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How Long Can You Scream?

by Fred Richards | Jun 22, 2021

Once upon a time all a brand needed to do was attract attention to itself by pointing out the frailties of any given category, scream it from the rooftops and, hey-presto, you were a provocative upstart brand.

Foundation of Success

by Sophia Arconti | May 26, 2021

Most categories, at some point in time, have been impacted and influenced by consumers’ changing interests or needs.

Bootstrap Your Sneakers

by Gary Chiappetta | May 20, 2021

With the growing breadth of variety, is there room for all these products to compete at shelf and in consumers’ minds? Can they all be successful? While consumers will never abandon their beloved brands, there is always room for small batch, “hand-crafted” niche products that consumers love to discover and share.

Where is Your Consumer?

by Kaleidoscope | May 12, 2021

Too often companies look at customer acquisition too narrowly and place them into two categories: retail-only or direct-to-consumer.

Eating Your Own Dog Food

by Nathan Dietz | Apr 21, 2021

While this may sound gross, dogfooding-or eating your own dog food-is a way for brands to use their own products and services in real-world situations and test for quality control or other issues. This mindset is vital to the success of challenger style startups.

Why Your Story Isn’t Enough

by Sadaf Ferdowsi | Apr 14, 2021

The theory of disruptive innovation posits that incumbent brands cannot (or choose not to) serve their entire market and instead focus on their most profitable consumers at the high-end, resulting in niche markets of underserved consumers.

Turning Negatives into Positives

by Keith Luckeroth | Apr 7, 2021

When it comes to brands, I believe the successful ones will add benefits to their consumers’ lives rather than overly focusing on the setbacks.

Keep it Fresh: CPG Innovation for Our Next Normal

by David Ball | Mar 31, 2021

As consumers become more accustomed to a predominantly quarantined lifestyle, companies must solve new challenges to maintain their growth while attracting new consumers. Whether it’s embracing meals at home or reaching out to local grocers, CPG brands have a huge opportunity to continually shape and redefine their relevance for the future.