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# **Sapien Blogs**

- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Category-entry-points.webp)
  
  
  
  ### Understanding category entry points (CEPs) and ways to use them
  
  
  
  When it comes to the world of product development, if you’re not taking into consideration CEPs you...
  
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  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/understanding-category-entry-points-ceps-and-ways-to-use-them)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Purchase-interest.webp)
  
  
  
  ### Purchase interest alone is no guarantee of NPD success
  
  
  
  When it comes to new product development, the level of purchase interest in a product or concept...
  
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  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/purchase-interest-alone-is-no-guarantee-of-npd-success)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Right-price-for-new-product.webp)
  
  
  
  ### How to find the right price for your new product
  
  
  
  While it is easy to get swept up in conceptualising a new product, price is often a major factor in...
  
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  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/how-to-find-the-right-price-for-your-new-product)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/Blog-Images_Adhoc/Adhoc-AI-importance-of-why.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### AI and the importance of ‘why?’
  
  
  
  In a time where everyone seems to be grappling with AI and how it’s going to impact their industry,...
  
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  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/ai-and-the-importance-of-why)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-Understand-your-customers-needs_customer-journey-mapping_830x405_option%201.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Prioritising future opportunities with category strategy
  
  
  
  Want to know how your category and competitive environment is likely to evolve in the next three to...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/prioritising-future-opportunities-with-category-strategy)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog6-3-reasons-to-track-brand-health_830x405px.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Top three reasons to track your brand health
  
  
  
  If you’re new to brand tracking or think your brand tracking is not as effective as it could be,...
  
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  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/top-three-reasons-to-track-your-brand-health)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-Prioritise-future-opportunities_category-strategy_.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Understand your customers’ needs with customer journey mapping
  
  
  
  At Sapien, we’re about people. We believe a great customer experience lies in having a deeper,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/understand-your-customers-needs-with-customer-journey-mapping)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-POS-effectiveness_830x405px.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Is your point of sale communication as effective as you’d like?
  
  
  
  Point of sale (POS) signage and displays are some of the most important in-store advertising a...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/is-your-point-of-sale-communication-as-effective-as-youd-like)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog2_Using-implicit-association-to-measure-brand-health.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### How to use implicit association to measure brand health
  
  
  
  At its core, brand health is all about how people feel, but businesses aren’t accurately measuring...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/how-to-use-implicit-association-to-measure-brand-health)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hubfs/Resources_and_Articles/Inbound_Resources/Campaign_13/Blog_images/C13-Blog8-System-1.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### System 1: How is it affecting your brand's success?
  
  
  
  Why do we buy the things we buy? Why do we choose the things we choose? Is it because of value,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/system-1-how-is-it-affecting-your-brands-success)

- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Category-entry-points.webp?width=140&height=140&name=C2-Category-entry-points.webp)
  
  
  
  ### Understanding category entry points (CEPs) and ways to use them
  
  When it comes to the world of product development, if you’re not taking into consideration CEPs you...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/understanding-category-entry-points-ceps-and-ways-to-use-them)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Purchase-interest.webp?width=140&height=140&name=C2-Purchase-interest.webp)
  
  
  
  ### Purchase interest alone is no guarantee of NPD success
  
  When it comes to new product development, the level of purchase interest in a product or concept...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/purchase-interest-alone-is-no-guarantee-of-npd-success)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Campaign_02/Images/C2-Right-price-for-new-product.webp?width=140&height=140&name=C2-Right-price-for-new-product.webp)
  
  
  
  ### How to find the right price for your new product
  
  While it is easy to get swept up in conceptualising a new product, price is often a major factor in...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/how-to-find-the-right-price-for-your-new-product)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/Blog-Images_Adhoc/Adhoc-AI-importance-of-why.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=Adhoc-AI-importance-of-why.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### AI and the importance of ‘why?’
  
  In a time where everyone seems to be grappling with AI and how it’s going to impact their industry,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/ai-and-the-importance-of-why)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-Understand-your-customers-needs_customer-journey-mapping_830x405_option%201.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=OC-Blog-Understand-your-customers-needs_customer-journey-mapping_830x405_option%201.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Prioritising future opportunities with category strategy
  
  Want to know how your category and competitive environment is likely to evolve in the next three to...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/prioritising-future-opportunities-with-category-strategy)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog6-3-reasons-to-track-brand-health_830x405px.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=OC-Blog6-3-reasons-to-track-brand-health_830x405px.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Top three reasons to track your brand health
  
  If you’re new to brand tracking or think your brand tracking is not as effective as it could be,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/top-three-reasons-to-track-your-brand-health)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-Prioritise-future-opportunities_category-strategy_.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=OC-Blog-Prioritise-future-opportunities_category-strategy_.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Understand your customers’ needs with customer journey mapping
  
  At Sapien, we’re about people. We believe a great customer experience lies in having a deeper,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/understand-your-customers-needs-with-customer-journey-mapping)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog-POS-effectiveness_830x405px.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=OC-Blog-POS-effectiveness_830x405px.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Is your point of sale communication as effective as you’d like?
  
  Point of sale (POS) signage and displays are some of the most important in-store advertising a...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/is-your-point-of-sale-communication-as-effective-as-youd-like)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sapien/Resources/OC-Campaign/Blogs/OC-Blog2_Using-implicit-association-to-measure-brand-health.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=OC-Blog2_Using-implicit-association-to-measure-brand-health.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### How to use implicit association to measure brand health
  
  At its core, brand health is all about how people feel, but businesses aren’t accurately measuring...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/how-to-use-implicit-association-to-measure-brand-health)
- [![](https://www.sapien.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Resources_and_Articles/Inbound_Resources/Campaign_13/Blog_images/C13-Blog8-System-1.jpg?width=140&height=140&name=C13-Blog8-System-1.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### System 1: How is it affecting your brand's success?
  
  Why do we buy the things we buy? Why do we choose the things we choose? Is it because of value,...
  
  READ MORE**
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/system-1-how-is-it-affecting-your-brands-success)

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- [Brand Health](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/brand-health)
- [New Product Development](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/new-product-development)
- [Category Strategy](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/category-strategy)
- [Customer Journey Mapping](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/customer-journey-mapping)
- [Market Insights](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/market-insights)
- [POS Effectiveness](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/pos-effectiveness)
- [Packaging Evaluation](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/packaging-evaluation)
- [Shopper Research](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/shopper-research)
- [Technology](https://www.sapien.co.nz/blog/tag/technology)
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