Trend cluster
Category

Peek-a-Boo
Pack

Brands offer critical shoppers an authentic view through window-infused packaging.

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Trend

What is the Peek-a-Boo Pack trend?

Peek-a-Boo Pack: Given the mandate to control and enhance product image, many brands are seeing the benefit in letting their goods speak for themselves, giving consumers a window through which they can analyze and come to their own conclusions about a product. Not only satiating consumer curiosity, window paneled packaging also increasingly indicates commitment to quality as modern shoppers feel more secure about brands that demonstrate authenticity and opt not to hide behind brightly colored designs and overly enhanced product images.

Trend themes

Themes within the Peek-a-Boo Pack trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Transparent Packaging

Consumer demand for fresh products is fulfilled with transparent packaging, creating a unique and sustainable product experience for shoppers.

02

Authenticity

Authenticity is king, as millennials demand the real thing, bypassing brightly colored designs and exaggerated product images in favor of transparent product windows.

03

Positive Emotions

Aesthetic packaging provides a positive experience for shoppers, featuring a fun and whimsical design, such as the mouth-shaped packaging of Feliz snack brand.

Industry implications

What the Peek-a-Boo Pack trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Food and Beverage

The food and beverage industry is leading the way in transparent packaging, tapping into consumer demand for fresh and healthy products.

For

Design and Branding

Design and branding professionals have the unique opportunity to create eye-catching, emotionally-driven product packaging that differentiates a company’s offerings from their competitors’.

For

Sustainability

Sustainability is an essential part of the product packaging industry, with brands looking to reduce their carbon footprint and offer transparent, eco-friendly packaging to protect the environment.

Workshop question

How are you anticipating the needs of increasingly critical and self-educated consumers?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Peek-a-Boo Pack

Trend score 5.9 out of 10, from popularity 83%, activity 86%, freshness 8%.

Popularity83%
Activity86%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe

Evidence

Examples of the Peek-a-Boo Pack trend

6 featured examples from Apr 8, 2015 to Dec 1, 2018