Why Reviews Matter Now, more than ever, people are reading reviews before making purchases online. Since the beginning of March until now, 53 percent of people who mention reviews say they bought. Through our lens of over 5,700,00 aggregated reviews collected over five years, this marks the first time that figure has hit over 50 …
Walkin’ I’m walkin’, yes indeed, and I’m talkin’ ’bout you and me I’m hopin’ that you’ll come back to me (yes) I’m lonely as I can be, I’m waitin’ for your company I’m hopin’ that you’ll come back to me – Fats Domino These first lines by one of the great original rockers, hits so …
Are you getting pressure to measure sales and sales alone? Revenue and Profit are critical metrics, no doubt. Unfortunately they are they are focused on the past. A sale does not forecast a future sale. But there are metrics that can help you accurately predict sales. Let’s contrast these two indicators. Lagging vs. Leading Indicators …
Product Reviews are Leading Indicators of a Product’s Performance Read More »
We’ve been talking a lot recently about ads vs. reviews. One is big budget, the other is high trust. There’s no more famously big budget ad than a Super Bowl ad. Here are three Super Bowl commercials from 2020, a synopsis of their storylines, and then the storylines consumers really care about, as revealed in …
2020 Super Bowl LIV Commercials Compared to What the Target Consumer Really Wants Read More »
This blog is part of a new Channel Signal series, Runner-to-Runner, where we examine topics and trends within the peer-to-peer conversation about running footwear. The full report can be downloaded below. Channel Signal recently measured the market conversation in the running footwear industry. Tracking five leading brands over 12 months, we collected, cleaned and analyzed …
Runner-to-Runner: Shoes Must Work With Custom Orthotics Read More »
This month, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine announced the findings of their product review research. Their conclusion? Product reviews can predict foods that are unsafe for human consumption. Food sales on the internet have increased in recent years, and with that has come an increase in reviews. When purchasing food online, consumers are …
Scientists Say Reviews Predict Unsafe Foods. Here’s What Else Reviews Can Do. Read More »
For decades, companies have relied on transactional data to determine performance. For B2C product companies, this means point-of sale data that verifies the revenue generated from the various online and brick & mortar channels. However, it’s like looking in the rear view mirror while driving. Point-of-sale data is what happened and doesn’t record what is …
Quantifying User Experience in 2019 Means Predictive Analytics Read More »
Revolutionizing the Way People Enjoy Food & Beverage Stanley, a brand of Pacific Market International, is constantly working toward its vision of revolutionizing the way people enjoy food & beverage everywhere. The Product Team uses advanced technologies, materials and research to extend their brands into the future while remaining rooted to the past. Channel Signal …
In a number of different conversations recently, I’ve heard people state their belief that reviews are polarized, meaning they’re either glowing or bashing, with little in between. Then came this article from Forbes. Being in the business of aggregating and analyzing product reviews, I want to clear the air once and for all: Are Product …
Are Most Reviews Either Very Positive or Very Negative? Read More »
This month’s newest features continue to improve upon the best tools to benchmark your brand’s user experiences against the competition. For a demo of the new features, contact us! Multi-Select Fields Select exactly the criteria you want to analyze with our new multi-select tool. Filter Out Duplicate Reviews Review syndication might be great for marketing …
