Observational or Ethnographic Research

Number of Respondents

Usually individual but can be a family or group of people

When to use?
  • Observe specific behavior – often what people say they do is completely different from what they do
  • Uncover consumer benefits and needs
  • Test new products in their natural setting
  • Deconstruct why your product or service is not selling
  • Obtain a better undestanding of your customer