🍔 Quick-service restaurants are so well-known and ubiquitous in the United States that it might be easy to assume that brands within the space are relatively similar. However, as Langston explores in our most recent case study, there are dramatic differences in consumer engagement with and perceptions of brands in this space. 🍟 Check out Langston's website to learn more and download this free case study while it's hot off the grill: https://lnkd.in/dsCWNw4Z #quickservice #consumerinsights #marketresearch #qsr
The Langston Co.
Business Consulting and Services
Denver, Colorado 1,579 followers
Human Behavior, Explained.
About us
We exist to discover truths about human behavior through inspired curiosity. The Langston Co. was founded after the worlds of a demographer and economist collided inside the walls of a fast-growing technology company. Faced with constant demand for high-quality information about users, employees, and competitors, this partnership flourished as the pair brought the latest in rigorous research approaches into the heart of the company’s strategic decision-making. Over time, we honed our understanding of how to implement research in a way that is practical and impactful in a world that respects swift results above all else. We saw the power of rigorous research adapted for the speed and complexity of the private sector. We experimented with applying this same level of rigor in other industries, and found the same extraordinary results. From there, the Langston Co. was born. Our team has since grown into a multinational group of consultants and strategic advisors with experience in more than 20 industries, from CPG to healthcare, aviation to retail, and entertainment to education. We help organizations understand what makes people tick. What makes them buy. What engages and activates them. What drives their decision making patterns. And how to serve their needs. We discover these truths by combining economic, demographic, and consumer behavior research with a practical understanding of how decisions get made in a business.
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- Business Consulting and Services
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- 2-10 employees
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- Denver, Colorado
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- Strategy, Consumer Insights, Market Research, and Management Consulting
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Employees at The Langston Co.
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Spencer Imel
Partner at Langston
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Lauren Kordupleski
Research Operations Analyst
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Jeff Howanek
The Langston Co. | Consumer insights, market research, and communications professional with storytelling savvy
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Alexander Thomsen
Product Manager & Engineer | Venture Builder | Founder of Moonbit
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Musk yesterday: "If there are no trade barriers established, they will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world." That seems a bit rash. But I also think we see Amara's law playing out in the EV markets: we overestimate short-term impacts and underestimate long-term impact. (...) brand awareness of Chinese car companies in the United States is extremely low and their reliability, durability and safety is middling, so they have a long way to go to win U.S. market share, said Spencer Imel, a partner at consumer insights firm The Langston Co. "They enjoy high demand in China with innovation such as in-car technology and battery swapping," Imel said. "That, we believe, will be an important ingredient and a differentiator in their future growth overseas." Excellent reporting by Abhirup Roy.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday Chinese automakers will "demolish" global rivals without trade barriers, underscoring the heat the U.S. electric vehicle market leader faces from the likes of BYD, who are racing to expand worldwide. Musk's comments come after Warren Buffett-backed BYD - with its cheaper models and a more varied lineup - overtook Tesla as the world's top-selling EV company last quarter, despite Tesla's deep price cuts through 2023.
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🎸 Are you picking up guitar playing as your new hobby in 2024? What matters most to you in selecting your new guitar: brand, functionality, or aesthetic? In our latest research, we found that most guitar players prioritize brand over functionality or aesthetic when picking out their guitars. While functionality certainly has its place, consumers are willing to invest in the brands they find most trusted. In fact, we found that 49% of consumers were willing to pay $500 more for a guitar from Taylor Guitars than from Ibanez. Check out The Langston Co.'s freshly published report on consumer behaviors in the guitar market to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQ8NthyT
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With the release of Spotify's Wrapped this week, we thought it was a perfect time to tease some insights from our upcoming audio case study! Despite the growth in podcasts over recent years, music remains the most commonly streamed content, by a wide margin, both in terms of audience participation and hours of engagement per day. However, 1 in 3 music streamers do not currently pay to stream, significantly higher than the 1 in 5 podcast listeners who do not pay, indicating an opportunity to motivate purchase conversion. Stay tuned for more insights and their strategic implications from Langston soon! #consumerinsights #spotifywrapped #spotify #podcasts
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