I recently made a trip to one of my favourite shops, Lush. For those who are not familiar with this chain of shops, Lush create a variety of soaps, shampoo, lotions, and other items to use in the bath. Their items are made in Poole, England, and they market their products as being natural and Earth-friendly.
I've always enjoyed the Lush packaging and brand. However, they have really inspired me this Christmas with their new packaging. For the Christmas season, Lush have switched their trademark yellow bags (for putting bath bombs or bubble bath bombs into) for Christmas-styled bags that double-up as gift bags. That way, the items do not need to be wrapped with Christmas wrapping paper. The little bags include the "To/From" gift tag, which is printed directly onto the bag. This saves paper (and time), so it was a great idea to introduce this, and it is also in line with their Earth-friendly theme.
What inspired me the most about the new Lush design for the packaging is the paper gift bag. The gift bag features a candy cane printed onto the bag, and the handle completes the candy cane design. I love it.
On another note, the candy cane stick seems to be popular in England at the moment; a couple of years ago, candy canes were nearly impossible to find in England. This year, I have seen them for sale in shops and many other places, including Starbucks. Starbucks sell individual candy canes at the moment. I love peppermint and candy canes, so it is good to see them widely-adopted by England now.
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