Know what the world thinks, wants, and buys
"We are defining the future of FMCG & Retail market research.
Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) is now YouGov. Connecting what the world thinks, wants and buys by bringing together the best behavioral and attitudinal data."
Powerful FMCG & Retail insights: driving strategic growth
Understand every single step of the shopper journey — from what they buy and where, to why and how they make their purchases.
Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) is now YouGov, offering the same wealth of shopper purchase data that it has for over 60 years. YouGov is a market leader in consumer opinions, motivations, wants, and media habits, bringing a history of tech innovation and a deep understanding of more than 27 million registered panel members.
Consistent excellence
Our team of leading experts remain, supplying the same exceptional service they've offered for 60 years.
Get the detail you need from FMCG and Retail intelligence that you can trust providing insights from:
- Over 18 million individual purchase acts
- 2.1 million individual product SKUs
- 1,500 retailers
Go beyond the shelf, and understand shopper behavior like never before.
Unlock the what, where, when, and how of consumer purchases.
Unmatched value for our clients and partners
Connected data solutions, expert insights, and market leading analysis, our combined offering creates unmatched value for our clients and partners.
Explore
Receive actionable answers from your audience: from syndicated data and in-depth consumer research to quick surveys and polls.
Plan
Unlock the most complete view of your audience, category and the consumer trends that matter in this moment, with over a million profiling points.
Activate
Supercharge campaigns with precision targeting and unmissable advertising. Drive sales and plan promotions by understanding the exact impact of your pricing.
Track
Continuously monitor what the world thinks, across the purchase funnel, including how and where they buy your brands and those of your competitors - with daily updates.
Grow
Spot emerging trends and opportunities for new products and packaging, know who will want to buy and why, understanding how to develop winning launch strategies.
Know
Access constantly growing FMCG and Retail intelligence that you can trust – from over 18 million purchase acts, 2.1 million SKUs, and 1,500 retailers.
FAQs
What does the change in ownership mean for me as a client?
You will continue to receive the same high level of services and products, from the same dedicated team of experts that you work with now.
There are some minor administrative changes, such as the change in payment accounts on invoices, but your day-to-day experience of will not change.
In the longer term, YouGov is focussed on being the biggest provider of opinion and marketing data in the world and is committed to growing and improving all of its client offerings through further investment. As part of this vision YouGov is committed to supporting and enhancing services to deliver better outcomes to you.
Furthermore, YouGov’s suite of world class products and services will further support your organisation’s success.
We will engage you in any future developments and new benefits as part of the acquisition as we progress on our journey.
What are the client benefits of this combined offering?
YouGov's acquisition of Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) brings together the best in market behavioral data with the best in market attitudinal data. Our combined offering gives you an unparalleled understanding of consumers.
You can know what people buy, why they buy it, what leads them to make a purchase and what marketing influences their decisions, enabling you to make better, informed strategies.
Who are YouGov?
YouGov is an independent market research and data analytics company, leading in consumer opinions, motivations, wants and media habits, recognised by Meltwater as the most quoted research company in the world.
Committed to investing and innovating in new market research tools, YouGov has a stellar track record in connecting data sets and a deep understanding of more than 27 million registered panel members.
The acquisition of Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) grow's YouGov's existing digital behavior datasets (covering search, streaming, financial transaction data and more) and takes a significant step forward in our mission of giving people a voice whilst helping organisations of all types make better decisions.
What markets does YouGov operate in across mainland Europe?
YouGov currently has panels across 24 European markets: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.
YouGov also operates globally, in over 55 markets.
Who are Consumer Panel Services GfK?
Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) is now YouGov – offering the same wealth of shopper purchase data that it has for 60 years.
Analysed by in-house experts, this deep data helps leading FMCG and retail brands understand shoppers so they can deliver superior customer experiences at every stage of the purchase journey.
You can discover what people buy, why they buy it, what leads them to make a purchase and what marketing influences their decisions.
We answer where, when, and how much people buy; and identify the audiences driving a product's growth.
Learn more about our solutions here.
What markets does CPS* operate in?
Consumer Panel Services (formerly part of the GfK group through 2023) operates across 18 European markets: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Client success stories
"The enhanced continuous data that we receive has helped to broaden the reach of shopper insights, both internally but also with retailers. Having clear shopper KPIs engrained in the business and being able to explain performance concisely has been a key unlock. The responsiveness and openness of the team is also very much appreciated."
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YouGov solutions
Enjoy direct access to 27 million+ registered panel members with thousands of profiling data points. YouGov turns connected data into business intelligence.
Shopper intelligence solutions
Trust in 60 years of knowledge and experience of market-leading, deep insights into individual shopper behavior. We answer where, what, when, and how much people buy.