Small Business Marketing
3 Heartwarming Campaigns Build Trust with Pet Parents Chewy is the premier online pet supplies retailer, with 20.1 million active customers and $11.15 billion in sales for fiscal year 2023. Its growth strategy marketing approach is rooted in trust and convenience: “Our…
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90 Million Americans Call Themselves “WWE Fans” WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment, is a decades-old brand whose origin story dates back to 1953. My experience with WWE dates back to 2002, when my superfan boyfriend took me to a Raw live event.…
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Would AI-Generated Music Make Woody Guthrie Turn Over in His Grave? Folk music doesn’t seem like a likely candidate for a positioning strategy marketing analysis. Isn’t its main “position” anti-establishment? Au contraire. Music is also a business, as any musician knows.…
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Over the Last Decade, Tripadvisor, Travel + Leisure & Lonely Planet Focus Attention Closer to Home Globetrotting may not be the future for trendy US travelers. North American destinations have seen a surge in popularity from top travel guides Tripadvisor, Travel +…
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Big Box Retailers Like Sam’s Club Make Space for Healthier Brands Bobo’s, Poppi & OLIPOP Thanks to consumer demand and increasing regulatory pressure, “better-for-you” packaged foods are gaining shelf space across America’s grocery stores. These brand strategy examples show how…
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On the Road to Wrestlemania, Jey Uso Enjoys Status as Top Superstar In February, my 12-year-old sons received the birthday gift of a lifetime: tickets to WWE RAW live in Cincinnati. With a crowd of about 25,000, it was an…
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Plus, 5 More Big-Brand Logo Launches Illustrate 2025 Design Trends In early 2025, the public broadly mocked Walmart for its highly-publicized new brand strategy marketing effort. In its PR release for a modest refresh of its brand identity, Walmart gushed: “Walmart…
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Children’s Clothing Brand Smockingbird Reaches Out to Christmas Party-Goers Known for their old-fashioned smocked bloomers, dresses and “bubbles,” the Smockingbird brand might, at first, seem a bit stuffy. Here’s an example of the brand’s Christmas line for kids. Funny Facebook…
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New Website, Logo and Design Details Welcome Library Patrons The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library recently launched an updated website, complete with a new name and beautiful visual brand. The effort is a great example of infusing an organization’s…
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Being a Pirate is All About Branding Based on the book The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates comes a new hilarious video on the marketing of piracy. “Branding be bringing in the booty.” P.S. Shoutout to my fellow…
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