Blog archive for 2016

3 Ways To Boost Your Brand…

These days even the smallest brands can have a big personality! Here’s 3 ways to grow your brand and increase consumer loyalty and engagement. 1. Use Packaging to Connect Your brand’s packaging is becoming more and more important. With a shift to online retailing, the packaging is often the first physical interaction consumers will have […]

Three Ways to Boost Your Brand
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G’DAY BUNNINGS!

The February acquisition of Homebase came as a bit of a shock to us especially as Bunnings (and owners Wesfarmers) are pretty unheard of in the UK. So we thought we’d find out more… Goodbye Homebase… Wesfarmers are bringing the Bunnings brand to the UK backed by an investment of £500m. The acquisition is the […]

Bunnings warehouse
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Packaging News

Stripped Back Branding You may have noticed that a couple of well-known brands are opting for more stripped-back approaches to their identities. Gone are the serifs, drop shadows and glossy effects; the latest trend is to remove everything but the essentials. In the words of design guru, Dieter Rams, ‘good design is as little design […]

Packaging examples
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Trend Spots – Spring/Summer 2016

Key trends coming into the home in Spring/Summer 2016 and beyond… As the Rio Olympics spark a global flurry of energy and celebration, sporting activities and vibrant festivals unite the world. Spirited celebrations, street food and Brazilian art underpin this vibrant, optimistic trend. This lively palette really captures the spirit of Brazil and provides some […]

Trend spots - Spring/Summer 2016
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Spring Snapshot 2016

Welcome to our Spring Snapshot – a quarterly roundup of some of the activity in the Home & Garden and Food & Drink Industries. From packaging innovations, latest trends and instore activity to our pick of the weird and wonderful – there’s something for everyone! Look inside our Spring Snapshot here: DGI SnapShot Spring 2016

DGI Spring Snapshot 2016
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