--- title: "Touchstone Research: search popularity worldwide" description: "Touchstone Research is a market research company. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/touchstone-research" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Touchstone Research: search popularity worldwide Touchstone Research is a market research company. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Touchstone Research - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among market research companies**: 0.03% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Market research companies | 13 | 0.03% | 260 | - [Market research companies](/demand/global-en/categories/market-research-companies) ## Top market research companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Touchstone Research was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Touchstone Research is the eighth most recommended of the 13. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ipsos | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kantar | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nielsen | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NielsenIQ | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forrester Research | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Circana | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | YouGov | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Touchstone Research | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mintel | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | B2B International | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Euromonitor | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | GfK | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Verian | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about market research companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which market research company should I hire?": 1. Ipsos, 2. Kantar, 3. NielsenIQ - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best market research companies?": 1. Ipsos, 2. Kantar, 3. NielsenIQ, 4. Circana, 5. Mintel, 6. YouGov, 7. Euromonitor, 8. Forrester Research - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best market research company for consumer insights?": 1. Ipsos, 2. Kantar, 3. NielsenIQ, 4. Circana, 5. YouGov, 6. Touchstone Research - Searched Google, AI Overview "market research companies": 1. Nielsen, 2. Ipsos, 3. Forrester Research, 4. Touchstone Research, 5. B2B International - Searched Google, AI Overview "market research firm": 1. Nielsen, 2. Ipsos, 3. Forrester Research, 4. B2B International Not named in any answer: GfK and Verian. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Touchstone Research changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Touchstone Research worldwide fell from 320 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Touchstone Research’s share of searches among market research companies worldwide held steady at 0.03%. ## How did search popularity change for market research companies worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, YouGov overtook NielsenIQ to rank 2nd among market research companies worldwide, with 24.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, GfK overtook Kantar to rank 4th among market research companies worldwide, with 8.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ipsos lost share of searches among market research companies worldwide, from 26% to 24.1%. - In September 2026, NielsenIQ lost share of searches among market research companies worldwide, from 24.1% to 22.4%. - In September 2026, Nielsen lost share of searches among market research companies worldwide, from 1.9% to 1.2%. - In September 2026, Kantar lost share of searches among market research companies worldwide, from 9.6% to 8.9%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Market research companies | 320 | 0.03% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | Market research companies | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | Market research companies | 210 | 0.02% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | Market research companies | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | Market research companies | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | Market research companies | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | Market research companies | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | May 2026 | Market research companies | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | Market research companies | 210 | 0.02% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | Market research companies | 320 | 0.03% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | Market research companies | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | Market research companies | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | ## How are Touchstone Research’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Touchstone Research’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “touchstone research” ## Which market research companies compete with Touchstone Research? - [Ipsos](/demand/global-en/brands/ipsos) - [YouGov](/demand/global-en/brands/yougov) - [NielsenIQ](/demand/global-en/brands/nielseniq) - [GfK](/demand/global-en/brands/gfk) - [Kantar](/demand/global-en/brands/kantar) - [Circana](/demand/global-en/brands/circana) - [Euromonitor](/demand/global-en/brands/euromonitor) - [Mintel](/demand/global-en/brands/mintel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mintel-vs-touchstone-research - [Verian](/demand/global-en/brands/verian): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/touchstone-research-vs-verian - [Nielsen](/demand/global-en/brands/nielsen): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/nielsen-vs-touchstone-research - [Forrester Research](/demand/global-en/brands/forrester): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/forrester-vs-touchstone-research - [B2B International](/demand/global-en/brands/b2b-international): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/b2b-international-vs-touchstone-research ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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