'Consumer Insights are Dead', according to a provocatively titled article on Linked In by Jim White, here. In fact, Jim is not really suggesting consumer insight is dead, he is…
Brandless is an interesting new online business which launched in the US this week, backed by $50million in venture capital funding. The site offers what the company describes as "A thoughtful,…
"The Future of Brand Stretch: 5 burning questions to answer" is the provocative title of a white paper that popped into my in-box today, from a consultancy called Mash. It…
I recently returned from an amazing 12 day tour of New Zealand watching the British & Irish Lions rugby team take on the world champions in their own backyard. An…
The challenge of setting up and leading a global brand team came up in conversation this week with a client. I've seen how tough the challenge of global brand management…
I'm excited to have just sent off for printing our 8th book: "the brandgym: A Practical Workout for Growing your Brand in a Digital Age”. The book will be published on September 4th.…
Last night I watched the movie The Founder, starring Michael Keaton as McDonald's Corporation founder and CEO Ray Kroc. It had some fascinating insights into how the McDonald's brand was…
When launching a new brand or product, marketing teams often worry about the need to build loyalty of the new launch. The assumption is that the brand or product will have…
The Marketoonist Tom Fishburne hit the nail bang on the head with another of his brilliant cartoons this week. His latest creation highlights the tendency of marketers to follow fads…
The past few years have seen an acceleration in the pace of digital transformation in the world of retailing. In some categories, such as book selling, the very existence of…