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Customer Behaviour Services

Uncover the hidden patterns behind consumer decisions with our expert customer behaviour research. At Turquoise, we turn complex behavioural data into clear, actionable strategies that fuel growth, improve customer experiences, and build lasting competitive advantage. We make market research more relevant by transforming customer insight into customer foresight. This helps clients make truly forward-thinking decisions.

Understand What Drives Your Customer’s Decisions

Consumer behaviour analysis explores how and why people engage with brands and make purchasing decisions at every stage of their journey. We go beyond basic demographics to reveal the psychological, social, and contextual factors that truly shape consumer behaviour in the marketplace.

Our research identifies:

  • Why customers choose specific products or services

  • How decision-making varies between customer groups

  • What prompts brand switching or disengagement

  • Which touchpoints build emotional connection with your brand

  • How emerging trends are reshaping customer expectations

How our customer insights service can help

Our unique research approach, combined with nearly four decades of experience, enables us to uncover the true factors that influence human feelings and behaviours. We are able to provide insights that help you anticipate customer needs, optimise marketing strategies, and design superior customer experiences that drive sustainable business growth. Our customer research services include:

Premium consumer insights

Leverage our sophisticated analytics techniques to divide your market into distinct segments based on behaviour patterns, attitudes and transaction history. Our methodology goes beyond rudimentary demographics to reveal underlying motivations, forecast purchasing decisions and customise marketing approaches for maximum engagement.

Comprehensive audience analysis

Develop a multidimensional understanding of who your customers truly are. Our extensive experience in customer profiling combines competitive landscape assessment, media consumption habits, and preferred communication channels to create detailed portraits of your key customer segments. This holistic approach reveals insights that superficial analysis often misses.

Strategic message alignment

Our communication framing analyses subconscious decision drivers and communication preferences. This exclusive methodology—developed in partnership with our associates Dr Janice Russell and Dr Graham Dexter—integrates elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, neurolinguistic programming and advanced psychological principles to determine the most effective message approach for your specific audience segments.

Innovative product evaluation

Our product testing methodology brings both internal stakeholders and external consumers directly into the development process. Through collaborative co-creation sessions, concept generation workshops, in-depth focus groups and Turquoise online research communities, we thoroughly assess your product or service offering before market introduction, significantly reducing launch risks.

Dynamic market monitoring

Stay responsive to evolving consumer preferences with our continuous tracking systems. By systematically measuring customer experience metrics, satisfaction indicators, service quality, sales performance and marketing effectiveness, we provide real-time intelligence that supports agile business decisions. Our integrated approach combines computer-assisted telephone interviews, digital surveys and in-person exit interviews to capture the most comprehensive view of the consumer decision-making processes.

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Our Unique Approach to Customer Research

At Turquoise, we do more than just collect data. We employ a multi-method approach to ensure a comprehensive understanding of customer behaviour. With our Triple Nexus Model, you can gain a deeper overview of your customers from all angles. Here’s an overview of how our approach works:

Quadrangulation

Our methodology incorporates dimensional contextual analysis, dramatically improving insight validity compared to conventional three-point verification approaches. This comprehensive framework establishes the foundation for anticipatory analytics, transforming current observations into future predictions.

AI Validation Loop

Strategically implemented across high-value research phases, our selective deployment of advanced machine learning algorithms continuously optimises each stage of our investigation process, complementing traditional data enrichment techniques.This approach not only generates scientifically robust conclusions but also enables forward-looking trend analysis, converting present-day insights into tomorrow’s strategic advantage.

Applied Neuroscience

Research participants rarely articulate their motivations and actions accurately, making it essential for researchers to identify underlying emotional and psychological influences. Our exclusive analytical framework effectively filters behavioural inconsistencies and substantially enhances interpretation of participant feedback and observational data, creating a foundation for projecting future behavioural patterns with greater accuracy.

How you can benefit from understanding consumer behaviour

How well do you really know your customers and your market? With in-depth consumer behaviour services from an industry-leading customer insights company like Turquoise, you get to delve deeper into what your customers are actually thinking and feeling to help you make informed business decisions that target your audience.

Minimise risk: Market research ensures that you are making data-driven decisions rather than relying on assumptions, which increases the likelihood of a successful project, product or service.

Discover opportunities: Market research not only enables you to find the answers you have been looking for, it also helps you uncover unmet needs and emerging trends that can drive innovation and market expansion.

Understand your customers: Customers are the key to growing your business. Market research ensures you gain deep insights into customer motivations, preferences and pain points helping you create and deliver products and services that truly resonate with your audience.

Optimise marketing efforts: Taking a stab in the dark is not only ineffective but also wastes money and resources. Drive engagement and conversions by targeting the right audiences with relevant messaging all backed up with market research.

Stay ahead of competitors: It’s no longer good enough to just think you know your customers. It’s time to invest in market research to stay ahead of market shifts and maintain your competitive advantage.

Product development that addresses real needs

Understanding actual customer behaviour helps you develop products that solve genuine pain points rather than assumed ones. Our research guides feature prioritisation and identifies unmet needs that represent new market opportunities.

Targeted marketing that resonates

Move beyond demographic targeting to create messages that align with genuine behavioural patterns. Our insights help you communicate with customers based on their actual priorities rather than presumed interests.

Optimised customer experiences

Identify and eliminate friction points throughout the customer journey. By understanding exactly where and why customers hesitate or disengage, you can streamline experiences to maximise satisfaction and conversion.

Enhanced customer loyalty

Discover the behavioural drivers of repeat purchases and brand advocacy. Our research helps you implement retention strategies based on actual loyalty triggers rather than generic best practices.

Data-driven strategy development

Base your strategic decisions on verified customer behaviours instead of assumptions. Our research provides the evidence you need to confidently allocate resources to initiatives that will drive measurable results.

Industries we serve

Automotive

We help automotive manufacturers and dealerships navigate rapidly changing consumer preferences, from shifting sustainability priorities to evolving ownership models and crucial decision factors in the vehicle purchase journey.

Charities

Our specialised research helps non-profit organisations understand supporter motivations, giving behaviours, and engagement preferences. We identify the emotional and rational triggers that inspire donations, volunteering and long-term commitment.

Education

We provide educational institutions with deep insights into student decision-making processes, from universtiy selection to course enrolment. Our research reveals parent and student priorities, communication preferences and satisfaction drivers.

Finance

We uncover how consumers navigate complex financial decisions, from everyday banking to long-term investments. Our research reveals how consumers make complex financial decisions, build trust with financial institutions, and respond to different service models and digital innovations.

Food & Drink

Our consumer behaviour research helps food and beverage companies understand evolving taste preferences, purchasing habits and consumption occasions. We identify emerging trends, product evaluation criteria, and the sensory and emotional factors that influence brand choice in this highly competitive marketplace.

Pharmaceutical

We help pharmaceutical organisations understand patient journeys, treatment adherence patterns and healthcare decision processes. Our specialised research navigates the complex relationship between patients, healthcare providers and treatment options.

Utilities

Our customer research helps utility providers understand household conservation behaviours, service expectations and communication preferences. We examine how consumers make decisions about resource usage, supplier selection and new technology adoption to reveal exciting opportunities for businesses.

Water

We help water utilities and suppliers understand consumer relationships by examining how customers respond to water quality concerns, billing practices, and service interactions. Our customer insights support long-term planning by highlighting key drivers of satisfaction, trust, and engagement, enabling providers to make informed, strategic decisions.

Ready to get to know your customers on a deeper level?

Take the first step towards truly knowing your customers with our Customer Behaviour Service. With nearly four decades of experience, our experts know exactly how to get into the minds of your customers, supporting you in making informed business decisions. Get in touch with Turquoise, a leading customer research company today to get to know who your customers really are.

FAQs

What is a customer researcher?

A customer researcher is a professional who systematically studies consumer behaviours, preferences, and decision-making processes to generate actionable business insights. We use various research methodologies within our Triple Nexus Model to understand what drives customer choices and how businesses can better meet consumer needs.

Minimise risk: Market research ensures that you are making data-driven decisions rather than relying on assumptions, which increases the likelihood of a successful project, product or service.

Discover opportunities: Market research not only enables you to find the answers you have been looking for, it also helps you uncover unmet needs and emerging trends that can drive innovation and market expansion.

Understand your customers: Customers are the key to growing your business. Market research ensures you gain deep insights into customer motivations, preferences and pain points helping you create and deliver products and services that truly resonate with your audience.

Optimise marketing efforts: Taking a stab in the dark is not only ineffective but also wastes money and resources. Drive engagement and conversions by targeting the right audiences with relevant messaging all backed up with market research.

Stay ahead of competitors: It’s no longer good enough to just think you know your customers. It’s time to invest in market research to stay ahead of market shifts and maintain your competitive advantage.

How do you perform customer research?

Customer research is performed through a combination of quantitative methods (surveys, analytics, behavioural data) and qualitative approaches (interviews, focus groups, ethnographic observation). The specific methodology is tailored to research objectives, with researchers analysing collected data to identify patterns, trends, and insights that can inform business strategy. Take a look at Our Process for more information on our unique approach.

How important is consumer research?

Consumer research is fundamental to business success as it removes guesswork from strategic decisions by providing evidence-based insights into what customers actually want and need. Customer insights help organisations anticipate market trends, develop relevant products, create effective marketing, and ultimately build stronger customer relationships that drive sustainable growth.