An unexpected strategy for startups to land retail shelf space: Saying ‘no’ Knowing when to say ‘no’ to a retailer, distributor or broker can be just as powerful of a growth driver for emerging brands as saying yes, as illustrated by the initial success of the clean-label barbeque sauce startup Tamarind Heads.
About us
As brands innovate and redefine the consumer experience, Insight Pack offers an overlooked off-menu approach: The inside of your packaging. Within every box (or bag) lies untapped potential. The inside of your box is a media vehicle that enables rapid product movement, targeted communication, consumer engagement, consumer feedback... and more. Insight Pack is the market leader in automated insertion and has executed within the world's largest and most successful manufacturing environments. For 20+ years Insight has assembled an impeccable track record that includes successfully inserting billions of 3D & 2D premiums, new product samples, 2D coupons, and more into packages of multiple sizes across several different categories. Latest press highlighting our unique capability, published in Retail Touchpoints by our President, Rick Thornhill: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rickwthornhill_stop-waiting-on-advertising-new-products-activity-7224154556530577410-bY-b?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Website
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https://insightpack.com/
External link for Insight Pack
- Industry
- Marketing Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bartlett, IL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- CPG promotion support, Brand Activation, Engineering, Robotics, Thermoforming, Food Packaging, Toy Manufacturing, Consumer Safety, Manufacturing, Sampling, Marketing, Promotions, Innovation, Sampling, and New Product Sampling
Locations
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1251 B Humbracht Circle
Bartlett, IL 60103, US
Employees at Insight Pack
Updates
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Shrinkflation vs Moreflation 🤔 🤔 🤔 Domino's gets it right. More is better. Give consumers more value, and they have a reason to come back. Give them less, and it gets harder to justify. https://lnkd.in/g6muBtP4 It's true for pizza. It's true for chips. And many other examples. Start giving your consumer more, not less. #InsightPack https://lnkd.in/ge8TgCMw
Domino’s Pizza takes aim at ‘shrinkflation’ complaints with new ‘Moreflation’ promotion
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Brand leaders have been increasingly frustrated by the lack of transparency and measurable ROI in digital ad spend, especially within retail media networks. In-pack sampling offers a clear, cost-effective alternative. By inserting new product samples directly into existing products, we can guarantee reach, drive product trial, and gather actionable data. Key benefits include: Measurable Impact: Track trials, coupon redemptions, and follow-up purchases Guaranteed Reach: Deliver directly to an engaged, relevant consumer base—no algorithms required. Cost Efficiency: More economical option compared to rising CPMs in digital channels. Enhanced Engagement: Physical interaction fosters trust & loyalty beyond what digital ads can achieve. Valuable Insights: Leverage digital components (e.g., QR codes) to gather transparent, actionable data. For leaders looking to bypass the challenges of retail media networks, in-pack sampling is a powerful tool that drives real results. #MarketingStrategy #CPG #ROI #Innovation #digiday
Retail media networks under scrutiny amid calls for transparency and accountability
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Reminder: Samples are the third-largest driver of full-size product purchases after past experience and recommendations from friends and family. Sampling works and our in-pack programs are customized based on your brand's objectives and built to ignite new product growth like no other tactical solution. #insightpack #growth #stopnewproductfailure #repostfrom2022
Council Post: How To Reinvent Your Sampling Efforts In 2022 And Beyond
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📣 CPG brand leaders.. Avoid the Retail Media madness, there are alt ways to provide value to your retail customers. Include a sample of your new product inside your most popular product(s) to ignite growth for both- Your retail partners might even improve your shelf presence/placement. #differentwins #competitiveadvantage #retailmediafrenzy
Retail media frenzy muddies negotiations with brands, who agency execs say must spend or 'suffer the consequences'
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👏 Stater Bros. Markets for breaking the mold of traditional product sampling and trying something new. Insight Pack also provides brands an alt tool to generate growth- We're here to help your brand generate incremental sales with our uniquely automated In-pack Sampling (aka RPM) approach. #nontraditional #growth #newproductinnovation
Stater Bros. Rolls Out Sponsored Product Sampling Program
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Brands want loyal consumers, and loyal consumers want value. That certainly doesn't mean price hikes and smaller box sizes. Instead of taking something away from consumers, give them something more. Because the battle between Brands and Private Label is only going to get uglier. Enjoyed the read Jennifer Williams! https://lnkd.in/g8J8cYCC
‘Stress on Shelves’—the Battle for Space in Store Aisles
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❤️ Grocery Dive and Peyton Bigora + Catherine Douglas M. ❤️ Insightful read here.. We're overdue for brands to provide real consumer value. Time to meet (no, EXCEED) your consumer's expectations with a value proposition that is both compelling and genuine. ESPECIALLY, if at the end of the day, your brand really isn't all that different vs Private Label. #GroceryIndustry #ValueExchange #BrandStrategy
7 burning questions facing the grocery industry
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Theft and fraud continue to be major obstacles for food retailers, impacting financial stability and customer trust. Insight Pack helps retailers tackle these issues by automating the application of RFID tags to products, enhancing both inventory management and improving security measures. 🔒 🔒 🔒 #retailchallenges #RFID #theftprevention
Study reveals theft and fraud remain top challenges for food retailers
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We tend to agree, Rick
WHAT IF we integrated new product samples into the products consumers already buy? Thank you Retail TouchPoints for publishing my thoughts on the idea. And apologies once again for using the term win-win... Cliff Notes: In a market where new products struggle to catch on, the advertising campaign can't be expected to do it all (no matter how well it scored in testing). CPG brand leaders, your existing portfolio is an untapped Media Vehicle that can generate trial and awareness in support of your latest new product launch simply by inserting samples into your most popular brands (specifically those with the same growth consumer). It's not complicated, it's just different. Retailers & Merchandising Directors, what if this was a prerequisite for incremental shelf space? It’d speed things up for everyone. Sales Leaders, need something new to unlock an endcap or stand-alone display? Marketers, your existing brands can be your most reliable media vehicles to generate awareness and trial. Strategists & Researchers, think about the unlimited engagement opportunities enabled by the QR Code and the amount of consumer learning and product feedback this opens up. (*this part will make much more sense after seeing a prototype*) Packaging Engineers, rest assured Insight Pack's custom automation equipment (and expertise) has been on just about every manufacturing line in the country. Another quick shout out to all the past clients and agency friends who’ve supported the idea and this entrepreneurial journey, especially Andreas Aristides, Sarah Hofstetter, Jason Lonsdale, Ben Feeney, Richard McDonald, Ted Roumanis, Ryan Marek, Greg Batton, Chris Roark, Matt Newton, Kristine Kobe, Anup Shah, John Fraser, Clive Sirkin, Claudine Patel, Mike T., Tiffany B., Pamela Erlichman, Tom Coburn, Matt Fischvogt, Todd Feitlin, Bryan Gray, Alicia Esposito, Marisa Armand, Razi Imam, Anupam Singh, Nora DiNuzzo, Eric Brown, John Grad, Danae McDuffee Downing, Maggie Wright, Matthew Wehrman, Hari Nair, Jared Drinkwater, Russ Muth, Todd Wetmore and Brett Berry #retailinnovation #shelfspace #insightpack #rapidproductmovement #media #newproductlaunch #walmart #kroger #entrepreneur #manufacturing #sampling #packagingengineer
Stop Waiting on Advertising. New Products Should Fly off the Shelf. - Retail TouchPoints
https://www.retailtouchpoints.com