10/08/2012
photo: Collectors Weekly

BIC recently came under fire for its Cristal® for Her pens—and the response has been anything but ladylike.

Countless consumers took to the product review section on Amazon.com to vent their sometimes-sarcastic opinions based on the premise that the pen is nothing out of the ordinary…just pink.

 
 
09/13/2012

All the hoorah is over and bloggers who attended the 8th annual BlogHer conference have emptied their swag bags.

This year’s conference was bigger than ever, offering useful seminars and opportunities for bloggers to connect outside of cyberspace. And along with the huge conference came big-time marketing.

 
 
09/06/2012
photo courtesy of NFLShop.com

It’s a big season for the National Football League.

Not only is the first female referee on the field; the league has launched its biggest-ever campaign to market team-branded apparel to the 85 million female fans who would rather watch the Bengals over The Bachelor.

 
 
06/06/2012

The 3%

Featured in Minted Magazine’s Summer 2012 edition [PAGE 38] PixInk Design’s Founder/Creative Director, AyeshaMathews-Wadhwa discusses how women pour $20T dollars a year in to the economy, yet only 3% of agency creative directors are women

 
 
05/25/2012

Under Armour (UA), the brand known for performance apparel, footwear, and accessories is now sending a resounding, empowering message to women athletes.

The campaign, What’s Beautiful, is hosted on a microsite, whatsbeautiful.ua.com, and a mobile app. It charges women to redefine themselves by turning fitness goals into a competitive, inspiring sport

 
 
02/29/2012

Large advertising agencies are structured for mass marketing, but social media has orchestrated a shift away from the concept of a mass culture.

Consumers are talking, sharing, and researching more and as a result, broadcast technology no longer holds the first chair.

 
 
01/20/2012

The implications couldn’t have been clearer: women are the new face of online gamers according to a recent Forbes article “Women and Gaming.”

Girl gamers were previously thought to be socially awkward teens or introverted middle-agers, but in fact, women from various life stages and experiences are now joining the ranks of online gamers.

 
 
12/19/2011
Photo by Franco Deriu

Inciting “buy behavior,” fashion brands are in the business of making meaningful consumer connections through visual merchandising.

Using merchandise design, fashion brands are taking the opportunity to guide consumer behavior and reinforce brand image in the brick-and-mortar world. Technology retail design, on the other hand, hasn’t yet caught on to the value of similar display aesthetics.

 
 
12/06/2011

Say Hello to PixInk Brand Boardroom Member Kat Gordon

As PixInk studies aspects of brand marketing to women, we understand the paramount importance of educating and servicing brands that market to moms. PixInk is leveraging Kat’s special talent to help us help brands connect with their mom market.

 
 
11/30/2011

Want to create a fun brand experience that targets women consumers and scores serious sales? Consider an interactive scavenger hunt using QR Codes.

Answering questions at every stop, Faigy embarked on a scavenger hunt using her smartphone. Google software engineer and Faigy’s boyfriend, Ari Gilder, waited at the end with engagement ring in hand. Women consumers are also getting proposals using QR codes from brands leading them on fun, interactive scavenger hunts. What girl can refuse?

 
 
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