In an era of slow growth, tight margins, and fckle consumers, the key to success is to differentiate. One critical element in successfully differentiating is communicating that difference to consumers. Hence, branding will require special attention from retailers who want to stand out from the crowd.
Entries from January 2009
Branding retailers in time of crisis
January 14th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Strategy
Fast Magazine’s Best and Worst Brand Extensions of 2008
January 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Brand extension is “the application of a brand beyond its initial range of products, or outside of its category. This becomes possible when the brand image and attributes have contributed to a perception with the consumer where the brand and not the product is the decision driver”
Fast Magazine published in an article their choice of best and worst brand extensions of last year:
Tags: Brand Extension
Animal Planet Logo Change
January 5th, 2009 · 6 Comments
You might consider me very late on this, and in a way I probably am. I usually not giving bad comments on brands and logos, but this time, almost a year later, I couldn’t stop myself doing it. I tyried to watch a show on Animal Planet last night. Well I pretty much couldn’t… or better say I didn’t enjoy it. I was totally and definitely annoyed by their new (well, already old logo).
Tags: Logo