by Kevin Justice | Apr 5, 2023 | Advertising, Awards, Creative Approach, News
What happens when Ignite2X’s consumer-driven creative work is reviewed by its peers? Awards!! We were on fire at the recent international 2023 Muse Creative Awards – bringing home a total of 9 awards – 1 platinum, 3 gold and 5 silver! The Muse Creative Awards...
by Kevin Justice | Feb 28, 2023 | Advertising, News, Pet Marketing
With pet parents increasingly treating their pets like people, it’s not surprising that there’s a surge in pet care products and services that put Fido at the forefront of all. Here’s a quick list of some hot trends in pet parent products and behavior to keep on your...
by Kevin Justice | Feb 28, 2023 | Advertising, News, Pet Marketing
The pet industry continues to expand and pet parents are spending more than ever, both in-store and online. Moreover, just like for themselves, pet owners are increasingly seeking a more personalized array of products to elevate the health of their pets. Let’s take a...
by Lori Musson | Sep 29, 2022 | Advertising, News
Innovation is often said to be the lifeblood of smaller brands breaking into the marketplace – providing purpose for their being and a point of differentiation. However, the giants of the CPG world must also play in this sandbox from time to time to both attract new...
by Lori Musson | Sep 29, 2022 | Advertising, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), Shopper Marketing
An unexpected outcome of COVID-19 was the compression of a decade’s worth of change into a mere two years. Without question, the pandemic has reshaped businesses, industries, and our broader culture in a multitude of ways – from how we work, shop, receive medical...
by Lori Musson | Jul 22, 2022 | Advertising, Pet Marketing
What can we say? Americans love their pets. We pamper and spoil them like children, we humanize them by dressing them up during holidays, they travel with us, shop with us, sleep in our beds, and even have their own social media pages. In return, they shower us with...
by Ignite2X | Sep 14, 2021 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Sustainability
In today’s competitive business landscape and shifting consumer climate, being sustainable as a company is no longer a “nice to do” objective. CPG brands must embrace sustainability in all aspects—from the products themselves to how they are manufactured,...
by Ignite2X | Aug 10, 2021 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
From innovative cauliflower creations to the domination of veggie burgers, the future is looking green. Plant-based trends are here to stay, and with everyone and their mother embracing these alternatives, we’re seeing more players come out to take a swing....
by Ignite2X | Feb 12, 2021 | Advertising, Creative Approach, Digital Advertising
People have always gathered around the water cooler (physically and metaphorically) on the Monday after the Super Bowl, sharing their thoughts on which ads “won,” a subjective choice based on informal criteria—which ads were the funniest; which ads were the most...
by Chris Clark | Oct 15, 2020 | Advertising, Sports Marketing
If you go to any professional sporting event, you will see a venue dotted with signage touting corporate partners, from soft drink companies to car manufacturers to apparel brands. Local service providers, such as real estate agents and restoration services, are also...
by Kevin Justice | Sep 29, 2020 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
It’s no revelation that social issues have become an increasingly hot topic over the past months. Brands face a fundamental reordering of priorities during a global pandemic and societal outcry over systemic racism and injustice. Brands have been pushed to the...
by Andrew Morfopoulos | Aug 5, 2020 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
YouTube, Pinterest, influencers, and even TikTok have helped an entire generation learn to become DIYers. But, while Do It Yourself (DIY) content is the perfect solution for learning how to create your own homemade face mask or for troubleshooting a pesky garbage...
