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Meet Gen Alpha – The First Generation to Come of Age Inside a Polycultural World

To understand who Gen Alpha is becoming, we have to understand who’s raising them. The stories of these kids don’t unfold in a vacuum. They unfold inside homes shaped by memory, fear, love, Wi-Fi, and hope. Most Gen Alpha parents are Millennials. Some are Gen X, while a few are even late Boomers or early Gen X.

Legal Issues Surrounding Declining Respondent Participation

Respondent participation rates are falling across the insights industry, and legal and privacy functions are increasingly being blamed. But legal protections are not the enemy. The real challenge lies in designing legal frameworks that are proportionate, clear, and enforceable — without turning participation into an obstacle course. This article examines the key legal issues at play.

CIRQ Announces Recertification of M3 Global Research to ISO 20252 Standard

CIRQ, an accredited International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audit and certification body and a subsidiary of the Insights Association, announced that M3 Global Research has been recertified to the ISO 20252 Standard. Widely recognized as the global benchmark for research quality, ISO 20252 sets the standard for rigorous, transparent, and consistently managed project delivery through defined frameworks and processes.