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Macy’s department stores has announced store closings across the country. Are department stories still relevant? How could Macy’s change the equation? The New York American Marketing Association talked with Brian Dyches, an expert in retail design and customer experience, about the challenges Macy’s faces.
Congratulations to my client Urban News Service on their historical achievement: In less than six months, they have become one of the largest distributors of news content to African-American owned newspapers in the country. Here is the the interview with one of three founding principals (the others being Andre Johnson and Joe Ruffin). Eric Easter emphasizes the importance of seasoned journalists telling black stories in print and embedding reporters in our communities for the long haul. Hear the Eric …
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Can the Chipotle brand recover with recent company marketing moves? Chipotle Mexican Grill’s sinking sales and falling share prices follow a bacterial outbreak that sickened customers in at least 11 states. When news of widespread food poisoning at the “food with integrity” restaurants first broke, the internet filled with rumors of a chain-wide shutdown. Those …
The Chipotle brand failure brand gives new meaning to a brand backfire with 30 more people reported sick in Boston today. It turns out, the “food with integrity” branding idea looks better in the advertising than it does in reality. “Aspirational branding” is a ticking time bomb Building a brand about what you want to …
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Choosing a brand name is an early and difficult step when starting a company or creating a brand. Getting hung up on all the wrong issues can turn a tough task into an impossible one. “I’ll know it when I see it” Without defining your standard for a good name at the outset, you can …
Adopting a visual system for branding everything, including web site, brochures, business cards, videos, even airplanes, will dramatically strengthen the power of your brand while cutting your production costs. Creating a tool kit of graphics, typography, color palette, and imagery will turbo-charge the visual impact of your communications. Instead of each piece standing alone, they …
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At its most basic, brand is a name and a logo. But these two elements alone are too superficial to communicate a rich brand. Brand identity is more than name and logo just as you are more than your name and face. Your identity includes how you look and your personal data like name, date …
After you have selected the name of your company, product or service, you will want to bring it to life with a visual representation–you need a logo! You’ve got a number of logo styles and approaches to choose from. Below are the four general logo styles in common use, along with their respective strengths and …
Before diving into your Latin dictionary when you consider naming your company, product or service, consider the wide array of brand name styles and product name options in use today. Abbreviation Raychem, Microsoft, Amtrak Acronym AARP, BP, AFLAC, IBM, KFC, TCBY,TIAA-CREF, UPS, USAA Alliteration Dunkin’ Donuts, Roto Rooter, Planters Peanuts, Piggly Wiggly, Brooks Brothers Appropriation …
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Some of the best known and most valuable brand names have surprising histories and unlikely provenances. Few came from high-priced naming consultants. Here is the brand name history for some well-loved brand: 7-Eleven Named for stores new extended hours from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Adidas Named for nickname of Adolf “Adi” Dassler Altoids Made …
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