Every interaction shapes your brand experience—so we’ve built our agency to ensure those interactions are seamless, intuitive, and aligned with your customers’ needs. As a brand experience agency, we take a holistic approach to creating impactful, memorable connections that drive lasting loyalty. Through insights, strategy, and execution, we help brands move people and inspire action. […]
Join us in sunny Key West, where Hemingway’s legacy inspires a powerful brand storytelling lesson. Discover why brand stories connect deeper than stats, how they stick in our minds, and what makes your brand’s story unique. Struggling to craft yours? That’s our specialty at J.Schmid. Let’s tell your story together.
Download the full report (PDF 1.6MB) We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range February 1, 2025, to February 28, 2025. February 2025: Consumers and Brands Seek Clarity After a soft start in January, headwinds persisted for many brands in February. Retailers faced a challenging environment as consumer […]
We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range January 1, 2025, to January 31, 2025. January 2025: Slow to Launch While January typically sees a post-holiday dip in consumer activity, the fall this year was more pronounced than anticipated. National events and weather patterns competed for consumer attention, […]
Here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with friends, family and cheer. When we gather together, the laughter, camaraderie and true enjoyment of each other’s company are impossible to miss. What a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season and finish out the year. Cheers to a 2025 that’s even better!
Guten Tag! Join J.Schmid President Brent Niemuth from Weimar, Germany, the birthplace of the Bauhaus School of Design, where the iconic principles of “Less is More” and “Form Follows Function” were born. At J.Schmid, these philosophies guide everything we do. Whether you need impactful design for your website, catalog, direct mail campaign, or advertising, we […]
We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024. October 2024: Balancing Caution with Holiday Optimism In October, consumer engagement remained steady, showing resilience in the face of economic pressures. While inflation and high borrowing costs led some shoppers to be more […]
We compiled these trends from over 100 brands, comparing year-over-year data for the date range September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. September 2024: Consumers Remain Cautious Consumers remained cautious in September. Traffic was up for many brands, however faced with persistent inflation and high borrowing costs, consumers continue to limit discretionary purchases. While some […]
As a creative agency, we often get asked “Where do your ideas come from?” The truth is that sitting behind a desk makes creative ideas harder to come by. For real creative inspiration, it’s important to change your view. Get up, get out of the office, take in a sunset, or simply take a walk. […]
