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Product Design

Packaging Futures: Luxury

As traditional constructs of luxury evolve, so packaging solutions are following suit, with modified formats that resonate with both established and newly accrued consumer fans. Meanwhile, the gifting experience is being elevated with concepts that encourage connoisseurship culture and ‘long-tail generosity’.

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11 Jul 2017
BY: Mandy Saven & Marta Podeszwa
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