As with many industries, the movie business has been hit hard both culturally and economically this year. But, as...
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all witnessed an explosion of online shopping, especially in channels such...
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As a brand strategist, my role at work is to uncover and create what we at CBX call “shared...
iC3D is the first real-time all-in-one package design software that lets you generate live 3D virtual mockups on the...
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Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing our internal team regarding The J. M. Smucker...
Entrepreneurial thinking, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial degrees. Everyone wants to start his or her own business these days, but brand-building is...
CBX’s brand renovation work on behalf of Jennie-O Turkey Store was the focus of a case study presented this...
80% of C-suite executives believe their companies will experience some form of major disruption in the next five years,...
In case you missed it, we’ve launched a new offering: leap by CBX. Leap by CBX is our proprietary...
As a Minneapolis brand design agency located in the Twin Cities, we view the current events in our community...
Earth Day turned 50 this year, under the most auspicious of circumstances. The pandemic-inspired global lockdown, while generating a...
Online grocery shopping made up 18% of all ecommerce sales in 2019, and is the fastest-growing ecommerce category. The...
We started CBX 17 years ago based on the notion that “connecting to the lives of people is what...
In-store “experiences” may be a good way for retailers to fight direct-to-consumer competitors, but having unique, higher-quality store brands...
A lot of people say dogs and their owners start to look alike. The British humorist Terry Pratchett said...
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is the world’s largest retail trade association, and every January they convene the world’s...
Six years ago, the Marijuana Business Conferences (MJBiz) drew 300 people to Denver to dream of a future that...
There’s a great exchange in 1967’s epic film The Graduate: Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to...
Somebody pls. KILL ME NOW! When a coworker shoots you a line like this on Slack, the likeliest reason...
There’s a right way to hire interns. My first internship was in the PR department at a major television...
For a lot of people, Friday the 13th is right up there with black cats and walking under ladders,...
Naming isn't hard. It's just so easy to screw up. Brand expert and Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at...
On the eve of the Final Four as I reflect on my busted bracket, I felt compelled to reprise...
In our last piece we opened up about the weirdness we anticipated seeing at Expo West 2019. I mean,...
Things are getting weird in the world of natural products. We're waking up to a new relationship with science,...
Modern brand strategy should focus on generating greater economies of connection – the ability to bring together multiple disciplines...
Consumers don’t just want it all, they fully expect it. But out of this disruption, beverage marketers and retailers...
Small is good again in the world of store brands. To understand why, consider the paradigm shift that has...
How an old Paris luggage house that won’t advertise makes the toniest bag in the world. In 2009, Canadian...
CBX is proud to announce our new partnership with Paris-based brand strategy and design Agency Lonsdale, in an effort...
I was recently scrolling through Instagram when a meme popped up stating, “if Halloween is her favorite holiday she’s...
Authenticity is the latest and annoyingly overused marketing buzzword — it’s slowly grating my will to live. Every brand claims to...
“All we want is to be treated like human beings, not to be experimented on like guinea pigs or...
Weed Rules, Collagen Is Hot, and Organic Goes Digital I love attending Expos. I bounce off the energy created...
Last week, we immersed ourselves into the Northside Festival: a convergence of music, business, and art, that showcases the...
Gaining new insight on design and brand strategy is essential for us to continue to be experts and innovators...
Recently, we sent out Engagement Director, Damien Moore-Evans, to Chicago to attend Global Shop 2018, “the nation’s largest retail...
When you look around the current media landscape, to says its “changed” would be an understatement. Over the past...
Last week, we sent a crew of five to Natural Products Expo West, one of the leading trade shows...
A few weeks ago, it was announced that the Cleveland Indians would put an all-stop to using the Chief...
In Part 3 of our 3 part Golden Age of Packaging blog series, Vannett Li looks at emerging design cues brands...
In Part 2 of our Golden Age Of Packaging 3 part blog series, we examine how thoughtful packaging can serve as...
In Part 1 of our 3-part Golden Age Of Packaging blog series, Sarah Mitty explores the necessary evolution of packaging...
In a new three-part series, we explore the many facets of design packaging. What is its significance in the...
Last week, Diet Coke introduced four new flavors into the family of America’s largest low-calorie soft drink: Ginger Lime,...
At this year’s Fast Company Innovation Festival, brands were inevitably at the center of conversation. The speakers all repping...
Technology has, and increasingly continues to, drastically change the way consumers interact with brands and products. No industry has...
At CBX, we come across some of the sharpest minds in a myriad of industries; from food, retail, life...
Last week, it was announced the company known as Coach Inc, would be re-named Tapestry, Inc. There is a...
Last week, I attended “Future of Connected and 5G,” a talk from Verizon in partnership with NYC Media Lab...
Our client services intern, Lindsey Case, shares her Millennial lens on “old” brands coming back in style. Marketing to...
At CBX, we create brand experiences designed for cultural and commercial impact. What does this mean in our ever-changing...
Every summer at CBX, we welcome a talented group of interns to work across our design, strategy and client...
As legacy brands continue to expand into different verticals and technology offering more choice and points of purchase for...
Our strategy intern, Sarah Mitty recounts her most memorable sessions at the Northside Festival. Our culture is constantly evolving....
At the Northside Festival, Shutterstock, the stock photography company, sponsored master classes by experts in the technology, design and...
This year, we sent a group of CBXers to the Northside Festival, the innovation-centric conference in Brooklyn. The sessions...
Big news, food manufacturers, the FDA is making changes to the nutrition facts label. All food manufacturers will be...
Marvel’s new Iron Man will be called…Ironheart. Well done, Marvel. You could have taken the well-worn and clichéd path...
Stark, unattractive value-tier packaging design is losing favor with consumers. One-third of consumers consciously seek out private label products...
The terminology we use in daily life can have a subliminal effect on the way we look at things,...
Get results through a more nuanced approach to cost containment Day in and day out, managing costs is part...
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As consumers demand greater transparency from CPG brands, brand owners are blazing new trails with refreshingly honest and real...
Beloved brand emphasizes its hard-hitting, dynamic and challenging workouts via comprehensive rebranding campaign by CBX. After an endorphin-boosting Jazzercise...