--- title: "Mintel vs Touchstone Research: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mintel or Touchstone Research more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Market research companies set worldwide. 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/compare/mintel-vs-touchstone-research" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mintel vs Touchstone Research: Which is searched more? Is Mintel or Touchstone Research more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Market research companies set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Mintel and Touchstone Research - **Competitive set**: Market research companies - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mintel Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Touchstone Research Share of Search**: 0.03% ## Is Mintel or Touchstone Research more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mintel had more branded searches than Touchstone Research among market research companies worldwide. Mintel had about 27,100 branded searches, while Touchstone Research had 260. Mintel made up 2.7% of all market research company searches we track, and Touchstone Research accounted for 0.03%. - Mintel was ahead of Touchstone Research in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mintel’s share of searches among market research companies worldwide moved from 4.2% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Touchstone Research’s share of searches among market research companies worldwide held steady at 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 260. ## 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. Mintel was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Touchstone Research was listed before Mintel in two out of three answers that named either. 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 did search popularity change for market research companies worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mintel worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 27.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Touchstone Research worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 260 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mintel estimated searches | Mintel Share of Search | Mintel rank | Touchstone Research estimated searches | Touchstone Research Share of Search | Touchstone Research rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 4.2% | 6 | 320 | 0.03% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 3.2% | 7 | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3% | 7 | 210 | 0.02% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 6 | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 4.3% | 6 | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 3.8% | 6 | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 3.7% | 6 | 390 | 0.04% | 13 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 6 | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 7 | 210 | 0.02% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 2.4% | 7 | 320 | 0.03% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 8 | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 8 | 260 | 0.03% | 13 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mintel’s and Touchstone Research’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Mintel**: Measured on the search term “mintel”. - **Touchstone Research**: Measured on the search term “touchstone research”. - [Mintel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mintel) - [Touchstone Research profile](/demand/global-en/brands/touchstone-research) - [All market research companies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/market-research-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Mintel or Touchstone Research more popular in search? In September 2026, Mintel had more branded searches than Touchstone Research among market research companies worldwide. Mintel had about 27,100 branded searches, while Touchstone Research had 260. Mintel made up 2.7% of all market research company searches we track, and Touchstone Research accounted for 0.03%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mintel vs Touchstone Research: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mintel-vs-touchstone-research This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mintel-vs-touchstone-research. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.