Research Vendor Evaluation Criteria for Modern Teams
Speed, panel quality, and cost now separate AI-native vendors from legacy agencies.
Soren Amadi
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4 stories in Future of Market Research.
Speed, panel quality, and cost now separate AI-native vendors from legacy agencies.
Synthetic panels excel at structured tasks but fail on truly novel products and emotional nuance.
AI-generated respondents pass quality checks while corrupting research datasets.
Faster markets demand continuous tracking, not annual snapshots.