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How Target, Walgreens & Home Depot Have Changed The Private-Label Game
The shift continues as consumers see Private Label brands as an acceptable alternative to national brands: 70% of millennial women see store brands ...
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Why Your Brand Must Be Transparent To Survive
Consumers no longer believe marketing messages on face value If you want to build a future-thinking brand, it must be honest and transparent. Honest ...
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3 Paths to Mouth-Watering Food Packaging
Here’s a familiar story: You’ve made a shopping list. You clipped your coupons and made a meal plan. You even ate before you got there like mom ...
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The Era of The Young: Fresh Brands Challenging Older Businesses
Historically older brands win with assurance by manufacturers pushing the "why you can trust us". Today, fresh brands pull consumers in as solutions ...
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The Flattening of Design
Flat design is become the stylistic choice for technology companies, partly driven by the constraints of smartphones, and also with a hope to escape ...
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2012 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food Safety, Nutrition and Health
Freshness matters. Expiration date has "jumped significantly from 2011 (63%)" to overtake the Nutrition Facts panel as most-read part of the package. ...
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CPG Marketing Trends: What Does Your Label Say About Your Brand?
New Research from the University of Minnesota backs up our point of view on developing a unique and clear brand story to connect with consumers on an ...
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Links for a Monday
You probably won't be surprised to discover that we sometimes peruse the internet for packaging news, design inspiration, brand trends, etc. We often ...
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Has The Recession Made Millennials Into Tightwads?
Millennials are becoming more reluctant to spend than previous generations. Successful brands will need to show their value to engage Millennial ...
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Why the cold war over 'copycat' branding may be set to heat up
The balance of power could be about to swing in "copycat" packaging disputes after years of brand owners being the whipping boys. British brands can ...
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What is a Brand Story?
Do you know what "story" your brand and packaging are telling to consumers? Let's walk you through what a brand story is and what it can do for ...
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Sara Lee Deli - Refining A Classic
Being More Than Sweet Sara Lee Deli has provided high-quality meats & cheese to consumers for years, but regularly faced a battle for the deli ...
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Feed The Hungry With Full Circle & Project 7
Private brands creep even closer to the branded space with cause promotions.
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UPDATE: Five Ways Your Brand Can Let Numbers Do the Talking
In February, we posted a piece on brands that were using numbers in their product names, branding and packaging to convey a sense of authenticity. We ...
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Top 5 Problems with Your Packaging
Your sub-optimized packaging may be hurting your brand. No other element in your marketing toolbox is as important of packaging. As the “face of your ...
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Passover Packaging: Passed Over
Let's get a few things out of the way right here at the top: The first: If you're someone who's easily offended for yourself or on behalf of others, ...
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Last Day: Summer Intern Search
Today's the last day of our Summer Intern Search... get your resumes and samples in before the end of the day.
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Is Quiet the New Loud?
Let's start with the old news: Consumers are overwhelmed by noise. Bombarded by a constant drone of messaging fighting for their attention. And it's ...
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5 Must-Follow Pinterest Users
I admit it: I'm addicted. I've been called out by my coworkers for having a Pinterest tab religiously kept open at all times, for going on late night ...
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¡HOLA AMIGOS!
Today we celebrate Viernes del Throwback with a fiesta favorite: Cantina Clásica Tortillas. Long ago—when it was still called “Sara Lee”—Hillshire ...
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