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What Starbucks Can Teach Us about Marketing to Gen Y

by ksicshanks | Feb 25, 2013 | Brand Strategy, Thought Leadership

Brand Strategy WHAT STARBUCKS CAN TEACH US ABOUT MARKETING TO GEN Y Colin Shanks, Marketing Communications Manager February 25, 2013 Marketing to Gen Y Can Be Challenging. Learn How Top Brands Are Winning Over the Hearts and Wallets of Millennial Consumers. The...

A Case Against QR Codes in Package Design

by Kaleidoscope Chicago | Jan 10, 2013 | Brand Strategy, Packaging Design

If you’re not familiar with QR codes – those black and white squares you find on advertisements, business cards, and packaging – they’re two-dimensional (2D) bar-codes that when scanned, connect consumers with digital content online. When you scan a QR code...

Stay Ahead of the “Pack” In 2013: How To Plan For The Top Retail Packaging Trends

by Kaleidoscope Chicago | Nov 28, 2012 | Brand Strategy, Packaging Design, Private Label Trends, Thought Leadership

Working with retail and national brand clients every day at Kaleidoscope, it’s our job to think strategically and stay ahead of the latest trends in packaging and branding, so that we can best position our clients for success. The Private Label Manufacturers...

You Can’t Force Love: Why Developing a Great Brand Eludes Process

by Gary Chiappetta | Oct 8, 2012 | Brand Strategy, Identity, Thought Leadership

A great brand design agency understands that creating an identity is a bit like being a love-sick romantic. The emotional rollercoaster can feel like a tear-jerking chick flick. There’s a discovery phase, where you come to a new realization or understanding and life...

The Most Important Trends In Private Label Branding

by Kaleidoscope Chicago | Sep 26, 2012 | Brand Strategy, Packaging Design, Private Label Trends

We recently participated in #pckgchat, a monthly Twitter chat that discusses important issues in the packaging industry. The topic was private label package design and branding. At Kaleidoscope, we have a special interest in this area since some of our clients are in...

Is Packaging Part of the Product?

by Gary Chiappetta | Sep 20, 2012 | Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Innovation, Packaging Design

We’ve seen this question posed a lot lately. Great packaging can be the front door to a great product. Sometimes the packaging is the product – think travel cargo pants that zip out of one of the pockets. Other times, the packaging is integral to the product...
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