by admin | Mar 11, 2019 | Advertising, Packaging
“Pink isn’t a color. It’s an attitude.” Experts throughout the decades have tried to explain the importance and significance of color and how it affects consumer attitudes and behaviors. They cite psychological studies, global trends, new products and business...
by Andrew Morfopoulos | Feb 7, 2019 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Shopper Marketing
It’s 6PM in America…Do you know what’s for dinner tonight? Every year, our agency attends the Fancy Food Show to learn all we can about industry trends. At this year’s San Francisco show we attended the “What’s For Dinner?” panel, a discussion featuring speakers...
by Ignite2X | Feb 6, 2019 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Creative Approach
As we all know, the Super Bowl is the Olympics of commercials, and this year was no different. While the actual Super Bowl 53 game was uneventful (and the lowest scoring game of all time), the commercials were there to keep us interested –and entertained. We snacked...
by Ignite2X | May 15, 2016 | Advertising
We live in a time where consumers share all kinds of feedback and opinions with brands, yet, according to a report from the “The Economist Intelligence Unit,” only six in ten senior business leaders view their companies as customer-centric, and only 56% report a clear...
by Ignite2X | Sep 19, 2016 | Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly There’s already a ton of content out there in the social sphere, so adding a few posts here and there won’t hurt anybody, right? Wrong. Each post should be carefully crafted to reach your consumers, but how can you tell the difference...
by Ignite2X | Mar 14, 2018 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Shopper Marketing
Remember Rosie Ruiz, the New York marathon contestant who was disqualified when race officials determined that she rode the subway for part of the route? She had previously won the Boston Marathon without even breaking a sweat, literally, because unbeknownst to those...
by Ignite2X | Mar 9, 2018 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Shopper Marketing
We regularly attend specialty food shows to stay on top of trends, meet with colleagues and check out the new foods and beverages on display. We see (and sample) dozens of products and brands, including many from other countries. We enjoy meeting with these creative...
by admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Shopper Marketing
When I joined the Ignite2X team, I learned that my job would include traveling to the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, California. Three days at the Winter Fancy Food Show tasting cheeses, cured meats, candy and sweets? Yes, please! Talk about excitement...
by Ignite2X | Jul 5, 2017 | Advertising, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Creative Approach, Shopper Marketing
As an agency, we spend a lot of time walking miles of aisles, learning how consumers choose from the 60,000 products sold in grocery stores or observing tens of thousands of brand booths battling for attention from buyers at trade shows. There is no better way to stay...
by Kevin Justice | Apr 5, 2017 | Advertising, Awards, Creative Approach, Digital Advertising, News, Social Media
We’re thrilled to announce that we have walked away with yet another award for our work with Zebra Pen. Our “Find Zen” integrated marketing campaign garnered a 2017 International Muse Creative Gold Award, selected among the top work from small and mid-sized agencies...
by Ignite2X | Mar 6, 2017 | Advertising, Awards, Creative Approach, Digital Advertising, News
We have always known we’re winners. We hire the best. We work with great clients. We have a fab office. We are #GOALS, as the young people say. But on Friday, we entered the ring with some of the best designers, marketers and artists in the business and...
by Ignite2X | Feb 27, 2017 | Advertising, Creative Approach
So, you consider yourself a smart cookie in the personal branding department, huh? You feel confident in your defined goals, you know your target demographic and you’ve subscribed to some “really informative” blogs. So, that would be “check,...