# The Harris Poll UK

## About

The Harris Poll UK, A Stagwell Company, is a leading market research agency that provides some of the UK’s best-loved brands with game-changing insights.

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## Services

### Market Research Services
- [Custom Market Research](https://bilarna.com/services/market-research-services/custom-market-research)

## Pricing

- Model: one-time

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What is customer experience (CX) research in market research?**
A: Customer experience (CX) research is a specialized area of market research that focuses on understanding and measuring how customers interact with a company's products, services, and touchpoints. It aims to identify issues that put customer lifetime value at risk and to uncover opportunities for improvement. CX research typically uses methods such as surveys, journey mapping, feedback analysis, and behavioural studies to capture both rational and emotional responses. Advanced approaches incorporate real-time technology and System 1 tools to measure subconscious reactions and emotional needs. The insights from CX research enable companies to align their business strategy with customer strategy, leading to stronger loyalty and competitive advantage. Effective CX research goes beyond satisfaction scores to diagnose specific friction points, prioritize improvements, and track the impact of changes over time. It is a critical input for customer retention programs and long-term brand building.

**Q: How do customer communities help businesses gain insights?**
A: Customer communities are structured touchpoints that businesses create to maintain ongoing, direct engagement with their end-users, enabling the continuous collection of insights. These communities act as panels or forums where selected customers provide feedback, participate in discussions, test new concepts, and share their experiences. They help businesses gain insights by offering real-time access to customer opinions and behaviours, which is more agile than traditional periodic surveys. Through moderated interactions and targeted activities, companies can explore specific topics deeply, validate hypotheses, and uncover unmet needs. Customer communities also foster a sense of co-creation, making participants more engaged and willing to provide honest, detailed feedback. The insights gathered are qualitative and quantitative, often combining discussion threads with polls and diary studies. This approach reduces the time from question to insight and allows businesses to track sentiment changes over time. It is especially valuable for iterative product development, customer journey improvements, and building customer loyalty by showing that their voice matters.

**Q: What are the benefits of on-demand polling for market research?**
A: On-demand polling is a market research method that allows organizations to capture real-time insights directly from consumers without the delays of traditional survey fielding. The primary benefit is speed: businesses can test ideas, gauge awareness, or quantify attitudes within hours instead of weeks. This agility enables decision-makers to respond quickly to market changes, emerging trends, or competitive moves. On-demand polling typically uses pre-recruited consumer panels or digital sampling to reach representative audiences almost instantly. It reduces the cost and complexity of ad-hoc research because no long-term fieldwork management is needed. Another benefit is flexibility – polls can be customized for specific demographics, regions, or product categories, making it easy to segment results. Because responses are collected in real time, researchers can monitor incoming data and adjust questions or targets mid-study if needed. On-demand polling is ideal for concept testing, brand tracking, event measurement, and validating assumptions before larger investments. The insights are actionable and timely, supporting faster, more confident business decisions.

## Links

- Profile: https://bilarna.com/provider/marublue
- Structured data: https://bilarna.com/provider/marublue/agent.json
- API schema: https://bilarna.com/provider/marublue/openapi.yaml