Last year, the UK’s Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) undertook a comprehensive brand review. With the fruits of this labour soon to be implemented, Brittany Golob, speaks with James Ward, director of marketing, membersh...
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Brand profile: Wacoal Europe
Shaping a brand is like shaping a bra. It requires creativity, research, science and an understanding of the target audience. How has Wacoal shaped its brand to better represent women and, as a result, help shape its category...
Spotlight on Konica Minolta
The future of the workplace will be a fluid, digitally-connected, adaptable space. But to facilitate that, IT services will have to change too. Konica Minolta, through Workplace Hub is taking the first steps into changing the...
Breath of fresh air in healthcare repositioning
In centuries past, the ‘cure’ for pulmonary diseases was often for clean, refreshing air in the mountains or seaside. Today, medicine has evolved much farther. Now, a mile above sea level, at the base of the Rocky Mountains,...
New brand position for Madame Tussauds
For tourists and residents alike, London is a hotbed of attractions. Its multiple museums, galleries and spectacles make a weekend of entertainment easy; good public transport links ease the burden of navigating between desti...
Stamp of approval as Pitney Bowes rebrands
In November 1920, the U.S. Congress officially approved post featuring mechanised stamps, thus affirming the transformation of American postal solutions. Pitney Bowes, thus born from the decision, began life as the purveyors of franking an...
Stark storytelling informs The Children’s Society’s new strategy
The charity sector is one that has felt the burden of the recession and has taken active steps to rebound from the downturn. However, in the years since 2008, the third sector has only become more competitive as more charities are competin...
Transform Asia Pacific Conference to take place 19 November
In June, brand and communications professionals descended on Dubai for a half-day conference discussing rebranding, brand development and repositioning. The next Transform event, the Transform Conference Asia Pacific, will take place in Ho...
Transform Awards Europe open for entries
After a massive overhaul of its on-screen identities, sub-brands, corporate brand and most popular channel, ITV implemented its rebrand overnight last year. Not only were viewers awed by the new, changeable idents, but ITV went on to win f...
Levi’s new positioning to revive brand’s cultural relevance
Levi’s has launched a $96m global campaign to reinvigorate its brand and combat what has been dubbed ‘the Jeremy Clarkson effect.’ The campaign will use print advertisements, real-life customer stories, and a global TV and cinema spots to...