The direct-to-consumer (DTC) model is on the rise, but it’s definitely not new. No, the DTC model has been around for some time, disrupting some of the biggest legacy CPG and beauty brands on the market. Consider the shaving industry, which was once ruled by Gillette. The $3.5 billion per year industry was turned on its ear by the introduction of [...]
Now that you’ve mastered marketing your food and beverage or CPG brand to Millennials, there’s another generation to decode. If Millennials were a big change from Generation X in their purchasing habits, then Generation Z will really confound you. Many of the characteristics are the same—including their use of technology and their support of socially conscious brands—but these characteristics appear [...]
Millennials are killing CPG brands. No, not really. This particular generation has been accused of killing everything from dining out to diamonds, so it only seems logical to blame them for killing off consumer packaged goods. The truth, however, is that Millennials don’t have a thing to do with the death of any industry or brand. In fact, they’re more [...]
We’ve all seen the heartwarming, amusing, informative social media posts that make the rounds for Coca-Cola, Doritos, and Campbell’s. Brands like Kellogg’s, Ben & Jerry’s, and Oreo have been dominating the social media and digital marketing landscape for years. Even healthy brands like Chobani, Clif, and Kind are muscling their way into the spotlight—and buyers’ consciousness—through the use of various [...]
