Beauty & beverages in the mix
Drink your way to a balanced gut, a relaxed mind, a clearer mind, or even brighter skin. These claims, which you might recognise from food supplements and topical skin-care products, are increasingly made by brands selling “functional beverages”. This label
Unpacking beliefs, habits & behaviors during one of the biggest holidays of the year; Ramadan
“How is it that in an industry that celebrates every obscure holiday, we somehow miss the biggest cultural celebration for the Muslim community? We think it's twofold – marketers don’t understand the holiday and (shocker) they are kinda afraid to
Nokia launches a DIY repairable phone
In the wake of modular repair-friendly phone brand Fairphone, Nokia has also launched a new budget phone with easily repairable parts. HMD Global, which creates phones under the Nokia brand, has collaborated with global repair community iFixit to enable users to
Learnings on…
Awe
What is awe? The feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world, leading to a combination of fear and wonder. The most famous example is Neil Armstrong looking back at Earth for
Why do we fear clowns?
Lots of people think clowns are creepy, but some folks have a genuine fear of clowns – what’s known as coulrophobia. Researchers wanted to explore what’s behind this fear and surveyed nearly a thousand adults around the world to analyze their fear
Rise of a new artisan economy
Every year, companies spend billions of euros on advertising, bombarding us with thousands of stimuli per day. They share information with us, hoping to "help" us choose the right product. This constant stimulation has lead us into a consumerist society that
Surreal uses fake celebrity names
Surreal is the favorite cereal of Dwayne Johnson. But it’s also the official cereal of Ronaldo, and Serena Williams called it “ace”. These are however not the people you probably expect them to be. The brand found ‘ordinary’ people with
“Are you a feminist?”
The answer to that question likely differs a lot depending on where you’re from. A recent survey by YouGov found some pretty big differences, even within Western Europe. For example, if you’re from Spain, odds are about 50/50 whether you would answer
CTA: confess something
unflattering and gain trust
Companies become more trustworthy when being honest and open, nothing new here. However new research shows that this is especially the case if they confess an unflattering truth. The study showed that companies received a higher rating for social responsibility when their statements
The Rise of Edgy Packaging
Recently there have been some interesting cases of what we can only call ‘edgy’ packaging. Fun, healthy and nostalgic products are wrapped in packaging traditionally designed for ‘vices’ like beer and cigarettes. The biggest recent example is the surging popularity