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<\/a><\/a>\nAvailable immediately within NIQ Discover, Survey Groups build on NIQ Panel Surveys by linking attitudinal insights to real-world purchase behavior from NIQ\u2019s consumer panels\u2014helping clients uncover the motivations behind performance shifts, identify opportunity gaps, and act with greater confidence in an increasingly complex consumer landscape.<\/p>
\nWhat\u2019s New: Survey Groups in Discover<\/b><\/p>
\nSurvey Groups make NIQ Panel Survey insights easier to access, analyze, and activate within existing workflows. By grouping survey responses with purchase behavior, clients can:<\/p>
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- \nAnalyze key consumer segments with greater precision<\/li>\n
- \nUnderstand the drivers behind brand and category performance<\/li>\n
- \nIdentify barriers to purchase and causes of brand or category lapsing<\/li>\n
- \nSurface emerging growth opportunities rooted in real behavior<\/li>\n
- \nCreate self-serve analyses directly within Discover<\/li>\n<\/ul>
\nWhy It Matters: Moving Beyond Claimed Behavior<\/b><\/p>
\nAs consumer decision\u2011making becomes more fragmented and unpredictable, traditional surveys often based solely on claimed behavior can fall short of explaining real\u2011world outcomes. Survey Groups address this gap by tying what consumers say<\/i> directly to what they do<\/i>. This integration allows businesses to move beyond surface\u2011level insights and gain a deeper, more reliable understanding of motivations, helping teams prioritize actions that inform growth strategies.<\/p>
\n\u201cNIQ has delivered Panel Survey capabilities for many years, helping clients understand the motivations behind consumer behavior through verified purchase data,\u201d said Troy Treangen, Chief Product Officer at NIQ<\/b>. \u201cWhat\u2019s new with Survey Groups is that these insights are now integrated directly into Discover, making them easier to access, analyze, and activate within existing workflows. By bringing survey insights and consumer behavior together in one platform, clients can move faster from insight to action with a more connected view of performance.\u201d<\/p>
\nHow It Works: Sentiment Meets Verified Purchase Data<\/b><\/p>
\nSurvey Groups are powered by NIQ Panel Surveys, which are directly connected to NIQ\u2019s robust consumer panels in the FMCG industry. This linkage provides a more representative view of consumer behavior, grounding insights in transactional purchase data rather than intention alone.<\/p>
\nWithin NIQ Discover, the same surveyable population can be analyzed while maintaining consistent sample coverage as Survey Groups are activated for deeper analysis. Teams can independently create and analyze Survey Groups at the question-and answer-level, enabling self-serve segmentation across markets. By bringing these insights into Discover, NIQ enables faster analysis, easier collaboration, and more confident decision\u2011making across teams.<\/p>
\nWhat\u2019s Next: Continued Investment in Panel Surveys<\/b><\/p>
\nSurvey Groups represent the first step in a broader roadmap for NIQ Panel Surveys. NIQ will continue to invest in making these insights more accessible, actionable, and deeply integrated within Discover, with additional enhancements planned throughout 2026 and beyond.<\/p>
\nThese advancements support NIQ\u2019s broader strategy to unify measurement, panel, and survey insights within a single platform enabling faster, clearer, and more confident decision\u2011making for clients worldwide.<\/p>
\nAs consumer behavior grows more complex, the ability to connect motivations to outcomes is becoming a critical advantage. By integrating survey sentiment with real-world purchase behavior, Survey Groups help brands and retailers turn insight into action\u2014closing gaps between understanding and execution, and enabling more informed, confident decision-making.<\/p>
\nIn a market where knowing why<\/i> matters as much as knowing what<\/i>, NIQ is redefining how consumer intelligence powers performance. For more information visit NIQ Discover.<\/a><\/p>
\nFrequently Asked Questions:<\/b><\/p>
\nQ: What are NIQ Survey Groups?\n
\nQ: How are NIQ Survey Groups different from traditional surveys?\n
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\nQ: Where are Survey Groups available?\n
\nQ: What types of insights do Survey Groups deliver?\n
\nQ: How do Survey Groups support faster decision<\/b>\u2011making?\n
\nQ: Is this a standalone launch or part of a broader roadmap?\n
\nQ: How does this fit into NIQ\u2019s overall strategy?\n
\nAbout NIQ\n
\nWith operations in more than 90 countries, NIQ covers approximately 82% of the world\u2019s population and more than $7.4 trillion in global consumer spend. Through cloud-based platforms, advanced analytics and AI-driven insights, NIQ delivers The Full View\u2122\u2014helping brands and retailers understand what consumers buy, why they buy it, and what to do next.<\/p>
\nFor more information, please visit www.niq.com<\/a>.<\/p>
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