Categorical Knowledge Reaching the Core of Your Business Issues

Deep knowledge of a business category makes all the difference in quality research. Basic methodology applied to any research problem may yield basic answers, yet fail to reveal the core insights into an issue.

We believe that the best research results come from researchers who have years of experience in their category and expert knowledge of the challenges and nuances of a given business area. For example, testing the functionality of a quick-serve restaurant menu requires a different approach than testing a direct mail credit card piece. Every project presents us with the opportunity to create a custom solution to answer the underlying research questions that lead to truly insightful learnings.

Starting with category experts and drawing upon researchers with complementary skills, we build project teams that understand the intricate details of a business area, as well as the broader marketplace around it. Please visit our category pages below to learn more about our areas of expertise.



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LJS has advised companies through several major milestones in Consumer Packaged Goods categories, and we continue to innovate today.

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Our senior research team brings decades of experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare research design and execution in a variety of therapeutic categories.

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Through years of experience, we have developed proprietary tools to identify opportunities and solutions to create sustainable market advantages in the retail marketplace.

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We identify opportunities and solutions to create sustainable market advantages for restaurants and food companies on regional, national, and global levels.

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LJS has deep roots in Professional and B2B research, dating back to Leo Shapiro’s pioneering study of Company Giving in the 1950s. We're still helping businesses today.

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LJS has extensive experience with the financial and business communities in addition to our work in private equity and due diligence. Talk to us about your bottom line.

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You have an investment in your brand. As that investment grows, so does the need to protect it. LJS can help defend your IP at every stage of the business cycle.

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