Tiffany and Company’s Iconic Packaging

We often think of packaging as holding little significance to a brand, other than to temporarily house and transport their product. There are some brands, however, that have found ways to elevate their packaging to icon status, most notably Tiffany & Co. They are...

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Tips for Smart E-commerce Packaging

Are you a believer that you have to make a sale in a brick and mortar store in order to begin to bring about returns from your customers? Can you envision being able to achieve this depth of value with conversions in your e-commerce store? We want to inspire you to be...

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Spring Color Trends Make Bold Statements

Fashion often provides a touchstone for trends in advertising and marketing for business. Color is an important branding element as its intent is to capture attention and interest, as well as to reflect society’s current mood. Colors used for a particular brand...

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Wave of the Future: Partner with a Start-Up

Harnessing the power of start-up entrepreneurs is already a strategic financial maneuver of venture capitalists. Everyday, investors provide early-stage seed money to emerging companies in exchange for equity. That early stake in the incubator company will pay off in...

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E-commerce Packaging – What You Need to Know

Worldwide and in the United States, e-commerce has outpaced brick-and-mortar shopping, and this trend will likely continue. Retailers who expect to survive will be those who actively grow their online customer base. Today’s consumers are tech-savvy, both bargain...

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Survival of the Fittest: Lessons from the Giants

The largest giants of the internet age – Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google – have grown at a rate the world has not seen before. Considering these companies are so huge, you may not realize that they once started small and had many failures in the beginning. Here...

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Retail Trends for Small Businesses: Go Mobile!

Most businesses operate under the belief that in order to corner the market and attract a loyal customer base, a website and social media accounts are pretty much mandatory. However, many retailers are now finding that this is simply not enough anymore. What do we...

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Share the Love this Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day isn’t just the time of year for flower shops or candy stores to cash in. Small retail shops can get hit by Cupid’s arrow this year too with these ideas to entice their customers. Let’s get right to it: Deck your store with hearts galore: Though the...

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Retail Trends: Shoppers Want Experiences, Not Just Stuff!

There’s a shift happening in the hearts and minds of shoppers across the country. Instead of finding new and improved things to buy, they’re seeking out new experiences to remember. While retailers from Urban Outfitters to Macy’s and Bed, Bath and Beyond saw slumping...

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