InContext Blog Resources
Private Label Principle: Private Label Can Lead the Aisle
August 13, 2021As private label becomes stronger, retailers will want to explore whether leading the aisle with owned brands grows the category, and manufacturers will want to consider that when making decisions at shelf. Watch this excerpt from our CMA presentation.
Private Label Principle: Eye Level & Arm Level
August 13, 2021Don’t forget private label at prime shelf level. In this segment of our CMA presentation, we remind you to think about private label optimal height when planning your shelf set.
Private Label Principle: Brand Blocking
August 13, 2021Is private label better integrated into the set, or is it better brand blocked? Here’s what InContext virtual shopper research says, taken from our presentation at CMA.
3 Steps to Launching a Killer Brand Packaging Design
August 10, 2021There’s a lot that goes into food packaging. From logistics to functionality, to design and finally shopper reaction, the creation of a product package touches many parts of the supply and demand chain and many different teams. And it has...
The Big Brand Bet: How Private Brand Placement Can Help Categories Thrive
July 13, 2021For many retailers today, private label serves as the single-largest brand across categories, even when presented as individual sub-brands. Whether integrated or brand blocked, private brands have begun to look and act more like national brands—so the ways in which...
How to Solve for These 3 Universal Drawbacks to Online Grocery
April 23, 2021There’s no question that the onset of the COVID pandemic created a boom for online grocery. As recent as 2018, online grocery sales in the U.S. made up only 2-3% of total e-commerce sales. In 2020, that jumped to 12%...
7 Examples of Sustainability in CPG (plus one you might not have considered)
April 22, 2021The different ways CPG companies package their products is not only crucial to how those products are shipped, merchandised and sold, but they can also take a toll on the planet. Retailers are also responsible for the products they...
Join Us in the Fight Against Hunger This Holiday Season!
December 14, 2020While our business revolves around helping brands and retailers create better shopping experiences, we’re acutely aware that a significant number of families in our country can’t afford to go grocery shopping at all. Food insecurity has always been an important...
4 Smart Ways to Use VR for Retail Planning Today
November 18, 2020There’s a heck of a lot that goes into the thought process of managing a category, or planning a product rollout, or designing new marketing messaging for a brand. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for these types of in-store decisions to...
Now is the Time for Brands to Push the Envelope
October 29, 2020Innovation has become a bit of a buzzword in the retail industry. But it has never held more meaning than it does right now, especially for brands that are in danger of becoming irrelevant in a post-pandemic world. The store...
The Great Retail Acceleration Has Arrived
October 20, 2020Two industry leaders in their fields – InContext Solutions, and Syndigo – came together for several discussions about the massive changes taking place in the way that consumers shop for products and the way that brands and retailers provide them for...
Is it Time to Reevaluate Your Brands’ Purpose?
October 14, 2020Whether it’s simplifying, becoming more personalized, focusing on social responsibility, or just an overall refresh, brands need to be continuously evaluating what their products mean to their target audience. The brand performs a role, and whatever that role is needs...