Hunter Luxury sets fragrance sector buzzing with newly expanded Alvari Collection packaging
Hunter Luxury sets fragrance sector buzzing with newly expanded Alvari Collection packaging Hunter Luxury has used the elegance of our natural world as the inspiration for its newly expanded range of exquisite fragrance cases – the Alvari Collection. The full-service luxury packaging expert meticulously designed every detail of the range, which first launched in 2023,…
Breaking free of seasonality: Hunter Luxury launches new Astro Advent Marketing gift collection
Breaking free of seasonality: Hunter Luxury launches new Astro Advent Marketing gift collection When we set out to create our latest innovation, our team had one goal in mind: to reimagine gifting for the modern era. Effective, quality-led, sustainability conscious and not bound by seasonality. The result was the Astro Advent Marketing collection, a sophisticated…
OASIS
OASIS TIMELESS ELEGANCE A Hunter Luxury designed collection of exquisite accessories reminiscent of a romantic era. This collection demonstrates perfectly Hunter Luxury’s design and inspiration capabilities. With a nod to the golden age of decadence, beautiful finishes can be achieved by combining materials and decoration processes. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss how to incorporate…
How technical expertise nurtures bravery and creativity
Hunter Luxury’s MD, Mike Banister explains the power of Hunter’s technical expertise to deliver compelling packaging experiences for leading luxury brands. What does Technical Expertise mean to clients, existing and new? Innovative ideas and ambitious packaging expressions, no matter how much intent there is to make them happen, are always faced with what’s actually possible.…
The emotional power of packaging user experience
“The brand experience is not what customers get, but how it makes them feel.” Sanjeev Malhotra 2017 User Experience has liberated our approach to design. Originally a philosophy adopted by software developers to challenge the monotony of web applications. The principle has gone on to change our view on everything from packaging to cars, technology,…
Case study into Hankey Bannister
Hankey Bannister – bringing a brand story alive As heritage goes, the luxury Whisky Hankey Bannister stands as one of the richest. Founded in London, over 250 years ago, by the flamboyant socialite Beaumont Hankey and the astute businessman Hugh Bannister, the whisky has enjoyed centuries of success, growing into a truly global luxury brand.…
“Marketing is no longer about the stuff you make, but the stories you tell” Seth Godin 2014 We live in the age of the brand story and it might well be the final frontier of modern marketing strategy. The brilliance of story-telling is its capacity to bond all the channels we use to connect with…
Premiumising the high street through luxury packaging
[4 minutes] Bottles of spirits look very eye-catching under the bright lights of a pub back bar, but nowadays they are more likely to be sold on an ordinary supermarket shelf than in the on-trade. In 2015 the off-trade generated nearly 80% of UK spirits sales, while the country’s six major supermarket chains— Tesco, Sainsbury’s,…
Where art meets packaging
[3 minutes] In the ultra-competitive world of modern retail first impressions are everything. The way brands package their products is an opportunity to put their best face forward to potential customers. To increase shelf standout further some brand owners are now enlisting the help of celebrated artists and designers for one-off editions and gift…
Advances in sustainable packaging
[4 minutes] A number of factors are driving brand owners to become more environmentally responsible when it comes to designing and producing sustainable packaging. National and international sustainability targets; the need to create cost efficiencies throughout supply chains, and perhaps most importantly of all, consumer pressure are pushing companies to make their packaging lighter,…
Packaging – the jewel in the crown
[3 minutes] When purchasing jewellery or watches, consumers don’t just buy a product. They buy into the brand experience and values. The woman wearing a string of pearls with Chanel embellishments wants to be perceived as classically sophisticated, the man with the S10,000 Swiss watch could tell the time just as easily with a $3…
Senses and the science of sensory packaging
[2 minutes] When it comes to branding, we’re all very familiar with the visual variety. One needs only imagine the iconic typography of Moët & Chandon, Godiva, or the instantly recognisable Rotary watch logo. However, as marketers struggle to break out from the clutter, luxury brand owners have come to realise that visual systems by…
