10th February 2026

Audience Data Got Us Thinking About Grocery Shopping

Audience Data Got Us Thinking About Grocery Shopping

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What if the problem isn’t low engagement – but how we’re measuring it?

Drawing on insights from our IMPACT research programme, this article from thrive, originally published in Arts Professional, challenges long-held assumptions about audience loyalty and frequency. Because audiences aren’t one-shop customers. They’re more like grocery shoppers – engaging widely across the sector. So what happens when we look at cultural engagement through that wider lens, and what should organisations do differently as a result?

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