What we’re hearing from customers
Staying close to customers has never been more important. We know that the companies that navigate disruptions better often succeed because they invest in their customer – and they’re able to anticipate key segment needs. But what’s on the minds of customers right now? Each week, we’ll be exploring how customer sentiment and behaviors are changing across the United States.
Grocery Stores: The Fourth Emergency Service
SOPHIE GASKILL
MARCH 23
The coronavirus is shifting everything that we’ve come to consider as normal. To track the change now, in real time, we have tapped into our community of customers to explore what’s changing in their world: the way they shop, communicate, work and socialize.
The first week has been fascinating and thought-provoking – what’s emerging is a collective need for community and solidarity.
We’re All ‘Preppers’ Now: How customers are adapting their routines, following the outbreak of COVID-19
AIDAN BORER
MARCH 18
Prepping – hoarding, or just stocking up for a potential long period of isolation – has suddenly gone from an odd niche enthusiasm to a common behavior. We dug into our consumer insights to find out what that means to people right now, and what it might point to in the future.
Our research shows that the most pressing concern on the minds of US consumers is proximity. Of those who stated that they wished they had more information (50% of our sample), more than half were interested in the spread of the virus. US respondents want to know how to avoid COVID-19. But is real time GPS tracking in everyone’s best interests?
What we’re thinking about with our clients
Many of us are experiencing similar changes to our habits, routines, behaviours and our ways of working. We wanted to share insights from the different conversations we’ve been having here at C Space – with our colleagues and with our clients too.
What to do when your tracker won’t cut it
LAURENT MANES + ZOE BISHOP
MARCH 25
The two key business skills at this unique time are understanding today and anticipating tomorrow. What’s happening now – and what will happen next as a result of it? Here’s our perspective on how to gain those essential insights.
Skillsoft Perspectives event: How we adapted
SAM ROTHKOPF
MARCH 13
Every year, C Space clients Skillsoft and SumTotal have held a highly respected, well-attended, face-to-face global event for learning, talent and business leaders: Perspectives. But this year, they were suddenly faced with a major problem – COVID-19 – and we’re proud we could help them solve it.
Four Principles for engaging your customers, when you can’t meet them face to face
KATHRYN BLANSHARD
MARCH 12
Many of our clients are under pressure to quickly identify changing customer behaviour, whilst simultaneously having to iterate tried and tested methodologies. In the cases where face-to-face research isn’t currently an option and you’re exploring other remote ways to connect with your customers, we’ve developed some principles to ensure your remote groups are a success
Is the world ready for remote working?
CHRIS NURKO
MARCH 4
We know that temporary confinement can drive the conditions that foster creative and innovative market solutions. The concept of remote working is nothing new but the outbreak of COVID-19 creates the unique conditions that we think will force new behaviors, at unprecedented scale.
What we’re reading
In this time of unexpected volatility, we’re all learning at speed. We wanted to share the articles that we have found useful to frame our perspectives and inform our thinking. We hope that you find them useful too.
Lessons for the Coronavirus Crisis From Six Other Disasters
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
MARCH 20
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How.
POLITICO
MARCH 19
Economies can rebound quickly from massive GDP slumps — but not always
THE ECONOMIST
MARCH 19