Future Thinking. Today

Future Thinking is the new name for The Oxford Research Agency.
It's what we do. Our methodologies and experience help our clients to predict the future, develop and launch successful products, estimate sales, and improve customer experiences.

Future Thinking Services - concept testing

Concept Testing

We test the potential of your ideas to generate sales, with our unique screening approaches, with volumetrics built in. Whether Early Concept Screening or Full Concept Testing, we identify the power of your ideas to generate profitable sales for your business.

Future Thinking Services - Pack Optimisation

Pack Optimisation

Our pack testing approaches utilise the latest 3D technology to enable packs to be screened and optimised online and face to face. Over £2b of brands packs were optimised by us in the last 12 months.

Future Thinking Services - Product Testing

Product Testing

We work with the biggest global brands to deliver new products which delight consumers. Identifying future sales, developing new flavours, line extensions which deliver more sales, optimising price and helping to deliver superior packaging.

Future Thinking Services - Volumetric Forecasts

Volumetric Forecasts

We forecast the impact of your new product launch, validated to +/-9% globally. Whether product, pack or concept, we provide the forecast and the consultancy to help you launch your product with the maximum possible volume.

Future Thinking Services - Shopper Insight

Shopper Insight

Using real and virtual reality stores, we identify the optimal store and category layout, helping you understand the vital supermarket sales channel. Our experts guide our clients to better retail strategies which improve sales.

Future Thinking Services - Customer Experience

Customer Experience

Maximising the customers experience with your product and service is critical, and our team have the tools to measure and optimise that experience, helping to drive repeat purchase and profitability. We work in transport, retail, financial, education and local government.

Future Thinking Services - Social Media

Social Media

With over 500m users, Facebook continues to gather pace as the online meeting point. With our friends at Simply Zesty, we are building Social Media into our techniques to provide better sample, faster and more interactive research.

Future Thinking Services - Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research

Mimosa is our bespoke qualitative agency, working across our NPD and Customer Satisfaction teams, utilising Social Media when appropriate.

Our new website will be coming soon; in the meantime please contact us at:

United Kingdom

a.
Future Thinking
9400 Garsington Road
Oxford Business Park North
Oxford
OX4 2HN

t.
+44 (0)1865 336 400

e.
info-uk@futurethinking.com

w.
www.futurethinking.com

c.
Richard Mills
Steve King

Europe

a.
Future Thinking
117 avenue Victor Hugo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
France

t.
+336 84 76 45 27

e.
info-europe@futurethinking.com

w.
www.futurethinking.com

c.
Adeline Baret

USA

a.
Future Thinking
Plaza Executive Suite
100 Mill Plain Road
Danbury
CT06811-5189
USA

t.
+1 (888) 554-5790

e.
info-usa@futurethinking.com

w.
www.futurethinking.com

c.
George Ciardi