Category: Trends & Insights

Trends & Insights: The Latest in Packaging and Product Development

Stay informed with the latest trends and insights in packaging, product development, and industry innovation. This category covers emerging technologies, market shifts, and consumer preferences that are shaping the future of packaging and product design. Learn from industry experts about the cutting-edge strategies and solutions that are driving growth and change. Whether you’re looking to stay competitive, implement new technologies, or understand where the industry is headed, this section provides the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve.

Launching in Retail for the Holidays? Read This Before You Ship a Single Box

Get your beauty or CPG brand retail-ready this holiday season with insights from Megan Young Gamble. Learn how to prepare operations, packaging, and marketing for Q4 success, boost sell-through, and access bonus podcasts and resources.

Spotlighting Black-Owned Brands & Services This Black Business Month- Megan Young Gamble

Celebrate Black Business Month with a spotlight on inspiring Black-owned brands driving innovation in beauty, logistics, marketing, and more. Discover founders making an impact, building legacies, and shaping industries.

3 Strategies to Navigate Regulatory Waves Without Losing Launch Momentum

Discover with Megan Young Gamble on how to launch beauty products faster with 3 expert compliance strategies for MoCRA, SB 54, EU laws & more, without sacrificing speed or innovation.

3 Smart Ways to Streamline Project Management For Faster Market Launches 🚀📈 – Megan Young Gamble

Join Megan Young Gamble to learn 3 proven ways beauty brands can launch faster in 2025, without sacrificing quality, compliance, or team sanity.

Where to Move Your Manufacturing: A Practical Tariff Guide to ‘China+1’ for Beauty Packaging – Megan Young Gamble

Discover with Megan Young Gamble how beauty brands can reduce tariff risk and boost supply chain resilience with the China+1 strategy for global packaging diversification.

How to Implement the ‘China+1’ Strategy for Beauty Packaging – Megan Young Gamble

Discover with Megan Young Gamble how beauty brands can implement a smart China+1 strategy to reduce supply chain risk without sacrificing packaging quality or speed.

Digital Marketing Is Not an Afterthought: 5 Lessons Beauty Brands Must Learn with Viola Ekene

Join Megan Young Gamble to discover 5 must-know digital marketing lessons for beauty brands from strategist Viola Ekene organic content, AI, data, and platform-specific tips included.

The Science of Beauty: Why Formula Ownership and Testing Matter More Than Ever with Cynthia Johnson

Join Megan Young Gamble to discover why formula ownership, product testing, and sustainable formulation are crucial for beauty brands in this behind-the-scenes podcast breakdown.

WTF! 💥Tariffs Are Crushing Small Beauty Brands and What Can You Actually Do About It – Megan Young Gamble

Discover with Megan Young Gamble on how small beauty brands are tackling 2025’s tariff surge with supplier negotiation, smart cost cuts, China+1 sourcing, and transparent pricing.

WTF! Tariffs Touch Everything💥: A Breakdown of How Trade Policy Impacts Every Layer of the Beauty Industry – Megan Young Gamble

Discover with Megan Young Gamble on how 2025 tariff changes are impacting every layer of the beauty industry, from ingredients to packaging, and what smart brands are doing to adapt. UPDATED as of June 3rd, 2025.