A hardware manufacturer wanted to test several new lock designs with consumers.

Client description: Hardware manufacturer

Practice area: Market Research and Analysis

Geographic scope: US

Industries involved: Manufacturing

Services applied: Concept testing, Competitive intelligence

Business challenge: This client was interested in conducting research to understand which types of new lock designs appeal most to which types of customers, how these compared to current offerings

Methodologies: Over 1,000 interviews were gathered online

The result: The client was provided a report with detailed information including:

  • Target consumer reactions to the new designs
  • Likes and dislikes of each new design
  • Overall most preferred new design
  • Comparison to competitive offerings
  • Brand awareness and image, including Best-in-Class
  • Demographics and “Home-graphics” of those most interested in each design