Post by David Nichols, Group Managing Partner, Head of Invention (and secret Sondheim fanatic). I got some unexpected inspiration on brand rejuvenation during a night at a Broadway show on…
I've posted before on the success of the Lego brand in growing their core business. I was interested to read in the FT about how the company's new leader plans…
I was lucky to work back in 2021 with ITV on the revitalisation of ITV, including the strategy for fully stretching into streaming. I posted in November last year on…
The Tango brand of soft drink is going back to the product roots that made it famous, according to an article in Marketing Week I read this week (1). Tango…
The resurrection of an old and outdated brand is a daunting challenge at the best of times. For clothing brand K-Way, a phoenix-like revival was literally needed. A fire razed…
Managing distinctive brand assets (slogans, colours, logos etc.) requires a careful balance of freshness on the one hand and consistency on the other. British cake brand Mr Kipling suffered from…
An email from Sunspel, one of my favourite fashion brands, grabbed my attention today. Sunspel is a great example of rejuvenation, telling stories about its heritage whilst being up to…
Back in 2010, the Volvo brand was seen as solid: famous for safety but rather boring. “Buying a Volvo is like going to the dentist: something you have to do…
Brand stretching, done well, can play a key role in revitalising a brand. One example of this in action is ITV’s new streaming service, ITVX. It launches fully today, replacing…
I was interested to see Airbnb's latest quarterly earnings report this month. In particular, I was curious to see an update on their strategy of re-focusing on brand marketing and…