Using Consumer Trend Info Strategic Objectives Overall & By Relevant Cohorts
1. Ideation & Discovery
  • What is the list of potential "game changing" needs to be evaluated?
  • What are the category attribute drivers (most important drivers of product/solution choice)?
2. Needs Space Sizing & Prioritization
  • Which needs if addressed would have greatest potential to change the game within the category & drive incremental volume?
  • What is the development priority and size of each need?
  • Determine strategic entries that will enable you to source the most growth
3. Needs/Solution Landscape Mapping

For top needs from # 2:

  • Based on consumer perceptions of proscriptive products, services and methods, where do opportunities exist in the market landscape that represent both critical needs areas and are under-populated with presence of available products?
4. Concept Development & Screening

For top need from # 3:

  • Develop new product concepts
  • Which have the greatest motivational power and incremental reach potential?
  • Which would be perceived as best fulfilling the white space need identified in #3?
5. Concept Optimization

For top concept(s) from # 4:

  • Which elements (e.g., brand, name, price, ingredients, messaging, form, etc.) best support the new entry and generate the greatest incremental volume?