sustainability

No More Plastic Bags: What’s Next For Sustainable Packaging?

Packaging Design /

The growing public demand to reduce wasteful packaging materials that harm the environment is forcing businesses to look elsewhere. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are shifting to more sustainable packaging, signaling the end of the era of single-use plastic. Straws, plastic cutlery, takeout containers, six-pack rings, and other plastic packaging are being phased out around […]

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Small Changes, Big Impact: How 6 Retail Brands Are Becoming More Sustainable

Food and Beverage, Packaging Design /

As the world transitions towards a plastic-free future, retailers need to keep up with sustainable packaging trends. Previous methods of packaging that retailers considered essential, cost-saving measures, such as single-use plastic shopping bags, utensils, or cups, are losing their desirability. Using cheap sources of plastic ensures products are safe – but creates an ecological issue

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What Will 2022 Look Like for Retail Brands?

Brand Strategy, Business development, convid retail, Customer Experience, Design Innovation, Digital Experiences, Retail /

2021 was not the year many had hoped for. The pandemic, natural disasters, inflation, supply chain issues and a persistently polarized planet has put humanity’s resilience to the test. Yet, with the new year’s arrival, there is renewed hope that conditions will stabilize and provide retailers with a clearer look ahead. As a future-focused strategic

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How Beauty Brands Can Personalize the Customer Experience

Digital Experiences /

Personalization in the beauty category is well known to be on the rise. Star brands like Atolla are topping industry innovation lists and everyone is racing to introduce quizzes and collect consumer data to deliver a more targeted offering. While personalization is most certainly a key driver of growth in the category, there are some

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The Importance of Sustainability for CPG Brands

Brand Strategy, Food and Beverage, Food Service, Health and Pharmaceutical, Packaging Design, Retail, Retail Design /

The wellness industry is booming. From yoga-mats and home gyms to the ever-growing organic aisle of the supermarket, consumers are seeking out products that encourage and nurture their wellbeing. As the industry grows, so does the need for a cohesive brand image that promotes wellness values. As always, product packaging speaks volumes- and for brands

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Show Me You Care: Building a Social Brand in 2021

Brand Engagement, Brand Strategy, convid retail, Customer Experience /

2020 was a tough year for many, and although 2021 is looking a little more hopeful, the fact remains that our way of life will be very different moving forward. As a result, brands should consider how to best support their customers. A year marked by a global pandemic, widespread social protests, and man-made environmental

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How Beauty values are shifting

The Shifting Values of Beauty and How Brands Can Adapt

Brand Strategy, Digital Experiences, Health and Pharmaceutical /

The financial and social uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic racial injustice, and widespread unemployment has meant that consumers are now reconsidering their priorities. As a result, any discretionary spending has been reprioritized and shifted elsewhere. A Mckinsey study from June 2020 found that consumers are pulling back spending in categories such as apparel and

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What Will Retail Design Look Like in 2020?

Customer Experience, Design Innovation, Environmental Design, Retail Design /

As we approach 2020 and a new decade, there are arguably more questions than there are answers for what the future of retail design will look like. Every year it seems we have a new “most interesting store in the world” that boasts the latest technology and design trends, but what has staying power still remains to

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What the End of Mass Consumption Means for Retailers

Business development, Design Innovation, Packaging Design, Retail /

Marie Kondo has made the old adage “less is more” feel fresh again. In her popular Netflix show she helps people de-clutter homes by asking them to decide if the items they own spark joy. Anything that doesn’t meet this standard simply shouldn’t be in your home, she posits. The idea, one that resonates with many, is

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