Sensemaking: Consumer Insighting & Market Research

Consumer Insighting and Market Research for Clients

CIA Bootleg Manila’s unique approach to consumer insighting allows companies to gain a greater understanding of the deepest needs, life drivers and motivations of specific segments of people, which largely determine their attitudes and behaviors towards products, services, brands or entities.

CBM’s Sensemaking projects involve the study of human phenomena from a variety of perspectives to understand the psychological, sociological and cultural meanings attached to a product or a service.

Our clinical psychologists interview people to decode the deepest and strongest values and beliefs they have. Our sociologists and industrial designers immerse in the lifeworld of customers, visiting their homes and offices to study their natural habitats. Our researchers study the history of the industry, understanding how the major milestones, turning points, key organizations and people lay the foundations for the industry’s present. We also interview historians, local and international industry practitioners, and academic experts.

All of the information is processed and integrated into powerful insights, serving as jumping points for new strategies and innovations for our clients.

Over the years, we have designed and led Sensemaking projects for various major organizations:

  • AC Health: The Psychology of Health & Wellness
  • Globe Telecom: The Psychology of the Internet
  • Rebisco: The Psychology & Culture of Filipino Dining and Food
  • Potato Corner: Gen Z and Gen Alpha: Psychology & Semiotics
  • FWD Insurance: Adulting and The Life Drivers of Millennials
  • Victoria Court: The Psychology of Sex
  • Sophia Jewellery: The Psychology of Women’s Self-Care
  • Organica Nutrition:
    • The Psychology of Ageing
    • The Psychology of Beauty
    • The Psychology of Millennials
    • The Phenomenon of Sleep
    • The Psychology of Menstruation

Customized Projects

AC Health: Brand Architecture and Strategy

Project Champions

CEO, President, Strategy and Business Development Head, Marketing & CX Consultant
AC Health: Brand Architecture and Strategy
YEAR :
2021
CIA Bootleg Manila spearheaded an intensive strategy and research project to help AC Health integrate Healthway and QualiMed under one clear, cohesive, and compelling brand architecture.

CEO, Personal Collections

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LIFE LAB: In-house innovation center for Personal Collection

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LIFE Lab for Personal Collection

YEAR : 2014
Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. is a company that provides products and livelihood opportunities to Filipinos in their localities through its dealer network.

“Sometime in 1997, CIA Tokyo was approached by one of the executives of Unique Clothing Warehouse, a regional retailer mostly found outside Tokyo.“

CEO, Personal Collections

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LIFE LAB: In-house innovation center for Personal Collection

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Project Manager for Project A
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LIFE Lab for Personal Collection

YEAR : 2014
Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. is a company that provides products and livelihood opportunities to Filipinos in their localities through its dealer network.

“Sometime in 1997, CIA Tokyo was approached by one of the executives of Unique Clothing Warehouse, a regional retailer mostly found outside Tokyo.“

CEO, Personal Collections

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Potato Corner: The Psychology of Tweens

Project Champions

Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors
Potato Corner: The Psychology of Tweens
YEAR :
2021
CIA Bootleg Manila took a deep dive into the culture of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and investigated their attitudes, behaviors and values in relation to food and snacks.

“It was hiring an entire team of Master Consultants who were all experts at their own chosen fields. They were able to give me and my team fresh perspectives on specific projects that helped us in crafting our strategies and tactical plans which resulted in executing these in dynamic, quick and actionable ways. If you need advice and plans that are real and grounded, backed by research and real cases, CIA Bootleg is the go-to place for me.”

CEO, Personal Collections

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LIFE LAB: In-house innovation center for Personal Collection

Project Champions

Project Manager for Project A
Project Manager for Project B

LIFE Lab for Personal Collection

YEAR : 2014
Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. is a company that provides products and livelihood opportunities to Filipinos in their localities through its dealer network.

“Sometime in 1997, CIA Tokyo was approached by one of the executives of Unique Clothing Warehouse, a regional retailer mostly found outside Tokyo.“

CEO, Personal Collections

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Project Manager for Project A
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LIFE LAB: In-house innovation center for Personal Collection

Project Champions

Project Manager for Project A
Project Manager for Project B

LIFE Lab for Personal Collection

YEAR : 2014
Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. is a company that provides products and livelihood opportunities to Filipinos in their localities through its dealer network.

“Sometime in 1997, CIA Tokyo was approached by one of the executives of Unique Clothing Warehouse, a regional retailer mostly found outside Tokyo.“

CEO, Personal Collections

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