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Joan Kiddon

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The Perils Of Losing A Brand’s Relevant Differentiation

The news from YUM! is that Pizza Hut may be sliced. The…

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How Brands Can Be Old And New Simultaneously

Not to beat this Cracker Barrel fiasco into the ground anymore, but…

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Enduring Brands Thrive On Purpose, Promise, And Profitability

For some serious insight into the challenges facing grocery packaged goods, the…

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Learning From Innovation Failure: A Case Study

How will businesses use AI in the short-term and the long-term? There…

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How Brand Management Revived The University Of Miami Business School

Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s report on business schools’ ratings has just appeared. As expected,…

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Brand Revitalization: A Nissan Imperative

Despite all the talk about AI and the transformation of business, it…

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The Turnaround Plan Hain Celestial Needs Right Now

Hain Celestial Group, the natural foods and organic personal care enterprise, just…

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Solving Brand Trade-Offs With Paradoxical Promises

Cracker Barrel has relented and returned to its original brand proposition. At…

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Cracker Barrel Exposes Marketing’s Core Problems

Marketing is in trouble and has become its own worst enemy. Over…

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How Restaurant Brands Can Face The Nonplace Threat

Where are you eating this evening? Where are you meeting friends for…

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