For International Research Agencies

Your Caribbean Fieldwork Execution Partner

HRG executes pharma, FMCG, healthcare, consumer, and B2B fieldwork for international research agencies across Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and 15+ Caribbean and LATAM markets. We do the work. You deliver the insight.

40+
Years of Caribbean fieldwork
15+
Markets with active capability
24hrs
Standard proposal turnaround
9+
International agencies served

Agencies HRG Has Delivered Fieldwork For

KantarMercaplanIpsosNielsenConsumer Insight GroupD3GfKHayStackProvokersSumma ResearchStatMark

Why Global Fieldwork Networks Fail in the Caribbean

Generic online panel providers have thin Caribbean coverage with low active respondent counts, high re-contact rates, and demographic skews that produce samples that fail representativeness checks. HRG is purpose-built for these markets.

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Proprietary Recruitment Network

Four decades of community-based recruitment across Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and beyond. We use telephone pre-screening, WhatsApp outreach, and community referrals, not generic panel access.

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Established Facility Infrastructure

CCTV-equipped focus group rooms in Kingston. Established facility partner access in Port of Spain and Bridgetown, with remote viewing and live streaming configured for each study. Agency and client observers can attend in person or connect remotely across all three markets.

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Healthcare and Pharma Specialism

Moderators with specific training in OTC consumer research, chronic disease self-management studies, and sensitive health topic facilitation. Pharma agency compliance by default.

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Agency Confidentiality as Standard

HRG delivers under your agency branding when required. Participant communications, consent forms, and facility signage can reflect your name. We operate under a standing non-compete with respect to end clients.

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Full Incentive Management

HRG handles all participant incentive administration at local market rates. Full payment reconciliation provided post-fieldwork. You never handle in-market cash logistics.

ESOMAR-Aligned Quality Standards

Informed consent, anonymized data storage, double-entry CAPI verification, and respondent validation as standard on every study. Compliance documentation available for agency procurement.

Full Caribbean Fieldwork Capability

HRG delivers the following methodologies across Caribbean and LATAM markets. All services available as full-service subcontractor or recruitment-only engagements.

ServiceMarketsKey Details
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)Jamaica, T&T, Barbados, Bahamas, DR, Guyana, Eastern Caribbean6-8 respondents, CCTV-equipped facilities, remote streaming, local moderation
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs)Jamaica, T&T, Barbados, multi-marketIn-person and webcam IDIs, sensitive topic trained moderators, verbatim transcripts
CAPI SurveysAll 15+ marketsTablet-based fieldwork, household and intercept sampling, double-entry verification
Mystery ShoppingJamaica, T&T, Barbados, Cayman, Eastern CaribbeanRetail, hospitality, financial services, pharmacy, fast food
Accompanied ShoppingJamaica, T&T, BarbadosPharmacy, supermarket, and electronics retail environments
Online/CAWI SurveysJamaica, T&T, Barbados, wider CaribbeanPanel access, proprietary respondent lists, targeted recruitment
Ethnographic ResearchJamaica, T&TIn-home visits, community observation, shopper journey mapping
Retail Audits / Trade CensusJamaica, T&T, Barbados, Guyana, Dominican RepublicSKU-level distribution, pricing, shelf share, outlet census
Recruitment OnlyAll 15+ marketsPre-screened respondents to agency spec, delivery to any facility or webcam platform

Market Coverage

HRG has established fieldwork capability across 15+ markets. Primary operations are in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados, with verified partner access across the wider Caribbean and Latin America.

Jamaica

Population: 2.9M | Cities: Kingston, Montego Bay

All methods

Primary market: largest HRG operation

Trinidad & Tobago

Population: 1.4M | Cities: Port of Spain, San Fernando

All methods

High-value consumer; multicultural sample capability

Barbados

Population: 287K | Cities: Bridgetown

All methods

Eastern Caribbean benchmark; UK brand familiarity

Bahamas

Population: 400K | Cities: Nassau, Freeport

FGDs, IDIs, CAPI

High per capita income; US-adjacent consumer

Guyana

Population: 800K | Cities: Georgetown

FGDs, IDIs, CAPI, Retail Audit

Rapid GDP growth; expanding middle class

Dominican Republic

Population: 11.1M | Cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago

FGDs, IDIs, CAPI, Retail Audit

Largest Spanish-speaking Caribbean market

Puerto Rico

Population: 3.2M | Cities: San Juan

CAPI, FGDs, IDIs

US territory; bilingual (English/Spanish)

Cayman Islands

Population: 69K | Cities: George Town

FGDs, IDIs, CAPI, Mystery Shopping

High affluence; financial services sector

Eastern Caribbean

Population: Multi-island | Cities: St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Antigua

FGDs, IDIs, CAPI

OECS cluster delivery

How the Briefing Process Works

Four steps from brief to delivered fieldwork. No unnecessary calls, no chasing updates.

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Send Your Brief

Email HRG your project objectives, screener, methodology, field dates, and output requirements. Use our template or your own agency format. We accept any standard research brief.

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Receive a Proposal in 24hrs

HRG returns a fully itemized USD cost proposal covering recruitment, incentives, facilities, moderation, and project management. We confirm incidence estimates and flag any screener adjustments needed.

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Confirm and Launch

Upon project confirmation and deposit, HRG begins recruitment immediately. You receive a recruitment tracker update every 48 hours. Agency observers welcome in-person or via live streaming.

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Fieldwork and Delivery

HRG executes all in-market activity. Outputs delivered within agreed timelines: verbatim transcripts, audio/video files, clean CAPI datasets, or respondent profiles as specified.

Brief Us on Your Next Caribbean Study

Send your project brief and receive a fully itemized USD proposal within 24 hours. Standard formats accepted. No obligation to proceed.

Questions? Email us directly or schedule a 30-minute call.