clothing brands—kids have preferences, and they make their parents fully aware of those preferences which can influence household purchasing behavior. As a result, kids play a pivotal role in the consumer marketplace, which also makes them an…
Building trust with parents is one of the most critical elements in recruiting children for qualitative research studies. Parents play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting their children during the research process, so it is essential for recruitment agencies to build a positive rapport with parents and gain their trust. In this article, we emphasize the importance of fostering…
Children can be quite influential in family purchasing decisions, and in some cases are key drivers of purchase, particularly in product categories that they have a strong interest in. Although kids may not make the actual purchases themselves, they should not be overlooked. The thought of conducting research with little ones can be quite daunting, however, but with a little…
2022 was quite the year at Touchstone! A huge shout out and thank you to all of our amazing clients, partners, colleagues, and employees. We would not be where we are at today without your continued partnership, trust, support and dedication—thank you! Check out the TL;DR on what we were up to over the past year and where we plan…
Michigan– June 8th, 2022 – Touchstone Research announced today that Sahar Azimi has joined the firm as Research Associate on TSR’s qualitative research division. Sahar will work closely with TSR’s youth and family, media entertainment and technology clients to help execute a wide range of innovative qualitative research studies. Sahar is among 17 new hires added to the firm over…
Idaho – May 13th, 2022 – Touchstone Research announced today that Michelle Richard has joined the firm as Sr. Qualitative Analyst. Michelle will work closely with TSR’s tech, media and entertainment and youth and clients in executing a wide range of innovative qualitative research programs. Michelle is among 14 new hires added to the firm over the past 12 months….
By layering computer-generated elements over a real-time image of a user’s surroundings, augmented reality (AR) technology blends the digital with the real world. AR’s biggest advantage over virtual reality is its accessibility. From Snapchat to the NFL’s first-down line, AR already has a wide range of applications across industries. It’s no surprise that AR apps are taking the gaming industry…
Touchstone Research, Inc. is celebrating a significant expansion of its Youth & Family qualitative in-person and online services to cover key geographic regions across the United States. Touchstone has been recruiting and managing Kids and Families qualitative research projects for over 20 years, specializing in preschoolers, kids, tweens, teens, young adults, millennials and parents for in-person and online qualitative research. …
Advertising and marketing professionals looking to associate their brand with the excitement and promise of new technologies are going to want to take note of a comprehensive Virtual Reality Consumer Sentiment Survey of over 2,000 consumers that was recently conducted by Touchstone Research and Greenlight VR. When those who had experienced virtual reality (22% of the sample) were asked to…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 11th, 2015 – Virtual reality has been somewhat of an intriguing fantasy for a while now; and while the technology has been available for a number of years, it’s only recently that big strides are being made in virtual reality. These technological advances seem to have overcome the problems that have for so long held VR…
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