When it comes to product testing, we offer a fully comprehensive service. We can retrieve your products (or your competitors products) from more than 120 countries around the world and deliver them directly to consumers for further testing. See how this integrated approach to product testing has helped one of clients launch a reformulated product despite Read more about Consumer Research – Product Testing During COVID[…]
Over the past few months the ways we conduct product research have changed, due to Covid-19 restrictions traditional product testing methods such as hall (marketplace) testing have been placed on hold. As a result we have had to look for new ways to effectively assess product reformulations, line extensions, NPD and product quality, in a Read more about Benefits of In Home Usage Testing[…]
In recent years, the big trend within the packaging sector has been the significant growth in the consumer desire for more environmentally friendly packaging solutions. However, due to the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 crisis, both consumer and customer preferences are changing. The principles that packaging have long served, Safety, Hygiene & Integrity of goods, Read more about The Covid-19 Impact on Packaging Experience; Consumer Preferences & Expectations[…]
The message is clear- sustainable packaging is here to stay. While packaging is central to a products visual appeal for purchasers, many brands, especially in the home care and personal care divisions, have begun to prioritise sustainability and circularity when considering design, use and disposal of the package. The FMCG production model of ‘take, make, Read more about Sustainable packaging, Sustainable problems?[…]
With the ever increasing popularity of online shopping, E-Comm players are continually developing their supply chains to ensure the increasing demands of the consumers are being met. As supply chains become more intricate, do you know how the quality of your products sold through these E-Commerce players is impacted? 1. Impact of delivery times? With Read more about How does the E-Commerce Supply Chain impact the quality of your products?[…]
There was a time when E-commerce experts stated the high street store was dead. That retail stores of any kind will bow down to the superiority of internet purchasing. Although there is no question E-commerce has impacted retail (1 in every £5 pounds spent with UK retailers is now online), there has been a recent Read more about Welcome to the Phygital Age[…]
The e-commerce consumer journey is complex, with many “invisible” moments along the way, where brand owners have little to no visibility of their customers. In the absence of “in the moment” data, retailers & manufacturers rely on customer reviews, sales and retention figures or online data sources to try to piece together a picture of Read more about 5 ways engaging in consumer research can benefit your E-commerce business[…]
At Eolas International, we have over 20 years experience of product testing with consumers and sensory panellists. As Ireland’s largest sensory provider, we have partnered with FMCG clients around the globe and have tested more than 75,000 products in our modern, purpose built testing facilities and in the Irish marketplace. Product testing is sometimes seen Read more about Consumer Product Testing – Looking beyond “Liking”[…]
