Blog articles by Matthijs Pons

Matthijs Pons

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Matthijs Pons

Matthijs is an Associate Director at SKIM, with nearly a decade of FMCG, Technology and Services market research experience across EMEA and APAC regions. Matthijs leads the EMEA Consumer Health, helping global companies uncover insights to improve communications, pricing, eCommerce, and innovation strategies. He holds a Master's Degree in Market Research from the Tilburg University in The Netherlands.

A new research approach for more realistic consumer health decision journeys

A new research approach for more realistic consumer health decision journeys

By Jessica Rainalter and Matthijs Pons on January 28, 2022

Why consumer health brands need a more advanced analytics approach to decision journey research

The consumer health shopper journey is a particularly complex one. As with traditional FMCG products, the shopper journey for consumer health products is a labyrinth of channels and touchpoints. It’s never a linear decision-making process.

However, as a consumer health marketer, you face additional challenges when trying to untangle messy decision journeys: understanding the unique role of healthcare providers and their influence on the path to purchase.

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From Rx to OTC drugs: Challenges for marketing and market research

From Rx to OTC drugs: Challenges for marketing and market research

By Matthijs Pons on May 5, 2011

In light of increasing patent expiration rates, a switch from Rx to OTC proves to be a successful counter-strategy against generic erosion. As a result, marketers face challenges entering a new competitive environment. Our Consumer Health team has valuable experience in bridging the knowledge gap between healthcare and consumer markets to facilitate your decision making process.

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