CONFIDENT DECISIONS

TURNING INSIGHTS INTO 

PINCH is a strategic studio. 

We combine rigorous research with senior strategic thinking to help ambitious brands make better decisions — without the overheads or inertia of a traditional agency.

Lean by design. Senior-led. We help brands to See Sharply & Move Boldly.

PINCH is intentionally small and flexible.

A network of senior researchers, strategists, planners & marketers with teams curated around the challenge at hand — bringing in the right expertise at the right moment to maximise value for our clients.

No layers. No handovers. No dilution of thinking.

We don’t do research for the shelf.
We do work that’s meant to be used.

Lean. Senior. Collaborative. 

WHAT WE DO 

PINCH answers the strategic questions that shape growth — grounded in rigorous research and senior judgment.

We help brands make confident decisions across three key areas:

We select, apply or build the right research approach based on the decision at hand.

  • Knowing who matters - now and next, what drives them, and how that’s changing -

    • AUDIENCE INSIGHTS & NEED-STATES EXPLORATION

    • CATEGORY EXPLORATION / U&A

    • STRATEGIC SEGMENTATION

    • DECISION TENSIONS & MOTIVATIONS

    • MESSAGE & PROPOSITION TESTING

  • Understanding how growth really happens in your market. Where to play and how to win.

    Includes:

    • BUYING SIGNALS (CEPs) & CATEGORY DYNAMICS

    • BRAND GROWTH & DEMAND TRACKING

    • CULTURAL TRENDS & SIGNALS

  • Validate concepts, prioritise ideas, and identify white space. Move forward with evidence - not instinct alone.

    • WHITE SPACE & OPPORTUNITY PATHWAYS

    • BRAND POSITIONING & STRATEGIC TERRITORIES

    • INNOVATION DIRECTION & CONCEPT VALIDATION

    • RAPID INTELLIGENCE (PINCHPOINTS)

  • Not every problem needs a project; for when you need an expert strategic sparring partner.

    • ADVISORY (1-2 days a month). Advice on research & strategy, consumer-centred marketing

    • FRACTIONAL INSIGHTS & STRATEGY (4-8 days a month). Understand and set the consumer agenda. Eliminate guesswork.

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We work purposefully and intentionally - so focus stays on the decisions that matter. As an independent studio, we deliver clarity without the cost or complexity of traditional agency models.

Built with intent. Designed to deliver.

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