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What Goes Around Comes Around: the Neuroscience Behind ‘90s Nostalgia | GreenBook
Nostalgia for the 1990s is everywhere these days, from pop culture to consumer packaged goods. My GreenBook article looks at this...

Mary Mathes
May 5, 20221 min read


The Psychology of Food
A deeper, actionable understanding of the modern consumer Are traditional demographic measures increasingly unable to produce the...

Hunter Thurman
Apr 28, 20221 min read


How neuroscience ENHANCES behavioral psychology
Take a listen to a recent episode of Ponderings from the Perch, where Priscilla McKinney and Hunter Thurman talk about how leveraging...

Julie Maines
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Inflationary Pricing: Why 'improving the experience' is the key.
I spoke alongside Brian Choi, CFA, and CEO of The Food Institute, about the intersection of food, inflation, and the consumer experience....

Hunter Thurman
Apr 16, 20221 min read


3 headlines on inflationary pricing:
You’ve seen me post / present a lot of data and perspective on consumer reaction to inevitable price increases. With all the swirl in the...

Hunter Thurman
Apr 11, 20221 min read


Stop talking about “shoppers.”
A recent WSJ article by Jaewon Kang points out the unintended brand switching / trial created by, in short, out-of-stocks. Basically,...

Hunter Thurman
Apr 1, 20221 min read


Does inflationary pricing mean doom for big brands as consumers unilaterally 'trade down'?
You may be surprised to learn that the 'price barrier' – one of the 5 core barriers felt by consumers – is more nuanced than you may...

Hunter Thurman
Mar 25, 20221 min read


Ahh, to be 25-30 again…(?)
Everyone knows that marketers must address THE established age cohorts: Gen Z Millennials Gen X Boomers Right…? Wrong. These ‘lifestage’...

Hunter Thurman
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Segmentation spoiler: you’re looking for 4 kinds of psychological profiles.
We all know that people are not all the same and neither is their behavior, even for very specific product categories. But it’s not...

Hunter Thurman
Mar 7, 20222 min read


LinkedIn Live: The intersection of behavioral science + company culture
Hunter recently spoke on LinkedIn Live with Bob Goodwin, Founder of Career Club, about using behavioral science to unlock questions from...

Julie Maines
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Your brand-growing neuroscience wrap up: February
A few human-truths we covered in posts this month: CPG + Walmart: price pressure relief techniques Price perception: 3 consumer segments...
Julie Maines
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Remember your 21st b-day? How excited you were to… not drink alcohol?
RBC’s Nik Modi recently shared some data on ‘The Evolving Beverage Alcohol Consumer’ – specifically, the consumption trends of Gen Z....

Hunter Thurman
Feb 16, 20221 min read


The Peloton Problem: when a want-to shifts to a have-to
Peloton’s the latest brand to take a beating, stalling what appeared to be an unstoppable force-of-fitness. Why? Why did such a...

Hunter Thurman
Feb 11, 20221 min read


It's not WHERE your customers consume content, it's WHY
We recently discovered that a laundry detergent brand can drive $1B in revenue by advertising on www.catfancy.net Before you google...

Hunter Thurman
Feb 9, 20222 min read


CPG’ers: 3 tips to win with Walmart
I caught Simeon Gutman’s (Morgan Stanley) assessment on Walmart’s outlook, and the insight that the broadening of WMT’s customer base is...

Hunter Thurman
Feb 1, 20222 min read


"...Which of the following is frustrating when it comes to price?"
3 people walk into a grocery store – only to find prices have increased. Naturally, all 3 immediately storm out and dramatically change...

Hunter Thurman
Jan 27, 20222 min read


More CPG price increases are coming in 2022...
Fortunately, neuroscience gives us the strategic tools to elevate above the 'price barrier.' The key is that not ALL consumers will react...

Mary Mathes
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Why does it feel like 'surviving' the holidays?
It’s official – the holiday season is upon us. Cue the gift-giving, traditions, and gatherings! There’s a festiveness in the air, but......

Julie Maines
Dec 3, 20211 min read


Are you leveraging the psychology of 'good fear'?
Did you know there's such a thing as 'good' fear? And used wisely, it can grab the needed attention your brand craves, and create great...

Julie Maines
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Is your brand red, green, or purple?
In case you missed the RBC Capital Markets call last week, I wanted to recap a quick example of the power of model-based neuroscience,...

Hunter Thurman
Oct 8, 20211 min read
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