More than ever before, shopping is an experience. Twenty years ago, it was about getting hold of things you needed

Sure, plenty of people enjoyed the process of picking and trying, but the real focus was that big end goal, finding that big-ticket product.

Now, the act of shopping has become its own journey.

It’s a change driven by luxury brands and high-end retailers. They know that, if you make the search rewarding, consumers will be compelled to return to it.

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Branding combines abstract and tangible elements in order to make your products or services natural and desirable for your prospective customers. However, it’s seldom something you can do on your own. After all, as a business owner, you have an inordinate number of decisions to make, and most importantly, products or services to develop!

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We put together this infographic of what goes into the thinking behind our packaging design work.

Just what is going on in the mind of your customer? That’s a question all brand managers are trying to discern. If you knew more about your customer, you would know about what appeals to them and the reasons they may reach for your brand before your competition.

This quick read lays out many factors that you should know when designing your packaging.

It also gives an overview of the types of packaging and where they fit on the cost scale and the process we use to determine the best shape, structure, and design for a package design.

Jump in! I hope you enjoy...

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Mom fell. Which put her in the hospital. Now the doctor says she is doing better but shouldn’t be at home by herself. Dad can’t care for her, he’s having some problems of his own and just doesn’t have the physical strength to help her. 

The adult children meet to discuss. They can’t stay home with Mom, they have jobs and their own responsibilities.

They start their search for help. First by picking up their smart phone, they get online and search for nursing homes near them...

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Point of purchase (POP) display costs are determined by 3 Factors: Material, Size AND Quantity

Let’s discuss these options to see if they fit your needs.

First of all - let’s talk Material.  How long will this display need to last?  Is it temporary? And only intended to be up for weeks or months?  Most of these types of displays are made from corrugate or sturdy coated paper stock.

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Consumer impression of your brand value is most often tied directly to your price and the retailer where it is sold. It's why you will never see certain products in Walmart. Even with the massive disruption technology has had on how people shop, sales and discounts still get people in the door leading to customer acquisition and repeat sales. Shoppers will always have a brand preference as long as brands differentiate and engage, but guaranteeing loyalty requires a consistency and engagement.

Many marketing guru’s are putting out false stories that brand loyalty isn’t possible with Gen Xers. They are also stating retail stores are passe, online will kill retail. I’m going to throw down my claim, based on history, experience and closely watching the industry… retail won’t die. Shoppers will always want to touch and see a product as part of the purchasing process. People will always want instant gratification and be able to walk out of a store with their purchase in had without waiting for shipping or a drone delivery.

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The pharmaceutical industry stands for one of the most demanding industries in the world and as such has a developed set of packaging quality control rules and regulations under the authority of the FDA.

The specific regulations relate to a whole range of necessary activities in the production, research, creation of new products, their protection and market placement.

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