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Fashion Forward Packaging

It’s fair to say we’re pretty nuts about packaging. Creative packaging draws attention, sends a message, and makes consumers feel a particular way. For eCommerce stores, just because the packaging of a product is rarely displayed online, doesn’t mean it’s not something to be considered.

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Appreciation for Mothers

This is a shout out to all of the wonderful mothers out there. Safe to say you've been there for a lot, helping us with our homework and again when

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How to Package Your Pop-Up Store

Incorporating branding and smart packaging inside your pop-up store are crucial consumer touchpoints to take into consideration for your next launch.

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5 Financial Tips for Fashion Designers and Other Creative Entrepreneurs

So many creative entrepreneurs know that the financials of their business are important, but knowing how to budget, learning ways to cut costs, and figuring out where to spend money can be intimidating, especially when funds are limited.

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Ilana Kohn

"It's what I love doing and I want to see the company remain a place where we work as a tight knit team that really truly enjoy coming to work everyday." —Ilana Kohn, Founder/Designer

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JoJo Rings

"When I started JoJo Rings I made sure that giving back would be a guiding principle of the business." —Jordan Richichi, Founder

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Brand New: Refining Brand, Maintaining Reputation

Reputation. Joan Jett apparently didn’t give a damn, and Taylor Swift is all about it. A good rep is built over time, and the same can be said for

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Launch Pad: Ideas for Your Product Release

A great recipe often involves two important things: keeping it fresh, and keeping it simple. The same can be said for launching new products on your eCommerce site.

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Winsome Brave

"A brand is more than just a logo, identity product or place. It's a gut feeling, an affinity, an idea someone wants to be a part of. It's why people buy into you. It's why people buy you." —Valerie Gnaedig and Annie Lenon, Founders/Creative Directors

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Conversion Conversation: Ups, Downs, and In-Betweens

What's a conversion? How do you track conversions? And what should you be looking at to make sure that you're converting as efficiently as you can? Covering these questions and more in a little conversation on conversions.

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1 9 2 0

"I have always been drawn to the simple complexity of the T-shirt; how it withstands time and trends while consistently maintaining relevancy and modernity." —Abby Moriarty, Founder/Creative Director

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Brigit.KH.Studio

"The clients I work with already think of brand presentation as one of their business strategies. They trust me and my design process to create brands that emotionally connect with potential buyers and win over them as long-term partnerships." —Brigit Kang, Creative Director

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American Design Club

"After opening our retail store on Canal Street in NYC we wanted to make the buying experience as good as it can be for our customers." —Kiel Mead, Director

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Home and Giftware: Setting Yourself Apart from the Pack

For homeware and gift brands, how you differentiate yourself is vital. Consumers are not only purchasing items to gift to others, but also for themselves, and they find value in quality and how you tell a story.

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Pencil Me In

"Our stationery table and displays are instantly instagrammable, and we love it when customers talk about us online with photos they've taken in store." —Sarah Holmes, Owner

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Benji + Moon

"It was the true need for pet products that are functionally designed talking points, rather than an eye sore." —Karen and Hanneke, Co-Founders

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Consistency is Key: Achieving a Consistent Brand Message

Maintaining your brand's image across all platforms is instrumental in your presentation, and more importantly how you are perceived by your audience.

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Sustainable Skincare: A Trend for the Now

“Natural”, “Organic” and “Eco-friendly” are certainly buzzwords of the moment, and the growth of more conscious consumers has meant one thing for the beauty and skincare marketplace: evolution.

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The Great State

"We believe that business comes down to two things: people and communication." —Ellen Newman, Co-Founder

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Getting Personal: Customizing eCommerce

Customization covers a multitude of options aimed at improving the experience your customer has and increasing their satisfaction. This, in turn, helps to identify what exactly your customers are after, so you can alter your production and limit wastage.

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Top 10 Tips for Starting an eCommerce Store

The online space is highly competitive, and once you have the concept for your business, that’s just the beginning. Read our Top 10 Tips for starting your eCommerce Empire!

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True Colors

What’s in a color? For many decision-makers and designers, the answer could be: everything!

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Taken Care Of

"As technology adapts and changes we become busier and busier with less time to thank people, foster and build our relationships." —Olivia Bollen

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Botanica Box

"I wanted to create an offering of carefully curated gifts that all complimented each other." —Lauren Lance

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WM GOODS

"I was tired of fashion/retail being exclusionary and very conceptual." —Whitney Goodman