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Luxury e-commerce hard hit by covid-19

Online purchases may have increased as a result of the coronavirus health crisis, but not all sectors have benefited. While cosmetics transactions were up, those of luxury goods have seen double-digit declines in the past two weeks. Compared to[…]

Guala Closures invests in digital agency SharpEnd

In a bid to accelerate its connected closures business Italian wine and spirits supplier Guala Closures has acquired a 20% share in London-based digital IoT agency SharpEnd. Guala Closures Group chief marketing officer Paolo Ferrari and Violette[…]

Distill Ventures’ Shilen Patel talks no/low drinks packaging

Describing itself as “the world’s first independent drinks accelerator”, Distill Ventures (Diageo) scouts novel newcomer spirits brands looking to scale up and become the sought-after brands of tomorrow. On that journey, packaging plays an[…]

Luxury: coronavirus’ collateral victim

Shuttered boutiques, cancelled fashion shows and postponed product launches are the order of the day for luxury brands in China since the spread of the coronavirus began in January. Confined to their homes, the Chinese no longer have the heart[…]

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Live from Luxe Pack LA: Sexual wellness brand Quim

Cyo Ray Nystrom, Ceo and Co-founder of intimacy wellness brand Quim, discusses this burgeoning sector in the US and how she sees it developing.

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Live from Luxe Pack LA: CBD skincare pioneer 707 Flora

Joan Sutton, Co-founder and Ceo of California-based brand 707 Flora talks to Luxe Packaging Insight about the burgeoning CBD skincare market.

Smithers forecasts 3% growth for luxury packaging by 2024

The global luxury packaging market is poised to see continued growth, according to Smithers report The Future of Luxury Packaging to 2024, but at a slower rate than in recent years. Valued at $15.38bn in 2019, the luxury packaging market grew by[…]

Anomatic defines US beauty brands' packaging needs

Steven Rusch, vice president of marketing at anodized aluminum packaging specialist Anomatic talks about the Ohio-based current priorities in the US luxury beauty space. How would you characterize the luxury beauty market in the US? It’s a[…]

Interview

FusionPKG talks US luxury beauty trends

Jessica Tarangioli, vp of business development at Texas-based FusionPKG, explains how the supplier is addressing trends in the luxury beauty market via its BeautyLab Division. What trends are currently shaping luxury beauty packaging in the US?[…]

US drinks market: trends to watch

Drinks analyst ISWR has ranked the top trends to look out for in the US spirits market. We highlight three directions that may not be new, but seem to be retaining their momentum: health consciousness, sustainability and premiumization Focus on[…]