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Comité Colbert x BCG – what’s in store for the luxury industry?

A recent report French luxury association Comité Colbert and Boston Consulting Group points to the luxury industry as a “bold pioneer of change”. The metaverse and NFTs, finding innovative alternatives in the face of raw material shortages and[…]

Interview

Iconic Woodacity: Aptar and Quadpack talk lipstick collab

Aptar Beauty + Home and Quadpack co-created and launched premium lipstick Iconic Woodacity earlier this summer. We got the back story from Aptar Beauty + Home Marketing Director Beauty EMEA Patrick Bousquel and Pierre-Antoine Henry, Quadpack’s[…]

Innovation spotlight: Paper & cardboard gets creative

From novel rigid boxes and recyclable monodose packs to paper made of plant-based by-products, there have been no shortage of paper and cardboard innovations presented at various packaging trade shows over recent months. Read on for Luxe[…]

Innovation spotlight: Refill formats on the rise

As eco-design continues to take center stage in the luxury packaging industry, Luxe Packaging Insight spotlights a selection of the latest refill format innovations. Quadpack and Aptar Beauty + Home have joined forces to create a refillable[…]

A closer look: French fashion & reshoring

According to the Institut Français de la Mode, of the €30bn worth of clothing purchased in France in 2019, only 3% was made in France. “Although it spills a lot of ink, relocating clothing production in France is, in my opinion, rare, because[…]

Dossier

Reshoring production: What impact on luxury packaging?

The health pandemic and growing spike in sustainability concerns have made reshoring a growing concern. In our Dossier, we examine how this market shift is impacting luxury packaging players throughout the supply chain.

Special report: Reshoring production

It would appear that the luxury sector has moved on from the indiscriminate outsourcing that has shaken up the packaging industry in recent decades. Read our exclusive report published in the Spring 2022 issue of our sister magazine Formes de[…]

Interview

Philippe Bénacin, CEO, Interparfums: “We go where the best skills are found”

CEO of French fragrance group Interparfums, Philippe Bénacin discusses the company's sourcing strategy and how he views the market's current supply chain challenges. Read our exclusive interview published in the Spring 2022 issue of our sister[…]

Wunderman Thompson Intelligence decodes consumer trends for premium packaging

Macro-trends around regeneration, optimism and emotional wellness and their impact on luxury packaging was the theme of a conference by Wunderman Thompson Intelligence at LUXE PACK New York last month. Here are some of the highlights from the[…]

Bpifrance & Febea’s Beauty Accelerator program to push supply chain digitalization

Alliora, Neyret and g.pivaudran are among the 12 companies that are part of Bpifrance and Febea’s Beauty Accelerator program which notably aims to accelerate the digitalization of the supply chain for cosmetics industry suppliers. French[…]