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Dear <<First Name>>,
Summer is (allegedly) in full swing now, and school summer holidays are nearly upon us!
We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about a few things we’ve been up to before you dash off on summer holidays!

MISSED OUR LATEST WEBINAR?

Dr Cristina de Balanzo from our Walnut team delivered a fantastic webinar on her learnings on how brands should communicate with their consumers. Cristina has looked across many different studies using consumer neuroscience and has put together 12 key things brands should do.
The webinar was our most attended webinar yet, but if you missed it, you can watch it here:

UPCOMING WEBINAR: 10 Ways To UX Test Your Website

Join us on Thursday 21st July for our next free 30 minute webinar. Amy Nichols, Research Director, talks about how developers and insight teams should work together to explore Usability Testing (UX) from different angles to create amazing web experiences.
Using analytics, eye-tracking, qual, passive metering and consumer neuroscience, find out exclusively how to get clever with UX by registering here:

OUR WORK

WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO UK MUMS IN DIGITAL?

Tom Benton, Head of Digital at Danone Nutricia Early Life blogs on LinkedIn about using passive metering to understand how UK mums use digital. Insight and Digital teams are always challenged to understand their consumer better and this can put pressure on digital marketers who are faced with rapidly changing landscapes.

Read how Danone worked with us to invest in Reflected Life, a passive metering panel to track behaviours and understand them.

Click to read Tom's article and the comments here

IN THE NEWS

MARS FOODS TAKE FIRST STEP IN SUGAR BATTLE

Mars Foods is the first food giant to warn customers that some products should only be eaten occasionally. In the interests of making healthier food choices, Mars wants to change the palates of consumers. Mars is one of the first global food companies to provide explicit guidance to consumers ‘on pack’ as to how often these ‘occasional’ meal offerings should be consumed within a balanced diet.
Director Laura Ablett was interviewed by ITV News to comment on how manufacturers are looking at their sugar and salt levels. She was asked to give an insider’s view on how brands use sensory testing. Click to watch the ITV segment here

OUR VIEWS

RETAIL: WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR THE CONVENIENCE
STORE SECTOR?

The untimely demise of My Local has caused shockwaves in the retail world. My Local has entered administration as of 29th June 2016 and over 1,000 jobs are now at risk.
With forecasters predicting that convenience is the key to growth in grocery retail, the news about My Local begs the question – were the trend forecasters wrong? What is the future of the UK convenience store market?

Click to read the Retail Team's blog

FMCG: HOW CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE CAN HELP TO OPTIMISE PACK DESIGN

All manufacturers know that effective packaging is vital to making any product a success: it’s one of the main factors that determine whether a consumer chooses your brand over a competitor’s, and competition is fierce.

A larger supermarket, for example, will stock up to 40,000 product lines, while the average household will only buy around 40 items per trip.

Click to read how our packaging team are working with brands to understand the power of the EMOTIONAL association

FINANCIAL: DO WE TRUST COMPARISON SITES TO GET US THE BEST DEAL?

Nigel Hufton, from the Financial Services team, looks at our latest consumer data and Reflected Life data to explore what people really think about Comparison sites. 

EVENTS

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LAST BRAINY BAR ARE RELEASED

The Walnut team are working hard on the next Brainy Bar (12th September, put it in your diaries and watch out for an invitation coming soon!) but if you missed the last one in February, click to download a short highlights video directly from WARC's website here

PEOPLE NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS ANDY!

We are delighted to announce that Dr Andy Myers has been promoted to the Marketing Sciences board of directors. Andy joined the company in 2009.

He has been a key player in the development of Walnut Unlimited, our consumer neuroscience consultancy, as well as working with our data analytics team. His creativity and innovative outlook are a perfect fit for us as we look ahead to 2017! Congratulations Andy!

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!

Congratulations to Danni Findlay, director of the Retail team, and Nigel Hufton, Research Director in the financial team, for clocking up 20 years of service at Marketing Sciences!
Thank you for all your commitment and hard work!

WE’RE SEARCHING FOR A DEGREE APPRENTICE

Do you know someone who wants to study at degree level while gaining on the job training and earning a salary?
We’re recruiting for a candidate for a Degree Apprenticeship studying data analytics at the University of Winchester. This will allow them to split their time between university study and the workplace over a three year course. At the end of the three year apprenticeship they will graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analytics).

Find out more on our Careers Page 
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