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Articles from the Konfidant team. Published weekly. Free to read.

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How to build a Q4 marketing plan using consumer sentiment data

29 Apr 2026

Build a Q4 marketing plan using consumer sentiment data: stop treating Q4 as one window – map the pressure curve, match the offer to the mood.

By Laura Gillespie

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What are the 7 steps of a seasonal marketing plan?

29 Apr 2026

The 7 steps of a seasonal marketing plan – from reading the customer mood to matching the offer. A sequence built around how people actually feel.

By Laura Gillespie

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Why do consumer spending habits change in spring?

29 Apr 2026

Why do consumer spending habits change in spring? Spring spending is progress spending – and it builds in two chapters. How to plan the sequence.

By Laura Gillespie

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How to plan marketing around low consumer confidence

29 Apr 2026

How to plan marketing around low consumer confidence: the predictable low weeks, not just the macro mood, wreck campaigns. Plan in emotional seasons.

By Laura Gillespie

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What do consumers actually want at Christmas?

29 Apr 2026

What do consumers actually want at Christmas? Most repeats every year – the interesting part is the build on top. The bedrock, and the 2025 layer.

By Laura Gillespie

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How does consumer confidence change across the year?

29 Apr 2026

How does consumer confidence change across the year? It moves with the seasons, not just the economy – the eight chapters and what each one means.

By Laura Gillespie

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How to use consumer data to plan seasonal marketing

29 Apr 2026

How to use consumer data to plan seasonal marketing: start with the customer's mood, not the calendar. Five moves to plan around emotional chapters.

By Laura Gillespie