The document provides information about consumer insights for consumer packaged goods companies. It defines what an insight is and is not, discusses how to develop insights, and outlines a typical consumer insights process. The key points are:
- An insight is psychological, empathetic, and explanatory, rather than behavioral, judgmental, or descriptive. It is not exclusive, proprietary, or temporary.
- Developing insights requires distinguishing them from fun facts, product requirements, shopping behaviors, and judgments. It also means not targeting too broadly, observing narrowly, questioning shallowly, or allowing personal biases.
- A typical consumer insights process involves researching trends, the target consumer and their unmet needs, the brand and category role, and