ConsumerLab

WHEN THEORY MEETS PRACTICE

In search of the future consumer

In essence, the HMT ConsumerLab is a think tank where student researchers supported by industry professionals blend fresh new research with proven market strategies. It is an opportunity for theory to meet practice to understand the cultural and social phenomena driving the future of the health and wellness market. The results will be compatible with the FourFactors Brand Acceleration System and applied in our consulting practices with new and sharper tools to get better targeted innovations faster to market.

Cultural Analysis for richer market research

Our researchers from Lund University use qualitative methods to deepen market knowledge. While markets have traditionally been understood in terms of numbers; how many are spending how much, ethnographic market research uses methods rooted in anthropology to understand the base drivers of consumers preferences and practices.

The ultimate goal of the HMT ConsumerLab is to be constantly ideating around the following 3 questions:

1. How Can Brands Better Adapt to the fast changing consumer landscape?
2. How Can Consumers Be Better Segmented in an era of global influences and technological changes?
3. How Can Brands Position Themselves in connection to defined consumer identities and behaviours without losing sight of their own identity?

Healthy Agers and How They Do Health

A FourFactors® research report on healthy ageing in collaboration with Lund University,

with insights on how to bridge the gap between values and aspirations that can help drive brands and products to champion Healthy Agers.

Download a summary of the project.

What is Swedishness?

By Oleg Trofimov seeks to understand the role of country of origin for the health perception of a brand. Read the article here.

Download a summary of the project.

If you are interested in detailed reports of any of the above projects then just contact aurore@thehmt.com.