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The Most Important Research [That No-One Has the Time to Do]

Benchmarking often gets sidelined, seen as repetitive, resource-heavy, or simply not urgent. But in this article, intO’s Global Strategist, Lalo González, argues it’s the missing link in global product strategy. Drawing on Studio intO’s unique approach, he explains how contextual, on-the-ground benchmarking reveals leapfrogging innovations, exposes competitive gaps, and feeds directly into product and design decision-making. For teams stretched across markets, it’s essential.

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Posted on November 6th, 2025

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Why Every Innovation Team Needs This Value-Packed Cultural Immersion Planner

In today’s fast-paced, remote-first work environments, it's easy for innovation teams to become detached from the people they’re designing for. Speed, scale and distributed decision-making are often the norm, but without deep, in-context understanding, strategic decisions can become dangerously abstract. That’s why we created the Cultural Immersion Planner. And if you’re responsible for UX research, innovation, or product localisation, you’re going to want this in your toolkit.

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Posted on October 30th, 2025

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Designed for Empathy: One Day to Align, Energise, and Inspire Teams

In fast-moving, remote-first product teams, empathy can erode - both with users and between colleagues. intO’s Empathy Days offer a one-day immersion that reconnects teams with real people and shared purpose. Blending fieldwork with reflection, these sessions create long-lasting clarity, alignment and motivation. In this article, Research Director, Laetitia Sfez, explains why they’re as energising as they are insightful.

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Posted on June 25th, 2025

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