Consumer trends
Formes de Luxe x Mind Insights: a partnership brings neuromarketing expertise to luxury packaging
At the crossroads of neuroscience and marketing, Mind Insights has been analyzing consumer behavior in luxury markets for more than 10 years. The organization regularly collaborates with leading luxury brands and their suppliers. Gordy...
Cosmetic formulas: tackling the challenge of natural
Innovations in green chemistry are transforming cosmetics, making them cleaner, more natural, and free of harmful ingredients. Outside the lab, this research also has implications upstream, in ingredient sourcing, and, downstream, in product...
Pochet Group’s Xavier Gagey: "We must transform our organization if we want to be competitive"
Amid the 400th anniversary celebrations at Pochet Group, we caught up with CEO Xavier Gagey to discuss his ambitions for the group in the coming years, its financial health and how technology and new partnerships are helping forge the future...
Laser coloring leather: DWS' latest patented technology
A French laser technology applications specialist geared to the luxury sector, DWS’s latest patented technique can personalize leather with laser color engraving. The supplier is also looking to apply the process to a broader range of...
Remeant transforms single-use packs into textile
In Tel Aviv, Elinor and Alon Nathaniel give a second life to single-use packaging. Whether it's bubble-wrap faux-leather or aluminum-tray-based imitation leather, the upcycled materials open up a number of new solutions in the packaging...
E-commerce: Is luxury truly coming to terms with the channel?
Can luxury and sustainability be reconciled in a sales channel like e-commerce? We know that packaging takes a toll on the environment, yet we can’t do without it. Areas of improvement are being explored, including reducing weight and...
A new target market for LUXE PACK Monaco: home care
The market for home fragrance is booming, and spirits, fine foods and even automotive brands are reflecting on their olfactive signature. In response to growing demand, luxury packaging trade show LUXE PACK Monaco is introducing a dedicated...
Smart safety beauty brand ESOES's lipstick doubles as drug tester
What if consumers could covertly check whether her drink had been spiked thanks to a device that also holds her lipstick? This is the premise behind ESOES, a new personal safety smart cosmetics brand founded by entrepreneur Joy Hoover. The...
Interview
Secondhand cosmetics: Capgemini points to the potential of this $7bn market
Beauty veteran Emmanuelle Bonardi joined Capgemini Engineering earlier this year as Industry & CPRD Presales Director. Part of her remit is to detect emerging trends in the beauty space. The rise of secondhand cosmetics, namely fragrance and...
Webinar
Webinar Replay: AI & packaging development
Formes de Luxe's webinar on April 18th, 2023 delved into the issue of AI's potential in luxury packaging development.The power of artificial intelligence is shaking up the design community and beyond. In our webinar, Disruption is Coming:...