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Design Portfolio: How to Showcase Your Packaging Designs

This tutorial will help you quickly create digital compositions for your packaging design portfolio using pre-designed mockups as a starting point.

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How to Establish Trust and Intimacy on Social Media: A Chat with Merchant Method Founder Chris Guillot

Christine Guillot is the founder of Merchant Method, and she's a purpose-driven retail consultant who helps independent merchants and creators be more profitable. She shares how small business should shift their social media strategy to connect with customers and win their business.

Telling your story: a brand identity guide for small businesses

Thinking of developing a brand identity for your small business, but don’t know where to start? We've laid out the four facets of branding, and how to polish up each of them in a few simple steps.

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Tips on how to go plastic free this July

Looking for some inspiration on how to go plastic free this July, but not sure where to start? We've pulled together some easy tips and tricks to help you on your sustainability journey.

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Marketing Inspo: Marketing Automation for SMBs - How to Do It Right

As a small business, you can take advantage of some simple marketing automation to improve your customer experience and free up your time. Read on for how to get Marketing Automation right for Small Businesses.

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How to get creative with your product photography, from home

Are you looking for ways to shoot your own beautiful content, but you’re not sure where to start? We’ve gathered some advice from our community on how to get the perfect shot of your products.

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Consumer Trends That Will Stay Post-COVID-19

No matter what type of business you're running, customers' needs and priorities have shifted. Here are consumer trends that will stay post Covid-19 and how your small business can adapt to meet this new landscape.

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5 Quick and Simple Ways to Improve Your Website

Read on to learn 5 simple ways to help your website make a great first impression!

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5 Ways to Succeed in an Online Market

Lots of makers and markets are turning online, so although this is a great sales avenue, it’s also highly competitive. If you’re considering taking part in an online market, we have some top tips for how to best be prepared.

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Marketing Inspo: How to Win at Email Marketing in 2020 and Beyond

Email marketing is still one of the most important and widely-used communication tools today. Email continues to deliver tremendous return on investment for marketing and sales.

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Tips on how to run your business more sustainably in a post-pandemic world

Looking for ways to run your business more sustainably? We share some easy changes you can adopt to track towards a more sustainable business.

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5 Things You Can Do to Cultivate Stronger Customer Relationships Post-Lockdown

While lockdown has meant a slow in business, it's a great time for you to focus on building stronger customer relationships and brand good-will. Showing the human side to your brand can go a long way in brand recognition.

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Five Ways To Streamline Your Fashion Supply Chain

The efficiency of your fashion supply chain matters - follow these 5 steps to ensure your sourcing is as streamlined as possible.

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Marketing Inspo: How to Use Video Marketing to Increase Engagement and Sales in Your Business

Video is incredibly effective in helping you connect with your audience. Here's how you can use video to increase engagement and sales for your business.

Productive Workspace Design: 11 Tips and Examples to Try in Your Home Office

Having your office in your home isn't always easy, so we've compiled some tips on how you can differentiate your work from your home life, even if they're in the same space.

How to Start a Side Hustle Selling Products

A guide on how to start your side hustle. We cover how to do your research to find your niche, setting up your online platform, marketing, and order fulfillment.

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Marketing Inspo: How to Tap into the Power of Communities

In this next installment of our Marketing Inspo series, we explore how you can tap into the power of brand communities and leverage that for your business.

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A Toolkit to Preserve Customer Experience During COVID-19

The reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has become apparent: the future of many businesses is uncertain and no industry has been left unscathed. In these unnerving and unprecedented circumstances, many

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George & Willy: Design Studio

Specializing in display and store fit outs, we chat to one of the founders of George & Willy for some tips on what retailers and cafes should consider when curating their space and in-store experience.

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How to navigate COVID-19 as a small business.

We've put together some actionable tips to help small businesses deal with the impact of the coronavirus.

Marketing Inspo: How to Work with Micro-Influencers in 2020: 4 Best Practices for Brands

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to influencer marketing! Here is why you should consider using micro-influencers for your retail business:

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Sustainable Packaging: What You Need to Know About Recyclable, Compostable, and Reusable Packages

Whether you’re just starting in your sustainable journey or you already have several CSR initiatives in place, there are always steps you can take to be more eco-friendly in your packaging.

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4 Ways to Improve Shipping Speed in eCommerce

Competing with a juggernaut like Amazon may lead you to wonder if you can truly compete? The good news? You absolutely can. Read on for a few winning techniques you can employ in order to up your shipping game and sleigh the holiday season and beyond!

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Subscription Box Packaging: The Design Guide

Packaging is hugely important in the world of subscription boxes, where the look and feel of the box matters just as much as its contents. We cover everything from sourcing, to designing your packaging, as well as the practical considerations to keep in mind. Let’s get started!

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2020 Packaging Design Trends

It’s the start of a whole new year, so that means a forecast of the top packaging design trends for 2020!