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    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Los Angeles, United States (+1)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Marketing & Advertising (+5)
    Speaks English, French(+1)
    11-50 members
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    We design experiences for brands we love. Anywhere we go, digital is our home.

    Critical Mass was founded when a design visionary and a successful entrepreneur came together with a focus on digital experiences in a rapidly evolving space. Over the next 20 years, we helped global brands reimagine digital and transform their businesses though strategic consulting, innovative creative ideas and cutting-edge technology thinking. Today, we are 950 employees across 11 global offices. Even though we’re much bigger than when we started out in Calgary, we remain true to our roots—we’re transparent, honest, passionate, and have a can-do attitude that our clients notice and appreciate. Our executive and global leadership team use an open and accessible management style to drive our success on all fronts: innovating our work and services, mentoring our talent, and ensuring we deliver of industry-leading work. We believe this is core to our success as a digital leader. We are now majority-owned (99%) by Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). Omnicom is one of the largest holding companies for global advertising, marketing, digital and communications services firms. Their global revenue is over $15 billion, and they have more than 5,000 clients in over 100 countries.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States (+7)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Automotive (+2)
    Speaks English
    51-200 members
  • At VAIVAL Technologies, we are not trying to reinvent the wheel but simply giving it the VAIVAL Touch. Staying one step ahead of the curve is very important and we do that by always being curious about what comes next. By picking VAIVAL as your partner, you will not go wrong. Our cross-functional teams will not be fazed by any challenge and will collaborate with you every step of the way. Our Story Starting with humble beginnings in 2009, Vaival’s sole dedication is to deliver Offshore Agile Software Development Teams to clients around the world. In over 10 successful years of business and with the help of 150+ fantastic team members, Vaival has perfected that role. We have worked with businesses of all types and sizes from all around the world, from independent startups and agencies to software product development companies, enterprise ventures, and much more. They all came to Vaival with a simple request – to simplify their outsourcing experience, reduce their costs, and lower time-to-market – and they were all delighted with what we helped them do. Our vision is to bring about a powerful and positive transformation in the world by leveraging the power of technology. We are a pioneer in the IT industry and a name that offers top-of-the-line software development solutions; the whole spectrum of it. Whether you are just starting off in the industry or have been a well-established brand name for years; we can serve you no matter which stage of development you are currently at. Our Core Services Custom Software Development Mobile App Design & Development Digital Marketing Blockchain Development UI/UX Design Ecommerce Services and Solution Custom Software Development – Our team at Vaival understands the complexities of the modern-day business environment. Companies worldwide are diversifying their operations, which is why specific software does not cut it anymore. Our custom software development team pushes the envelope and is not afraid to venture into unchartered territories. At Vaival, our custom software development process's starting point is understanding your business and its requirements. We will keep you in the loop throughout the process and develop software that is flexible, secure, and reliable.   Mobile Application Development – Mobile applications have changed the way the world does business. At Vaival, we develop mobile applications keeping in mind the target market and the requirements of every client. Mobile apps developed by Vaival are stable, robust, and offer excellent user experience. We can design all kinds of mobile apps for you. Whether you want a platform-specific app or one capable of running on different platforms, that decision is yours to make. We will take care of the rest.   Digital Marketing – Digital marketing is not only about increasing reach and putting your product “out there.” The goal is to beat the competition and maximize ROIs. At Vaival, we can help you do that. We develop digital market strategies that result in efficient and dynamic campaigns. There is a lot of competition in the digital marketing sphere, and to beat that, you have to think differently. This is where our digital marketing team earns its stripes. They come up with out of the box solutions to ensure you remain one step ahead of the curve. At Vaival, we use the following techniques to power your business through our digital marketing services: Google AdWords Social Media Advertising Social Media Marketing  Email Marketing Pay per click Content Marketing Search Engine Optimization  Blockchain – Blockchain development services are in demand, and rightly so. Major businesses around the world are shifting to blockchain solutions for secure data protection. At Vaival, our team of blockchain specialists pushes its boundaries all the time. We have developed diversified blockchain solutions for companies of all sizes, and we can do the same for you. From smart contracts to wallet development, all the way to cryptocurrency exchanges, we go above and beyond for our clients. Since Blockchain is highly technical, our team also provides valuable advice to clients to empower them to make better decisions.   UI/UX Design – The UI/UX design will determine your customer's level of interaction with your website or application. At Vaival, our team understands the importance of a great UI/UX design and how it can increase sales. We realize that UI and UX designs are not interchangeable, but one cannot function without the other. The UI and UX designs should complement each other to allow visitors simple, seamless, customizable, and interactive engagement with your platform. At Vaival, we know that the UI/UX interface should also align with your business model and your target audience's expectations. We can give your platform the UI/UX design that will not only promote your brand but also tell its story. E-Commerce – At Vaival, E-Commerce platform development gets special attention. E-Commerce has revolutionized the way people shop and ushered in a new dynamic era of consumer spending. Businesses the world over are promoting their E-Commerce platforms. At Vaival, we can help you develop a secure, interactive, flexible, and reliable E-Commerce platform that will keep you one step ahead of the competition. Drive your business with our diversified E-Commerce solutions.   Our Recent Projects CareCart – CareCart is one of the leading Shopify solution providers. They provide E-Commerce solutions to Shopify store owners to reduce abandoned cart recovery rates and improve sales. They turned to Vaival to develop their CareCart application to help them recover abandoned carts. We met expectations and created a secure, easy to use, and practical application for CareCart that has brought down the company's abandoned cart recovery rate and increased its revenue considerably.   NetBlaze – NetBlaze is an online platform for small businesses. They review SEO practices, online reviews, CRM, and social media platforms of different organizations. They wanted software that could make this easier for them and their clients. We analyzed their business model, their target audience, and their requirements in detail before working on the software. All that effort paid off in the end because we delivered excellent software without any hassles.   BlackBirdSuite – The BlackBirdSuite is an all-in-one solution to promote Amazon businesses. Their software, developed by Vaival, provides multiple features like Market Automation, Profit Dashboard, Product Tracking, and On-Page Analyzers, etc. to Amazon store owners. The software wasn't easy to develop, but our team came to the rescue and delivered an even better product than the one BlackBirdSuite wanted in the first place. Manchester Digital Design – Manchester Digital Design is a digital marketing and web design firm that creates online projects for its clients. Because of their niche, they needed a website that could show visitors the services they are offering and how they can help design digital campaigns. They picked Vaival to revamp the UI/UX design of their website. They wanted the website to be attractive, engaging, and professional. We developed a UI/UX interface that covered all three bases and added some extra features to take Manchester Digital Design’s customer experience to the next level.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States (+3)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in E-commerce (+3)
    Speaks English
    51-200 members
  • Growth Marketing & Business Development As businesses grow, so do their sales and marketing needs. We are built to solve today’s problems and then adapt for the next stage of growth. Root3 is a national leader in helping organizations at all stages of growth identify and capture market opportunity. We offer market research, strategic plan development, and a robust suite of marketing and sales executional services. We work alongside internal teams or as a fully outsourced department. Companies choose Root3 for our ability to identify valuable market intelligence and transform that information into actionable plans that educate the market and generate demand. Our strategies can be executed by internal teams or with the assistance of Root3’s digital and content marketing specialists. We have deep expertise in industries including healthcare, IT, professional services, commercial real estate, and government/NFP. Services include: Research: Root3 delivers intelligence that helps clients validate opportunity, understand the current needs of target decision makers, and neutralize the competition. Strategy: Our integrated marketing strategies take into account all internal resources including marketing support, sales structure, and operational capacity. Execution: Working with Root3 gives organizations access to subject matter experts in all digital and content marketing tactics.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
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    Centrifuge specializes in brand marketing for industrial manufacturers.

    Centrifuge is an evolved B2B marketing communications firm, specializing in transformational branding. We build strategic, insight-based programs that deliver powerful brand experiences across all media channels. Centrifuge exists to help your company achieve its full business potential by way of separation and transformation. We provide this separation by developing insights, strategies and ideas for transformational marketing and branding communication. As a B2B business leader of a challenger brand, you recognize the limitations of conventional B2B marketing and branding. You need what we call Transformational Brand MarketingSM. Our experience in B2B research, strategic problem solving and insight-inspired creative communications, offers business leaders a highly collaborative approach that is focused on helping a company achieve its greater business potential.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • Launch, a marketing and information technology consulting firm concentrating on the unique needs of business, using research and advertising, cutting-edge technology and online marketing to develop holistic strategies around new brands and to grow existing organizations using high value, low overhead solutions to increase efficiency and broaden exposure
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    We’ve been helping brands grow for over 60 years C+R is a full-service custom qualitative and quantitative integrated insights agency. Our core competencies center on helping clients to understand their market, uncover new opportunities, develop a brand voice and fuel momentum. What Sets Us Apart Our ‘Whatever it takes’ culture Your research needs are unique...
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • Smith Research, 50+ years in the market research industry. Qualitative and quantitative recruiting for consumer, medical and B2B studies nationwide with a database of over 200,000 respondents. Focus group facility downtown Chicago, IL.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    Explore Lipman Hearne, marketing & communications agency for higher education & nonprofits, providing research, strategy, branding, and creative and design.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    51-200 members
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    Jayne Agency is a marketing and communications agency that specializes in brand development, online and offline marketing, strategy, research, design and website development. Our team members have experience working in various channels of advertising and marketing that includes working with the healthcare, retail, finance, gaming and consumer packaged goods markets.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Chicago, United States
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    – blending in + standing out

    Yellow Zebra is a naming, brand development and strategic marketing boutique as-a-service that transforms concepts and ideas into valuable business assets. We approach challenges with a creative perspective, see opportunity in uncommon places and connect brands and people through compelling stories. Welcome to our jungle. – blending in + standing out
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Miami, United States
    From €10,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English, Portuguese(+1)
    1-10 members
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    Focuscope is a Chicago based market research firm that pays consumers for their opinions. Learn more about how to get involved here.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Oak Park, United States
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    We use conscious and nonconscious research methods to understand, predict and help marketers influence shopper behavior.

    The Shopper Experts Driving growth for the world's leading brands Let's Connect ShopperInsights PackagingOptimization Path to Purchase E-Commerce &Usability Testing How we're different . . . 1. Explorer are shopper experts. With decades of combined in-house research experience at brands like Kraft and PepsiCo, no one has the depth and breadth of experience that Explorer
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • Cognitive Market Research is Market Research and Consulting firm. CMR provides research studies which include syndicate research, customized research and consulting services to our clients. is one of the finest and most efficient Market Research and Consulting firm
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • Explore our state-of-the-art market research venues that offer amenities, experienced staff, and customizable spaces to ensure reliable and accurate insights.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    We’re unrelenting in our pursuit of the most detailed data sets, measuring every consumer transaction to deliver the knowledge that every business needs to drive growth.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • Focus Groups Chicago, Focus Group Facilities and more. Experts at Respondent Recruiting across the US for Consumers, B2B, Medical, Pharma, Taste Tests, Product Tests. Focus group facility features Commercial Test Kitchen, Retail Store Shelf Display, Auto Showroom, Usability Studio, Mock Jury Space,
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Unknown location
    Budget on request
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
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How to select a Marketing Research expert in Chicago?

Introduction

Looking for best marketing research agencies in Chicago? Here is a list of top marketing research agencies with clients reviews and ratings. Marketing research is the process of gathering information to help a company make decisions about product development, marketing strategy, pricing, sales, and distribution. The objective of the process is to help improve business performance by identifying new opportunities and creating competitive advantages. The best part is that the process is an ongoing one. Hence, hiring a marketing research agency or outsourcing from top marketing research agencies can be surely beneficial. Sortlist has thus created a list of top marketing research agencies in Chicago.

What is Marketing Research?

Before beginning to define your needs for your next Marketing Research undertaking, it is very important to know what it is about. The digital era has never been so diversified regardless of of the specific set of skills for which our Marketing Research providers will be able to help you with. Employing the perfect service for your job begins with the right definition of your needs.

A marketing research agency is a company that helps businesses determine what their customers want by providing information about the market and consumers.

Marketing Research vs Market Research

A market research is a broad research conducted by an individual/company, in order to understand the familiarity level of a commodity. On the other hand marketing research refers specifically to quantitative, qualitative or combined approach taken for analyzing target customer's perception and behavior with respect to products or brands available in the specific market.

Marketing Research identifies the systematic gathering, analysis, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data concerning issues related to promotion of services and products into the market. The goal is to recognize and quantify how changes in various parts of the promotion mix influences consumer behaviour. Marketing Research is a vital element of tactical direction of resources and budgets. It's used by Marketing Research Agencies to both construct and analyze marketing campaigns, evaluate marketing strategies and plans, gather market intelligence, and provide information to support tactical decision making.