Case Study

Developing blue-ocean opportunities in financial services

How identifying unmet customer needs unlocked 2–4x growth potential for a niche European provider.

Blue-ocean growth strategies for a financial services player

A European provider had plateaued in growth and differentiation, and its incremental tweaks weren’t enough to stand out or capture new customers in a crowded space.

The situation

Incremental changes weren’t enough to drive real growth.

Despite a decade in operation, the client maintained only a small market share. Their strategy was focused on marginal product updates, missing bigger opportunities to address evolving customer and merchant needs.

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Our solution

With surveys and research, we identified and shaped breakthrough propositions based on customer pain points.

By mapping pain points, researching trends, and running mystery shops, we identified more than 20 potential growth opportunities. Together with the client, we refined these into three blue-ocean strategies, each with a clear roadmap and value proposition.

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The result

The client gained a clear roadmap for transformative growth.

With three validated blue-ocean strategies, the business is positioned to capture new markets and achieve 2–4x revenue growth potential within 3–5 years.

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Delivering profitable growth in a fast-changing environment

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