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Proposition development:
Build the offer people actually want

From ground zero to a full‑scale launch – or re‑energising what’s stalled – we turn insight into ideas that land.

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In a world flooded with choice, most new ideas barely register – let alone grow. Most existing offers falter because they’re built on assumptions, not on what people truly need.

We work from ground zero to develop and launch completely new ideas to fuel growth. And we re‑engineer tired propositions to breathe new life into unprofitable products and overlooked categories.

Our approach

Generic insights lead to generic solutions. We do things differently.

Our approach blends original thinking, cultural relevance, and brave experimentation – always shaped by real lives, emotional motivations and the wider forces influencing behaviour. We go beyond your category, bringing fresh perspectives that help brands stand out, not blend in. And we test, iterate and push ideas fast – with the boldness needed to unlock new routes to growth.

Plug in + discover

We start by casting a wide lens into consumers’ lives. We dig and delve to identify the big needs, desires, pain points and unmet possibilities for a product or service to tap into. We watch versus just ask why. To see what people really scroll, buy, binge and bail out of. Drawing inspiration from 200,000+ trended data points in our unique weekly consumer sentiment product that can be accessed on our platform

Push + develop

Armed with this knowledge we co-create ideas with customers, businesses and trail blazers. Working collaboratively and iteratively, we develop and test gut concepts. Challenging until we move beyond a sea of sameyness and have confidence to fully trial the best opportunities.

Prove possibilities

We test new propositions, products and services in live environments. Combining commercial, consumer perception and behaviour metrics to measure success. If it’s too tough to trial, we emulate real-life decision-making scenarios to measure impact and uptake. Arming businesses with the robust data needed to prove concepts + propositions are worthy of next level investment.

Why it works

Original insight

We get to what people really want.

Commercially sharp

We test for cut-through, credibility and growth.

Made for action

Not just insight - we shape strategy and comms too.

Who this is for

You’re building something new from scratch

You’re refreshing a tired offer

You’re stuck with something “OK” 

You need to stand out – fast

Want to see how we think?

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Frequently asked questions

What's a 'proposition'?

Your offer, your promise, and what makes people care. It’s the reason someone chooses you over everyone else.
Because we go outside your bubble – we draw from wider cultural, emotional and behavioural spaces.
Not neccessarily. We often start with a challenge or territory. We’ll help you discover what’s possible through understanding your audience and market.
Yes – via our Kokoro Platform or custom qual/quant research. We validate ideas with real people before launch.
Usually 4-6 weeks depending on scope. We work iteratively so you see progress throughout the journey
Absolutely – we often sharpen and reposition existing propositions. Sometimes the best innovation is making what you have work harder.

Let's build something people really want

Let’s build from insight – and act with confidence.

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