Personalization

Implications - Brands are creating edible billboards and other marketing campaigns in order to engage consumers’ senses in ways that are relatively unparalleled. These unique campaigns are absent of the staged, pop-up environments that normally come with food-related marketing stunts, and instead engage consumers in a way that is independent, but that remains interactive. [More]

Implications - Brands are taking their Pride Month engagements a step further by creating specialized pop-up experiences that celebrate the LGBTQ community. In a political and social age in which consumers expect brands to take a stance on the causes they support, this shift is able to cater to that desire in a way that is playful and interactive. [More]

Implications - Subscription services based on offering children and infants their meals and snacks for the day are increasingly common. This shift comes as Millennial parents seek to balance work, families, and personal lives – offering them a way to simplify and streamline at least one important aspect of their daily routine. [More]

Implications - With human populations in urban areas constantly on the rise, brands are releasing apps that reduce the time and enhance the ease of a banal but common aspect of city-living – commuting. By giving commuters optimized routes and enhanced navigation tools, the rise of such apps indicates a desire for streamlined lifestyle habits for busy professionals. [More]

Implications - Eye-tracking technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in market research in order to optimize user experience in the digital space. Through the use of biometric tracking software via mobile and desktop devices, brands are better able to understand precisely where consumer attention is drawn, and how they navigate the tools. This new technology speaks to the struggle many brands have had in recent years with understanding how to better establish authentic connections with consumers. . [More]

Implications - Though technology is more advanced than ever, and consumers have come to expect connectivity at every turn, not all brands can organically integrate smart tech into their products. This has been especially challenging in the CPG world. Smart packaging that learns from and communicates to consumers is a step in the right direction. Using technology to create a dialogue between product and customer strikes the perfect balance of necessity and novelty to both innovate within a given category, and provide use to consumers. [More]

Implications - Pre or postnatal products that contain vitamins and minerals that enhance mothers', or expecting mothers' health are now coming in the form of snacks and drinks. These products offer healthy and less medicinal-seeming options for mothers who are looking for seamless ways to integrate pregnancy-related nutritional products into their lives. [More]

Implications - Fashion brands are offering increasingly specific subscription services, with those that offer professional or formal clothing being one of those emerging options. These services give time-conscious, professional consumers the ability to curate their personal styles in a way that is both convenient and customized, often even more than in-store shopping experiences due to subscriptions' individualized screening systems. [More]

Implications - Brands have taken note of the popularity of rosé among Millennials, and are beginning to infuse the beverage into their food products in order to boost their appeal to this age group. The infusion of rosé into desserts elevates their "Instagrammability," enabling brands to authentically expand their online presence. [More]

Implications - Fresh pet foods are becoming more common as brick-and-mortar spaces offer dishes made specifically for dogs and cats, or brands offer food products that pet owners can make fresh at home. This shift reflects the increased importance of bonding with pets, becoming top of mind as urban consumers lead busier lives, allowing them to assuage some of the guilt associated with their absences. [More]