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More Brands Need to go Genderless with Their Packaging, Says APackaging Group
To help brand adopt a more genderless approach, APackaging Group offer a range of minimalist, yet functional, stock packaging options that any brand can incorporate their branding on.

What does blockchain mean for the beauty packaging industry?
Blockchain has started to be incorporated into various aspects of the manufacturing process for beauty packaging, with some pretty impressive results that could benefit the whole industry.

Cosmetics brands must be sustainable to succeed with gen Z customers, says APackaging Group

How the beauty industry can play a part in mitigating climate change
Like every other industry, it’s up to many businesses in the beauty sector to pull together and do what they can to improve climate change.
Here are 4 things that every beauty brand can do to mitigate climate change.

Great examples of how genderless packaging is transforming the beauty industry
In recent years, we have seen some great examples of how brands can go against the grain and embrace customers’ calls for more inclusivity.
Here is how genderless packaging is transforming the beauty industry.

Why beauty brands should follow the Mintel global consumer trends for 2022
Trends come and go all the time, but that doesn’t always mean that every beauty brand has to follow them.
Here are some of the consumer trends for 2022 and why beauty brands might want to incorporate them.

What packaging should you use for your new makeup brand?
Packaging is not just something that holds your product, but something that can attract customers, convey your brand’s message, and encourage sales.
If you’re stuck with where to start when it comes to designing your product packaging, here’s everything you should know.

10 beauty packaging tips from the experts
Coming up with a design that looks good, is functional, and speaks to your target customer can seem like you’re trying to juggle with too many balls.
But, we promise you that beauty packaging design is not as daunting as it seems!
Here are 10 beauty packaging tips that we share with all our customers, that will make your next product planning session a breeze.

How long does it take to design beauty packaging?
When you decide that your brand wants to go down the custom packaging route, we suggest that the average product lead time from concept to the customer is between 6 and 12 months.
This may seem like a long time, but this includes the time it takes to come up with a design, order the materials, manufacture the product, and test samples.

What is Pantone’s colour for the year 2022, and how can your brand use it?
Every year, the company announces their ‘colour of the year’ based on fashion, political, marketing and societal trends that they think will be shaping the year.
Just because Pantone announces a certain shade as their colour of the year, doesn’t always mean that you have to use it. It’s just their best guess at the most popular colour for brands and consumers.

Tips on How to Convey Your Brand Image Through Packaging
It’s time to stop thinking of packaging as just a vehicle to house your product, it’s so much more than that.
To convey a story, think of the type of person your product would be. Are they young? Old? Adventurous? Minimal?

APG - How to create luxe packaging that’s super sustainable
With demand rising, brands have to look for ways to make their packaging kinder to the environment. This used to mean making compromises, which many luxury brands didn’t want to make.
Now, however, it’s much easier to create luxe packaging that feels extra premium, yet remains sustainable.