Inside the Consumer’s Mind: How Do Conversational Interviews Reveal What Surveys Miss?

What’s really going on inside your customer’s mind when they say they “like” your product? Is “satisfaction” just a checkbox, or is there a story behind it? Surveys give you numbers; conversational interviews reveal the “why” behind those numbers.Through qualitative market research methods like in-depth interviews, ethnographic research, and open-ended questioning, companies can dive into the hidden emotions, motivations, and […]

What Triggers a Purchase? Here’s What 100+ Hours of Qualitative Market Research Revealed

Why do customers choose one brand over another when both offer nearly identical features? What emotions or subconscious cues influence the moment they decide to “add to cart”? At Philomath Research, we spent over 100 hours conducting qualitative market research using in-depth interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic studies. What we uncovered were the lesser-known psychological and emotional buying triggers that […]