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5 Costly Branding Mistakes

UX Planet

By Mary Moore, copywriter at Shakuro Branding holds the promise of propelling your venture to new heights, capturing hearts, and securing your place in the market. The last thing you need is to stumble into the abyss of bad branding, a place where countless others have lost their way. Yet, it’s a double-edged sword.

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3 vanished U.S. brands whose businesses live on in the Japanese market

freshtrax

Formerly based in San Francisco, the US interactive store and brand, b8ta, has disappeared from its home market. Could the Japanese market offer a second chance for foreign brands? As in the case of b8ta, there are several other Bon Jovi-like “Big in Japan” brands with some very interesting stories.

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3 vanished U.S. brands whose businesses live on in the Japanese market

freshtrax

Formerly based in San Francisco, the US interactive store and brand, b8ta, has disappeared from its home market. Could the Japanese market offer a second chance for foreign brands? As in the case of b8ta, there are several other Bon Jovi-like “Big in Japan” brands with some very interesting stories.

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430: How changes in marketing are influencing products – with Ali Plonchak 

Product Innovation Educators

Since 2006 at Crossmedia, she has helped clients navigate the changing marketing landscape. It’s about using data to uncover insights and the best place, time, and way to speak to a consumer on behalf of a brand. Then deliver that in an effective way and measure the success of that against brand goals. [7:14]

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How Merging Purpose With Profit Redefines Product Roadmaps And Product Success

The Product Coalition

Founded in 2006 with a unique social mission: for every pair of shoes sold, they would donate a pair to a child in need, an initiative they called “One for One.” A purpose that resonates with the company’s audience can drive customer loyalty and brand differentiation. Many know TOMS, the socially driven shoe company. You need both.

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Getting conversational: HubSpot’s CEO on a new species of disruptor

Intercom, Inc.

At the time, the advent of modern technology, like caller ID, spam protection software, and ad blockers, offered a way to finally dodge brands’ non-relenting bids for attention. This was one of the defining moments that inspired the creation of HubSpot back in 2006. What do these brands have in common?

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Goodbye Scion – What Happened To You?

The Accidental Product Manager

The Scion brand is being retired by Toyota Image Credit: Aaron Van Dike. Scion was a separate brand that Toyota created way back in 2003. The brand was sold in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Toyota created the Scion brand in order to attract younger buyers. This is the year that they sold over 173,000 cars.