Stancombe Research + Planning is an independently owned, bespoke insights and strategy consultancy, driven by brilliant thinking with a focus on delivering inspired and incisive solutions to client needs.

Context shapes people and brands. We keep an observant eye and active mind on the shifting cultural context.

At the heart of what we do is innovation - new thinking, new processes, new perspectives, new methodologies. We also embrace some of the tried + tested ways. Let’s face it, they work.

We also like to keep things real - we believe this is an essential element of understanding people, their behaviour + relationships with products, places and brands.

 
 

We are particularly experienced in and passionate about:

 

Not-for-profit
Retail and shoppers - luxury + value
Social marketing
Technology
Telecommunications
Urban regeneration + suburban transformation

Cultural forecasting
Community engagement
Finance
FMCG - food + beverages
Health + pharmaceuticals
Media + communications

 

OUR VALUES
Connected

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We’ve always believed that people are shaped by the context in which they live, work and play - understanding the surrounding consumer culture is the best way to identify key drivers and facilitate the telling of great stories about people, brands and business opportunities.


Incisive

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Our commitment to insight-driven outcomes is at the core of what we do. We deliver clarity around customer truths and take an informed stand, challenge myopic views and act as thought-leaders when it matters. We provide strategic direction that is clear and do-able.


Inspirational

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We believe in processes that take clients to new places; that bring people - clients and customers - into the picture in ways that inspire fresh perspectives. We’re about deliverables that engage, live + breathe insightful truths, generate real impact inside + outside our clients’ businesses, and drive inspirational breakthroughs

Testimonials

“They’re a highly experienced and collaborative team, very strategic focus. I found them to be extremely flexible and willing to work with, not only the marketing team but the greater cross-functional team, to help us achieve our goals.”

- Consumer Marketing & Customer Insights
FMCG

“They have a real skillset in understanding the emotional and rational drivers, irrespective of people’s life stage, ethnicity and affluence. A real value-add for Stancombe is their ‘finger on the pulse’ in terms of societal trends.”

- National Research Manager
Multi-national Construction, Property and Infrastructure

“They were able to apply experience from other clients, other industries that we hadn’t even considered… they brought other knowledge from other facets, and international knowledge too… it was all that filling in of the small things.”

- National Marketing Director
Home Appliances

“Stancombe are as passionate about our business challenges as we are.”

- Head of Animal Health
Healthcare

“You always know you can absolutely look to Stancombe to provide new perspective, new insight, an angle that you haven't thought of, to really help you interpret some of the nitty gritty problems that one encounters on the way; they’re big strategic thinkers. They’re also fun to work with!”

- Co-owner & Chief Strategist, UK
Strategic Brand Consultancy

If you’d like to find out how we can work with you to solve your business challenges via an insights approach, reach out to:

office@stancombe.com.au

+61 2 9331 1044

PO Box 225 Paddington NSW 2021 AUSTRALIA