Tag Archives: branding

Pop Up for Pop-Tarts

Retail is an extension of the brand.  While most consumer brand people have always known that, retailers and manufacturers may not have always taken full advantage of this singular opportunity to make consumers awash in the brand image.  But they are now.
Target started the pop-up store trend when they launched the Manhattan Bullseye Bodega. Since then several [...]

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Let’s Talk Turkey

When clients approach Miller Zell for advice on shopper marketing or in-store campaigns, they want to know four things:

Who are you?
What is your point of view?
Why are you different?
How can you enhance my business?

We know that today, the battleground for customer loyalty and brand recognition is in the store. This is where significant increases in [...]

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The Brand IS the Store

Domenico De Sole is the chairman of Tom Ford International, the famous menswear brand. But De Sole is most well known as former CEO of Gucci. He led the turnaround of Gucci, which was struggling under the pressure of poor management and a failing brand. In an interview for Knowledge@Wharton, De Sole discusses how the economy is affecting luxury [...]

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The Real Cold War: Microsoft vs. Apple

Apple retail stores have laid a remarkable benchmark for technology retail. From the eye catching store design to the shopper-centric staging inside, Apple laid down the gauntlet. Now Microsoft has taken the bait and will launch its own retail stores in coming months.  Showing they mean business, Microsoft enlisted 25-year Walmart veteran David Porter as corporate vice president [...]

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