Post by David Nichols, Group Managing Partner and Global Head of Invention. Lloyds bank is great example of creating, applying and building distinctive brand assets. I posted here about their…
We are often told that we have to choose between communicating the brand or selling the product. A simple one page press advert from the Rimowa brand of luggage shows…
This is the second of two posts on new research into brand assets by JKR x IPSOS (1). Last week we looked at the research method and the overall findings.…
More and more companies are recognising the role brand assets can play in marketing. In new brandgym research, to be published after the summer, 87% of marketing directors said brand…
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…
Fantasy is a popular creative device used by advertisers to build brands across categories. From high-tech brands like Apple Watch and Samsung to everyday consumer goods brands across foods, personal…
The recent Bud Lite brand campaign with transgender social influencer Dylan Mulvaney has created a brutal backlash. Sales of the beer dropped 17% after the campaign and $6 billion was…
Guest post in collaboration with Jessica Taylor, Influencer Marketing Assistant UK & Ireland team at Coty, one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic brand portfolio across fragrances and…
I've just come out from watching one of my favourite movies of recent times: Air - Courting a Legend, starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Viola Davies. It tells the…
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…