Can Soup be as Comforting as a Hug?

Can Soup be as Comforting as a Hug?

We partnered with Heinz and Wonderland comms to find out if Heinz Cream of Tomato soup is as comforting as a Hug…with a little help from celebrity Sam Thompson. WE CRAVE COMFORT When we feel stressed, have a bad day or things are not quite going to plan people reach...
The Retail Media Revolution

The Retail Media Revolution

Retail media has been a passion of mine for quite a while. In particular exploring shoppers’ perspectives and the impact on their behaviour. So much of the current conversation leaves out one of the most important stakeholders in the retail media debate – shoppers!...
Empathy in Action

Empathy in Action

This past weekend marked the birthday of Mary Seacole, a black trailblazer whose resilience and compassion for others remind us of the power of empathy. Mary cared for the sick and wounded in several countries including Britain, Crimea and the Caribbean, fighting...
Wow Factor

Wow Factor

Over the last couple of weeks here at Walnut we’ve been talking a lot about how human empathy – enhanced by science – is a route to delivering ‘aha’-type insights to clients. In my post last week, I spoke about how empathising with people enables us to...
Understanding the Nation

Understanding the Nation

Understanding the Nation: September 2024 On the 30th of October, Rachel Reeves will be announcing the long-anticipated Labour budget since first coming into power in July this year. In the four months that have passed since Labour won the general election, and Keir...
The Empathy Advantage

The Empathy Advantage

We’ve all been in insight debriefs where there is a ‘moment of magic’ or an ‘Aha moment’ – when a specific insight engages and energises the room and enables clarity for decision making. I remember with crystal clarity the moment at a workshop ten years ago when one...

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