Retail Branding news and trends

Retail Brands Rethink GOP Convention Support
Retail // April 01, 2016

The Republican National Convention: 50,000 in-person attendees, tens of millions more watching at home, four days of wall-to-wall coverage on TV and online. What retail brand wouldn’t want a piece of that action, to gain exposure by plastering its name all over the Quicken Loans...

SeaWorld’s Ocean Of Uncertainty
Retail // March 21, 2016

SeaWorld is riding a wave of positive press (and a stock share increase) following its announcement that it will be phasing out the killer whale shows at its parks. But the question remains: Can a retailer survive in the long term after dissociating itself from...

‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ Is No Longer Interesting
Retail // March 11, 2016

One of the most successful advertising campaigns of the 21st century, Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In The World,” is changing direction in an attempt to appeal to millennials. Given that the existing version had already been a hit among young consumers for nearly a...

Is Uber’s New Look Its ‘New Coke?’
Retail // February 10, 2016

It’s been a little over a week since Uber released its new logo, and the largely negative consumer reaction hasn’t quieted down. Beyond answering the puzzling question as to why it made such a drastic branding change, is the ridesharing vanguard prepared to do an...