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AI-Powered Research

Trend Analysis for Retail & E-commerce

Identify rising consumer trends before your competitors. Our AI tracks millions of conversations to detect shifts in consumer behavior, ingredient preferences, benefit claims, and category innovations to help brands stay ahead. Specialized for retail & e-commerce brands facing challenges like shelf layout, promotion testing, and category insights.

Why Retail & E-commerce brands use this research.

  • Stay ahead of category shifts and innovations
  • Time product launches for maximum market impact
  • Validate trend longevity before major investment
  • Identify which trends matter for your brand

How it works

What we do, and what you receive.

We track conversation velocity, sentiment shifts, and adoption patterns across social platforms, reviews, and communities. Our analysts separate real trends from fads and provide timing recommendations for market entry based on trend maturity.

What you receive

  • Trend dashboard with growth trajectories
  • Early vs. late-stage trend classification
  • Consumer demographic and psychographic profiles
  • Market entry timing and investment recommendations

Timeline & pricing

Delivery
5-10 business days
Pricing
Token-based, from $7,000
Format
Executive deck + raw data (CSV)

Token-based pricing

1 token = $10. Every audience costs the same. No incidence rate penalty.

Concept Screen5 tokens($50)
Concept Test50 tokens($500)
Innovation Sprint250 tokens($2,500)
Full Concept Testing Sprint1,800 tokens($18,000)

Pilot packs from $2,000 (200 tokens). See full pricing

Common Retail & E-commerce applications

CPG brands use trend analysis to guide innovation roadmaps, validate new product concepts, and time market entry. Common applications include tracking ingredient trends, sustainability preferences, format innovations, and emerging benefit claims across categories like food, beverage, personal care, and household products.

Grocery

Department stores

Specialty retail

Ready to get started?

Get a quote online. Fast, affordable, expert-validated research for retail & e-commerce brands.