What Happens When Qualitative and Quantitative Research Tell You Different Stories?

In this study conducted by Borderless Access in partnership with Martens United Brands, qualitative research identified five distinct consumer personas, while quantitative segmentation revealed two broader consumer segments. 

Instead of forcing the findings to align, we investigated the contradiction and uncovered a more powerful way to understand consumers by distinguishing who they are from how they choose in different moments. 

What’s Inside the eBook 

  • Why qualitative and quantitative research can reveal different but equally valid consumer truths 
  • How 5 personas became two segments and why one didn’t fit 
  • The difference between stable consumer types and situational modes 
  • Why not every meaningful consumer difference should become another segment 
  • How to combine human depth with quantitative scale to build a more actionable consumer strategy 

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