CSR
Verescence adds Verre Infini 20 to PCR glass range
After its Verre Infini 40, French glassmaker Verescence is launching a new glass composition: Verre Infini 20. The new compound is formulated with 20% PCR glass with a tint that has been refined to meet luxury brands’ aesthetic demands. Verre[…]
Keys for luxury to navigate post-pandemic growth
At a press conference this morning in Paris addressing the luxury market from a French and Italian brand perspective, Kantar gathered experts from the field to take a closer look at the changing luxury consumer and how brands should adapt to[…]
Advertorial
Albéa: tackling packaging’s circular economy
Cosmetic packaging specialist Albéa has taken a proactive approach to environmental challenges. Gilles Swyngedauw, Vice President in charge of CSR and Innovation, explains the group’s initiatives. How does Albéa view the circular economy in[…]
French coffret maker Marotte invests in a new factory
French manufacturer of wooden boxes and coffrets for the luxury industry, Marotte is injecting €4.4m, the equivalent of its annual turnover, to renovate its industrial capacity. Of Marotte’s total investment, approximately €1.8m is slated for[…]
Uncovering fashion's influence on luxury packaging
In a report originally published in the winter issue of our sister publication Formes de Luxe, we explore the fashion/sustainability equation and examine how fashion’s influence extends to luxury packaging. From the couture dress splashed across[…]
Talking strategy: TNT Global Manufacturing mines new segments
TNT Global Manufacturing, specialized in high value-added packaging components for fragrance, is boosting its presence in make-up and skincare. In a sneak preview from a feature interview in Formes de Luxe's summer issue, Thomas Diezinger,[…]
Interview
DHL’s Assia Belkhodja on express logistics' growth in luxury
Head of Consumer & Retail, Fashion and E-Commerce for Europe at DHL Express, Assia Belkhodja is at the helm of the express delivery provider’s luxury business. She talks to Luxe Packaging Insight about how the pandemic has been a boon to DHL’s[…]
Lush talks measures to push sustainability
In a press conference last week, UK beauty brand Lush lifted the lid on how it is extending its sustainability measures, which include take back packaging initiatives, to create regenerative systems. The goal? To “give back more than they take”[…]
Dossier
CSR & luxury packaging: Five brand leaders speak out
Sustainability concerns have become primordial in the luxury packaging community, and what was once a trend has been further accelerated by the health pandemic. How are luxury brands facing up to the challenge? In our monthly Dossier, we examine[…]
Interview
LVMH's Alexandre Capelli: "We see CSR as a source of growth, rather than an expenditure"
Second-life packs, phasing out virgin plastics, focusing on a product's end-of-life phase... LVMH has mapped out ambitious targets in its drive towards increasingly sustainable packaging solutions. LVMH Group Environmental Deputy Director[…]
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Key Figures
40%
The percentage of annual fragrance sales done in the fourth quarter. Fragrance sales in December, especially during Christmas week, can be 25% to 100% higher than any other time of the year. (source: The NPD Group)