However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
Apple’s iPhone 14 has a LOT of problems, and they’re getting worse from what I am reading on social media and in business publications. You have to ask, “if Steve …
You’re witnessing the slow death of a great brand Read More
The idea that consumers love your brand is outdated and myopic. Most brands fill a need, which is the relationship’s extent. However, some brands consumers DO seem to be in …
No! Customers don’t love your brand Read More
As shoppers feel their ability to afford everyday expenses is declining, private labels are helping them manage their budgets. Reported private label nonedibles and personal care, health, and beauty purchases …
Private label to brands: Thank you Read More
When Steve Jobs took back the reins at Apple, one of the first things he did was establish his company’s core values by asking, “who do we want to be?”. …
Most brand values are garbage Read More
87% of American adults dislike something about purchasing a vehicle at a traditional car dealership. 87% of Americans dislike something about shopping at a traditional car dealership. 56% of Millennials …
The auto industry has a major problem Read More
Can you go from a discount car manufacturer to one that sells models over MSRP? Kia must think so because Kia dealers are routinely charging thousands over MSRP. The question …
But it’s a Kia! The importance of brand positioning Read More
U.S. shoppers have money and are buying what’s in stock. But, big brands and ad campaigns are no longer enough to command consumers’ loyalty in grocery stores. As prices increase, …
Uh, about your brand loyalty… Read More
The consumer price index rose to 7.9% in February, the highest level since January 1982, per CNBC. Prices of apparel were up 6.6% YoY, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, while prices of household …
Who repairs the brand damage done by finance? Read More
New polling results published Monday show that most U.S. voters see corporate profiteering as a critical driver of inflation and support a federal crackdown on companies that are “unfairly” pushing …
Consumers see corporate profiteering as a driver of inflation Read More
Pandemic-related supply chain problems stretch the new-vehicle shortage into a second year, with near-empty dealer lots, sky-high prices, and months-long waits for new wheels. The prolonged disruption exposes fault lines …
The auto market is ripe for disruption Read More
