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Global consumer intelligence group NIQ has launched a new feature called Survey Groups, within its NIQ Discover platform. The upgrade promises users more insight into the reasons behind changes in their markets. More
Atlanta, GA-based CX specialist Stord has raised $250 million in funding. The Series F round values the company at around $3 billion and will be used to boost software development and expand operations. The firm has also opened Stord Labs, dedicated to advancing physical AI and robotics. More
Global retail data specialist Circana has launched a solution called Social Commerce, promising daily insights into the rapidly growing social commerce landscape, a channel which it says traditional point-of-sale data collection has not measured. More
Retail data and customer loyalty pioneer dunnhumby is getting a new Chief Executive: Jamie Samaha will take over from 20th July, succeeding Josh Bottomley, who has decided to step down. More
Retail intelligence platform RADAR has secured $170m in Series B funding, at a valuation of $1 billion, with which to develop of next-generation sensor hardware, accelerate deployment across retailers, and expand in Canada, EMEA and Latin America. The firm also hired Abi Viswanathan as its new CFO. More
Ohio-based Prosper Insights & Analytics has launched an automated version of its Prosper Model Factory, built on Amazon SageMaker and promising to dramatically simplify and accelerate predictive model development. More
With the World Cup imminent, sports marketing agency Ten Toes has launched Ten Beat, described as 'sport's first million-persona intelligence platform,' providing brands, rightsholders and broadcasters with an immediate take on what fans think on 'any question, in any market, at any moment.' More
Global consumer intelligence firm NIQ has announced revenue of $1,072.7 million for the first quarter, a reported increase of 11.1% increase, with organic growth of 5.1% at constant currency. Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.1% to $224.8 million. More
Albertsons Media Collective, a division of the US grocery chain, has this week launched a 'Lifetime Value' (LTV) measurement framework, to help advertisers assess the long-term value of retail media campaigns. More
UK-based agency Listen + Learn has rebranded as 'Unwritten'. The new name reflects 'a broader focus on digital culture, and a more connected way of helping clients get to deeper, sharper thinking.' More
MD Tom Johnson has been promoted to CEO at UK-based trend tracker and insight agency Trajectory, after more than sixteen years at the company. More
Northern European mystery shopping and customer service specialist Dive has named Julia Schramm as Country Manager for its Dive Custitude division, in Sweden. More
Global consumer intelligence group NIQ has launched Precision Solutions, a solution aiming to help brands and retailers make more precise and localized decisions. Initially the service is available in the US, and the company says it will 'evaluate' this before rolling out elsewhere. More
Walmart Data Ventures, the retail giant's insights and analytics division, is launching Scintilla Media Data Feed, a new API allowing advertisers to securely share Walmart first-party operational and retail data through scalable API access with their agency and tech partners. More
Ipsos has unveiled a new 'vision' for qualitative research, combining AI and human inputs and delivered via three modules within its qual division Ipsos UU: Dynamic Digital Twin Communities; AI-Powered Moderation; and the EDGE Framework, which investigates extreme and unusual behaviour. More
Ipsos has reported first quarter revenue of EUR 554.9 million, down 2.4% from a year earlier and representing organic decline of 1.4%. Despite this, it has confirmed its targets for growth in 2026 as a whole, with a number of positives including a strong order book and recoveries in key sectors. More
Packaging and point of purchase intelligence specialist Behaviorally has relaunched its TransactionPath Shopper Suite, a portfolio of solutions designed 'to reflect the realities of how decisions are made in today's retail environment.' More
In London, research, analytics and advisory firm Phronesis Partners has appointed Anish Nath as Director, Technology Research, AI & Automation. More
US-based market research consultancy Smarty Pants has launched GENspiration, a series of free live focus group sessions promising attendees better understanding of consumers in a different generation each month, beginning with Baby Boomers on 14th April. More
NIQ is promising clients monthly visibility into packaging performance across materials, formats and pack configurations with the launch of Packaging Strategic Planner Global Solution (SPG). More
London-based insights consultancy Acacia Avenue has been acquired by Accord Marketing. Accord is owned by the Conrad Group, which aims to build a specialist marketing services group focused on the leisure sector. More
In the US, supermarket chain Kroger has appointed Milen Mahadevan, currently President of its analytics unit 84.51, in the new role of Chief Data and AI Officer, overseeing the group's adoption of agentic AI capabilities. More
Retail and consumer intelligence provider Circana has unveiled Complete Why, an analytics solution based on POS data and giving CPG manufacturers rapid insights into the true drivers of sales performance. More
London-based See Research has a new sister company in shopper and NPD specialist Ink Research, following the acquisition of the latter by See's owner Holan Consulting. The buy brings together qual and quant expertise and teams, although both brands will be retained. More
In Ghent, Belgium, EyeSee has launched a predictive pack screening solution called PackSee.AI, promising users the ability to move faster, test more options and reduce risk before full validation. The tool delivers predictive insights in around 48 hours. More
In Chicago, consumer intelligence provider NIQ has announced the launch of 'Early Market Read', a new US market intelligence product giving data on weekly sales performance as little as two days after the week's close. More
Global consumer intelligence company NIQ has announced revenue of $4.2 billion for the full year 2025, representing organic, constant currency revenue growth of 5.7%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 23.8% to $916.5 million. More
Accenture Ventures, the consulting giant's investment arm, has given its backing to Profitmind, an agentic AI decision intelligence platform built for retail teams, as part of a $9m seed round. The funds will fuel global scaling of the platform, recruitment and further extension of platform capabilities. More
US-based ad platform Infillion, the company that bought MediaMath in 2023, has announced the acquisition of veteran purchase intelligence company Catalina. Financial terms were not disclosed. More
In London, research and analytics firm Phronesis Partners has appointed Massimiliano Sarracino as EMEA Sales Director, supporting its expansion across the region. More
Manchester, UK-based MR operations support specialist Omnisis has enhanced its data collection capabilities with an upgrade to its PackSpin survey question type. The tool now allows participants to move, zoom in, and annotate 3D shapes and packaging. More
In Chicago, consumer data giant Circana has appointed new Board members: Brian Cornell, Executive Chair of Target Corp.; Lauren Cooks Levitan, ROOT co-founder and Lead Independent Director at e.l.f. Beauty; and Rohit Prasad, former Head of Artificial General Intelligence at Amazon. More
Predictive audience intelligence company Wiland has launched RetailSignals, the latest in its MarketSignals family of solutions, promising retailers help in tapping real-world consumer spending data to fuel acquisition, retention and growth. More
London-based sports data tech firm Genius Sports is to acquire Legend, a global digital sports and gaming media network which helps clients to monetize their assets. The deal values Legend at up to $1.2 billion, the last quarter of which is dependent on near future results. More
YouGov has launched an AI-powered qual tool called BrandIndex Voices, which collects and analyses consumer conversations on a quant scale to reveal why brand perceptions change. More
In New York, Radius Insights has announced a merger with ONE Strategy Studio, an AI-first insight and innovation agency focused on 'speed to impact.' More
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