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The Customer Foresight Territory

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  • Eller, Eric
  • Hofmann, Rupert
  • Schwarz, Jan Oliver

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Customer foresight is a relatively new research field. We introduce the customer foresight territory by discussing its localization between customer research and foresight research. For this purpose, we look at a variety of methods that help to understand customers and future realities. On this basis we provide an overview of customer foresight methods and outline an ideal-typical research journey.

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  • Eller, Eric & Hofmann, Rupert & Schwarz, Jan Oliver, 2020. "The Customer Foresight Territory," Marketing Review St.Gallen, Universität St.Gallen, Institut für Marketing und Customer Insight, vol. 37(3), pages 12-19.
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