Trends & Insights

Christmas continues to be the number one retail sales driver, although shoppers often buy for personal rather than seasonal reasons. This might be for a meal with friends, to celebrate exam results or to give...

Whether cola, beer, prosecco or wellness drinks - the can is perfect for convenient, on-the-go consumption. It’s light, feels good in the hand, has a large 360-degree communication area and best of all, is easy to...

New Zealand tea brand Ti Ora, from Jacobs Douwe Egberts, injected fresh life into the tea aisle earlier this year with the launch of its pyramid bags, containing original tea blends based on natural New Zealand...

Packaging is the most important medium for universal remote control brand One For All®, from Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI). Providing on-site packaging sourcing is a real benefit for UEI, as it manufactures a...

In collaboration with an engineering partner, STI Group has developed a machine-assembled tray system. It functions just like a manual tray but can be built much more efficiently; it’s even possible to create the...

Rigid boxes with magnetic closures offer a very special packing and unpacking experience. Their high quality finish promises a luxurious gift inside, and you can do away with adhesive tape and scissors for closing...

Whether your cat prefers to luxuriate indoors or roam for miles, Muuske's cat milk snack range has the right treat for them. Four different flavours provide plenty of variety while also supporting your cat's...

Time flies when shopping. The fast-growing travel retail sector is gaining importance worldwide for retailers, service providers and brand manufacturers.

What makes our Christmas tree so special? It’s instant, for one: far faster to set up than a Nordic spruce or one of its spiky artificial cousins. It also has great impact: refreshingly different, slim enough to fit...

A giant fork, sponsored by STI Group, visually spearheaded the cleanup campaign in Strasbourg. More than 30 members and employees of the European Parliament took part in the event, which took place on 23 October.

Designed to appeal to environmentally aware and health-conscious consumers, brands are increasingly relying on wooden displays at the point of sale. These displays help to convey brand messages in a durable,...

Brand and retailer partnerships for loyalty and bonus programs really do pay off.

40 per cent of all purchases are for a particular occasion, according to the GfK study on Occasion Based Shopping. And it’s not only Easter, Christmas and Mother's Day that are popular events shoppers like to mark;...

Optimize your graphic design by using unconscious image processing data. Tracking eye movement allows quick and cost-effective validation as to which graphic elements of packaging or displays are noticed by...

Image recognition, barcodes, NFC and RFID tags enable packaging to establish a connection to the shopper and provide additional information automatically via their mobile. Shoppers can learn about product origins;...

Euromonitor’s market research experts have identified 20 megatrends that will shape our world by 2030. Scientists believe that eight of these have a far-reaching impact on industry and consumers.

When designing their flagship and next generation stores, retailers test new concepts and formats before they are rolled out. However, retailers take different approaches and focus on different things.

Differentiate as a regional, natural and premium brand with permanent secondary placements.

Digital technology is becoming an increasingly important part of physical retail. They promote vital interaction, either through personalised engagement, multisensory brand experiences or shopper feedback.

E-commerce packaging design typically depends on the level of product protection required, how much flexibility is needed and the logistics and distribution processes involved.

Welcome the quarter pallet’s new sibling, the wheeled dolly.

Shoppers shop the brand, not the channel. Delivering the same brand experience, regardless of touchpoint, is vitally important if shoppers are to remain engaged.

Developed jointly with STI Group, ROI Light™ is ideal for comparing the predicted effectiveness of two or three different display variants

How high oil prices in the 2000s have fuelled rapid growth in consumer activity and retail development in Russia.

In March 2015 the oldest toy store chain, Hamleys, opened its largest store in Europe yet.

Pop-up stores were once sales tools for unknown designers, now this format is increasingly being used to promote established brands.

The treasure hunt is made possible thanks to a beacon attached to the Chep pallet underneath the display.

With Augmented Reality Marketeers present a new packaging or display idea quickly and easily.

Saves resources, time and costs.

Want a modular, stable and cost effective display to boost sales of diverse products? Need it delivered quickly, at entry-level prices? Meet Boomer...

Changing looks are not only important in the fashion world. At the POS, attractively branded displays are expected to draw shopper attention to the product. With ‘Mix & Match’, STI Group has created a range that...