Brand Engagement

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Why Engagement is Critical in Today’s Healthcare Marketplace

In decades past, healthcare organizations related to patients in a model that has been called “paternalistic”, in which doctors prescribe treatment and patients follow their instructions. However, as information has become ubiquitous, regardless of its actual quality, patients are coming into treatment armed with questions and asking for options, forcing the move to a model […]

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Toronto Blue Jays Immersive Flagship Store Celebrates the Fans

Shikatani Lacroix developed a retail brand strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays and captured its patriotic values. The flagship store launched in August 2014 and resides in CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Design work includes a vibrant digital entranceway and an immersive interactive journey including seven unique digital experiences and 16 screens. Nominating Company: Shikatani Lacroix

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Moving Beyond Digital Menu Boards to Immersive Experiences

We are seeing a major shift in the foodservice industry, moving away from conventional menu boards to new, brighter, digital versions. Much has been written about the benefits of menu boards, such as the ease of changing items and price, the ability to grab customers’ attention through motion, and reduced perceived wait times. We foresee

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How to Succeed in the New Chinese Retail Banking Industry

With the recent relaxation of Chinese banking regulations, the Chinese banking industry has begun to change dramatically and with that a new Chinese banking consumer is emerging. Until recently, there was little need for differentiation in the banking industry and as a result, every Chinese banking customer was treated the same. Now Chinese consumers are

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Five Things to Consider During a Financial Institution Transformation

For the past decade our firm has been helping financial institutions manage tremendous industry and cultural changes, helping them remain relevant to their customers and to find efficiencies required to sustain growth. Our projects often start with the move to smart banking and new channel strategies that have lead to a decline in branch number

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The Rising Importance of Community in the Bank Branch

For the past 25 years, we have been working with some of the leading financial institutions from around the globe and have noted the rising need for significant changes on how they integrate their brands as part of the community.  The shift to online banking and the rising importance of digital wallets are threatening how consumers

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How to Capitalize on Unmet Customer Needs in Foodservice

Foodservice is in transition. Technology is enabling new processes, categories are blurring to steal share, and customers are demanding more. Due to the disruptive nature of these transitions, it is becoming vital that traditional chain restaurant businesses act quickly to remain relevant; those that do not accept and embrace the change are facing declining market

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Banking on the Ultimate Millennial Experience

Millennials are entering an important life stage for banks as this segment of the population is starting to build wealth while driving potential sales growth in financial products and services. As Millennials provide banks with continued growth opportunities, banks must understand their needs and expectations in order to create a strong affinity with these future wealth generators.

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Digital Outlook 2017 – The Transformation of Business and Communications

There has been a massive evolution in digital technology over the last two decades that has resulted in a major shift in customer expectations. Doug Bannister, CEO and CTO of leading software solutions company Omnivex, is an industry pioneer who has spent the last 25 years at the forefront of this digital transformation. In this

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Digital Transformation of Business and Communications – Part 1

As a business owner and communications industry veteran, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, President of Shikatani Lacroix, a Toronto-based branding and design agency, has seen a massive evolution in technology and customer/employee expectations over the last two decades. In this multi-part executive Q&A series I will chat with Jean-Pierre about how digital technologies are transforming businesses in every

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Shikatani Lacroix Wins ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Award

Branding and design agency Shikatani Lacroix won a Silver Retail Store Design award at the ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards for its work with M&M Food Market. The ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards Program honors the industry’s brightest and best, acknowledging outstanding achievements in the marketing, design and development of retail properties and retail store designs. “Thank you

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Retail

RETAIL Adding passion to the retail experience. Retailers are continually pushing the envelope, raising the bar to redefine the shopping experience with innovative, immersive store concepts. To succeed in this competitive environment in the future, retailers must re-explore basic customer desires and translate needs into a genuine passion for their brands. They must create dynamic,

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Corporate

CORPORATE Sparking emotional lightning for corporations We believe sparking an emotional connection—a very real, intimate, and powerful bond—is essential to achieving retail success in the future. This philosophy applies as much to corporations as it does to any brand. While many retailers fixate on achieving short-term goals, our prime objective for every corporation is to

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Foodservice

FOODSERVICE Tomorrow’s menu—memorable experiences that connect emotionally with customers. Few industries are as aggressively competitive as food service. With such a huge menu of choices—from eat-in to take-out, fast food to leisurely dining, value-driven to indulgent—how food service brands capture the public’s imagination depends on the memorable experiences they create that connect emotionally with their

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CPG

CPG Standing out on the packaged goods shelf now and in the future. Making their products stand out on crowded shelves is the goal of every food and beverage packaged goods marketer. With a teeming landscape of more than 45,000 products fighting for consumer attention and long-lasting loyalty, reducing this overwhelming choice can be achieved

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Financial Services

FINANCIAL SERVICES Investing today in profitable brand futures for financial institutions. Financial institutions face branding and design challenges just like any other brand. In fact, because their business is their customers’ money, they are retailers who must work even harder at earning consumer trust and maintaining long-lasting loyalty. DOWNLOAD Related Work Related Insights Related News

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