“Too often, investors, entrepreneurs and established companies ignore old brands capable of being reborn,” rightly points out Luke Johnson in one of his excellent Sunday Times columns (1). As he…
The story of the Mr Kipling brand has some great learning about the dangers of ditching distinctive assets. Back in 2014 in a post on the cake brand I warned…
I read over breakfast today how giant retailer Toys R Us will will close or sell all 885 US stores in the coming months, putting 33,000 jobs at risk (1).…
Can a 418 year old play about a story that happened over 2,000 years ago provide any inspiration for your brand? The answer is a resounding “Yes”, based on my…
I came across an interesting inside view of Airbnb whilst researching the brand for our new book - the brandgym: Rebooted for a Digital Age (out in September). The article…
The Taylor family are in the process of buying a new Mini. And the searching/buying experience has reminded me about just how brilliant a brand rejuvenation case this is. Here…
Tesco's troubles show what happens to a leader brand who waits too long to revitalise the core business. UK same-store sales dropped 2.3% over Xmas and have fallen for four…