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Why System 1 Insights Are Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Market Research

|Justin Sutton

Why System 1 Insights Are Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Market Research

Why System 1 insights are reshaping market research. Learn how intuitive, emotional decision making creates a competitive advantage for brands.

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Tales From The Road: Inside the Aisles of The Home Depot

|Catapult Insights Team

Tales From The Road: Inside the Aisles of The Home Depot

Go inside in‑aisle retail research, where real shopper behavior is revealed through observation, shop‑alongs, and guided interviews inside a mock store.

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Rethinking JTBD for Your Organization

|Catapult Insights Team

Rethinking JTBD for Your Organization

Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) is a globally accepted framework that results in custom-fit business applications to help guide organizations in marketing, product development, and consumer insights. Catapult Insights has spent the past year collaborating with an organization on different Jobs To Be Done Frameworks. Here are some insights that may help you rethink and apply the framework effectively.

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The Case for System 2 Thinking: Why Deliberation and Logic Are Essential in Design Thinking

|Catapult Insights Team

The Case for System 2 Thinking: Why Deliberation and Logic Are Essential in Design Thinking

Explore the power of slow, deliberate, and analytical System 2 thinking in refining ideas, validating assumptions, and making data-driven decisions in design thinking. Structure meets strategy here.

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The Case for System 1: Why Intuition and Speed Matter in Design Thinking

|Catapult Insights Team

The Case for System 1: Why Intuition and Speed Matter in Design Thinking

Discover how intuitive, fast-thinking processes, known as System 1, fuel creativity, empathy, and rapid ideation in design thinking. Learn why trusting your gut can lead to breakthrough innovation.

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Home Use Tests (HUTs) Can Be a Game-Changer for Product Development

|Catapult Insights Team

Home Use Tests (HUTs) Can Be a Game-Changer for Product Development

At Catapult Insights, we know the value real consumer experiences bring to the NPD process. Home Use Tests are a great way to gather insights into how consumers interact with your products, helping you refine features, perfect messaging, and craft go-to-market strategies for a successful launch.

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Thinking Fast and Slow in Consumer Research: A Market Researcher’s Guide to System 1 and System 2 Thinking

|Catapult Insights Team

Thinking Fast and Slow in Consumer Research: A Market Researcher’s Guide to System 1 and System 2 Thinking

Discover how market researchers can harness the power of System 1 and System 2 thinking to design more effective consumer research. We explore the psychology behind fast and slow thinking, offer practical strategies for engaging each system in study design, and provide a dual-lens framework for analyzing instinctive vs. reflective responses.

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From Disruption to Direction: How Insights Guide Paradigm Shifts

|Catapult Insights Team

From Disruption to Direction: How Insights Guide Paradigm Shifts

Discover how companies can thrive amid disruption in a post-convergence world. We explore the challenges of innovation, behavior change, and strategic pivots in industries reshaped by technology. Learn four keys to navigating paradigm shifts: balancing patience with agility, how to pivot, building smarter feedback loops, and redefining success.

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Why New Product Development Research Is Critical to Success

|Catapult Insights Team

Why New Product Development Research Is Critical to Success

Launching a new product takes more than a great idea—it demands strategic timing, compelling messaging, and deep customer understanding. Learn how New Product Development (NPD) research is key to minimizing risks, validating ideas, and uncovering unmet customer needs.

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