Music is added to interactive packaging to tap into the customer lifestyle
Implications - In the age of social media, there is a premium placed on "lifestyle brands." Achieving this status means becoming fully consumercentric in that even consumer behavior unrelated to a brand's particular category must be taken into consideration. This is the strategy behind music-related interactivity integrated into CPG packaging.
Workshop Question - How can you better plug into your customer's lifestyle choices outside of your category?
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Packaging - Consumers now expect packaging to be interactive and engaging, featuring customizable features, sound, and additional entertainment.
2. Musical Branding - The addition of music to branding and marketing strategies to enhance emotional connections with consumers.
3. Multi-sensory Packaging - The integration of various senses such as touch, sight, taste, and sound into product packaging for a more engaging consumer experience.
Industry Implications
1. CPG Industry - Consumer packaged goods companies are responding to changes in consumer expectations by developing interactive and multi-sensory packaging.
2. Beverage Industry - The beverage industry is utilizing musical and interactive packaging to create a memorable experience for consumers.
3. Luxury Goods Industry - Luxury brands are taking cues from interactive packaging trends and using it to enhance their consumer experience, creating a deeper emotional connection with their audience.
