New book, “Absolute Value,” details new MRer issues with consumers based on their information sources; Ray Poynter says mobile MR is grabbing large chunks of online MR work; it’s projected to hit 50% by 2017 (RBDR–2/12/14)

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Today: 1) A new book, “Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers in the Age of (Nearly) Perfect Information,” explains the difficulties for research caused by consumers’ behavior as they seek out information that forms product perceptions and purchase decisions. 2) Ray Poynter sees mobile research accounting for 50% of online research in three years; he also foresees mobile’s “in-the-moment” feature becoming so dominant that will become a new research genre.