Attention baby fashionistas, Pampers and Huggies have made disposable diapers fashionable! For a limited time only, Huggies Little Movers® has launched new denim looking diapers and no. one competitor Pampers® follows it with a more fashionable line offering designer diapers inspired b y Cynthia Rowley with 11 styles. With baby products topping a $7 billion industry in the U.S. alone, could these cool looking diapers become a permanent hit? If so, designers will be busy.
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How did you celebrate Earth Day? Kellogg’s with the help of Gel Comm’s creative minds celebrated Earth Day 2010 with reusable shopping bags. They were displayed at some of the local supermarkets and sold out the same day. Now they are part of Kellogg’s online Earth Day promotions. Check them out on http://www.kelloggs.com/promotions/earthday/.
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Twitter has quickly become one of the most important tools for marketers to use. It allows us the ability to quickly
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If you are interested U.S. Hispanic buying habits, this is an informative
and valuable article. Latinos are the fastest growing demographics in the US
and uncommonly challenging to market to because of their complex cultural
and language segmentation.
At Gelcomm, we believe that Hispanic youths, specifically “tweens” should be
considered when developing new brands targeting teens. Their buying power is
significant and as great as non-Hispanics but the difference is how language
and family influence buying habits. In a future blog, we promise to write
about this in more detail. Please enjoy this article we found in
Hispanicad.com. It is an excellent blog dedicated to Hispanic Adverting. The
blog also shares statistics on Hispanic behavior that you will find
valuable.
Hispanic Ad.com
Almost all Americans are cutting back because of the recession, but in Hispanic households across the country, these cutbacks have a unique tone. New information from market research firm Mintel shows US Hispanics skirting some of the major lifestyle shifts being endured by non-Hispanics.
“Because of the recession, many people are scaling back—dining out less, entertaining at home more, and spending less on their credit cards,” states Leylha Ahuile, senior multicultural analyst at Mintel. “Because Hispanic consumers live simpler, more home-spun lifestyles, they don’t have to make many of these cutbacks. This drastically changes their experience of the recession.”
Dining in, not out – While 52% of the general population is dining out less because of the economy, Mintel finds Hispanics already dined in more frequently. Hispanics spend the most on groceries of any ethnic group (averaging $115 weekly), and their spending is almost identical across income levels (not so for non-Hispanics who spend more if they earn more).
Entertainment at home – In both 2007 and 2008, despite economic declines, Hispanics increased their entertainment spend, likely due to the fact that many US Hispanics are young and starting families. Mintel found Hispanics are also more likely than the general population to subscribe to movie-at-home services.
Credit card debt – The financial crisis is riddling people’s confidence, but because many Hispanics don’t participate in the banking system, they aren’t as affected. Mintel found Hispanics are twice as likely (40%) as non-Hispanics (21%) to have no type of account with a bank. Furthermore, less than half of Hispanics have or use credit cards.
“Because Hispanics aren’t experiencing the major lifestyle shifts of non-Hispanics, they remain optimistic for the future,” comments Leylha Ahuile. “Four in five Hispanics agree the US is the ‘land of opportunities’, while over half believe their financial situations will improve soon.”
Though Hispanics aren’t experiencing the complete societal overhaul of non-Hispanics, they’re still suffering from the recession. Three in four (76%) told Mintel their personal finances are in fair or poor shape, while less than one in three (31%) said they feel secure financially.
For more information at <http://mintel.com>
Market Smart
The Best in Age-and lifestyle-Specific Design
Gelcomm has been recognized in two case studies (Cranium Bloom and Kellogg’s) in the recently published book, Market Smart: The Best in Age and Lifestyle Specific Design (Hardcover) co-produced/authored by Daniel Acuff, David Bonner, Jim Gilmartin and Dave Siegel.
More than 500 age, gender, and lifestyle specific designs from around the world. Learn how top designers target the tastes and trends of their clients to market their products specifically for them. Sorted by consumer groups with the most purchasing power, Market Smart reveals how to target kids, parents, tweens and teens, sports enthusiasts, Generations X & Y, foodies, and baby boomers by exploring all elements of marketing design from print and multimedia advertisements to catch phrases, mascots, logos, product packaging, retail environments, and promotions.
Most graphic design books focus on what designers are creating - logos, brochures, product packaging, etc. Market Smart has a fresh perspective by focusing instead on who they are creating for. Effective age, gender, and lifestyle specific designs from around the world are featured. Readers learn how designers use the tastes, trends, and backgrounds of consumers to market their products specifically for them.
Market Smart is available on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Market-Smart-Lifestyle-Specific-Design/dp/0061697141 <http://www.amazon.com/Market-Smart-Lifestyle-Specific-Design/dp/0061697141>
Tags: Branding, market smart, Marketing, packaging, youth
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