The organic foods trend is more than just that. It is transforming into a way of life and altering current and future brands. So where did this whole organic obsession come from?

Believe it or not, organic products have been around for decades. This allows us to have some solid research in the industry about trends, successes, consumer insights, and financial information.

The organic industry keeps growing to keep up with consumer demands. More than $43 billion was spent on organic products in the US in 2015 and is expected to grow by 10% annually¹.

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Why hire an agency?

It seems there are certain prospective clients who don’t understand or know the value an ad agency brings to a company. Many think it may be cheaper, faster, and make more sense to hire for these skills internally.

There are pros and cons to everything and a list is in order when figuring out what process works best for your company. Let’s break down the pros to having an agency in your corner.

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Ad blocking is a common practice, increasing 94% from 2015 to 2016. Simultaneously, the industry has seen Podcasts take off. With the emergence of mass-followed series like Ted talks, this American Life, and Serial, a new platform for customer engagement—without the opportunity to block ads—has transpired. Podcast listening has increased to 36% of the U.S. population, with these listeners averaging 5 podcasts per week. This is a 300% increase since 2006.
Moral of the story? Podcast audiences are loyal and eager to listen.

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In the past year, the number of Millennials working has surpassed the Gen Xers as the Baby Boomers are beginning to retire. This means learning how to market to the Millennial is ever more important.

There have been millions of studies conducted on their behavior and it is clear that the average Millennial is attached to their mobile devices. The average Millennial spends almost one full day each week on their phone. You know they are on their mobile device, so what are a few tactics to reach them?

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Major shifts towards television, online, and social media advertising have lead to domination of digital marketing in the world today. Don’t get us wrong, digital marketing is a critical element to a brand’s campaign, but we can’t forget where we came from either. It’s equally necessary to show your in-store space the love it deserves with traditional in-store marketing.
Here are some tips to making sure you carry your marketing experience not just online, but OFFLINE.

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