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Marketing Research Firms in Connecticut
Providers 1 to 5 out of 5
(in randomized alpha order, starting with "G", after featured listings)
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Toluna
Phone: (203) 834-8585, Wilton, CT
Offering global consumer and specialty panels that deliver sample unparalleled in reliability and representation from millions of panelists worldwide....
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Touchstone Research, Inc.
Phone: (203) 315-3280, Branford, CT
Years of expertise in the development & management of custom proprietary panels/communities. Proven leading-edge systems & outstanding client service....
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Firefly Millward Brown
Phone: (203) 221-0411, Westport, CT
Firefly Millward Brown (formerly Greenfield Consulting Group) is North America’s leading qualitative research consultancy....
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QuestBack
Phone: (203) 690-1052, Bridgeport, CT
QuestBack offers panel, community and feedback management solutions that drive loyalty, product innovation, and marketing reach....
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Child Research
Phone: (203) 315-3280, Branford, CT
Our business is helping clients win with kids, tweens, teens, young adults and families through effective, leading-edge market research....
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