product design

Are you getting pressure to measure sales and sales alone? Revenue and Profit are critical metrics, no doubt. Unfortunately they are they are focused on the past. A sale does…

This blog is part of a new Channel Signal series, Runner-to-Runner, where we examine topics and trends within the peer-to-peer conversation about running footwear. The full report can be downloaded…

This blog is part of a new Channel Signal series, Runner-to-Runner, where we examine topics and trends within the peer-to-peer conversation about running goods through product reviews. Today’s topic is…

Dr. Bronner’s Loyalty Through the Ages A camping trip without a bottle of Dr. Bronner’s is like forgetting your sleeping bag. Peppermint. Sudsy. Easy on the environment. Around the campfire,…

For product-focused marketers, designers and developers, it can be easy to get caught up in our own metrics. Looking at survey data, focus group results, internal analytics, customer service and…

Revolutionizing the Way People Enjoy Food & Beverage Stanley, a brand of Pacific Market International, is constantly working toward its vision of revolutionizing the way people enjoy food & beverage…

As we peruse the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) product design awards for 2017, we are awestruck at the ingenuity that has us saying over and over again, “why didn’t…

Most companies are still inside looking out. They are building products that they think consumers will buy. Sure, many get feedback from athletes, focus groups or surveys. But most of…

During the design and pre-launch phases of a new product, companies use a range of methods to gauge and predict consumer satisfaction, such as focus groups and surveys. This gives…

File Under: Product Design Flaws In 2008, in a nod to the environment, Sun Chips® maker Frito-Lay® made their bags compostable. However, there was a fundamental design flaw. Once consumers…