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How we look at things

We rely on disciplined analysis to deliver results for our clients. Our approach to using "methods" is neither rigid nor naively optimistic. In other words, we don't look to methods to save us or to save face. Instead, we employ them, pragmatically, as tools to open our minds to new insights for our clients.

Most of our somewhat unconventional methods derive from cultural anthropology and ethno-methodology. All of them support our ongoing explorations of our present and possible futures.

Here's how we look at things

  • Extreme Field Exploration
  • Client Immersions
  • Participant Observation
  • Artifact Exploration
  • Trend Modeling
  • Product Experience Immersion
  • Customized Ethnography
  • Culture Studies
  • Retail Anthropology
  • Experience and organizational audits
  • Social network analysis
What's Next for Boomers 2008
How to Influence America's Most Influential Generation
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Are You Ready for Millennials? 2008
Understanding the Next Significant Generation of Consumers
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Artifacts from the (Near) Future
A Tinderbox Trends Report 2008
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Premium Experiences
Understanding the Consumer Redefinition of Quality
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Postmodern Dining
Contemporary reflections on food trends
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Tinderbox on Tesco's Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
How fresh? Does easy matter?
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Transformation Roadmap
Building a Consumer-Centric Community of the Future
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