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J Sainsbury recently announced it was giving up on its ambitious attempt to stretch from supermarkets into banking, with plans to wind down Sainsbury’s Bank. This is a big call…

It was with great interest that I saw Nutella launch into the frozen aisle. Our family get through a lot of Nutella jars, in large part thanks to the lovely…

Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset went on sale in the UK this week, following a US launch earlier in the year. This is Apple's biggest new brand stretch attempt…

Brand stretching is a risky business, as the subtitle of our book Brand Stretch suggests: Why 1 in 2 Extensions Fail and How to Beat the Odds. This week, I came across a Linked…

A full page advert for an attempt at brand stretching grabbed my attention this weekend. The new product in question is a probiotic gut shot from ZOE, created in collaboration…

News of the Hubba Bubba bubblegum brand launching a new range of ice lollies grabbed my attention this week (1). Stretching a brand is a risky business, as the subtitle…

Investment bank Goldman Sachs announced this week that it was retreating from its attempt to fully stretch into consumer banking, six years after launching the Marcus brand. "After product delays,…

More and more brands seem to be launching what I call LET-OFFs: Limited Edition Tactical OFFers. These new product launches are not serious, strategic stretching initiatives seeking to generate significant brand and business…