London’s National Maritime Museum is a place of heritage within the heritage sector. It resides in the former Royal Naval Asylum and comprises part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maritime Greenwich. Its large collection...
Brittany Golob
The whole world in your Palm
Once the darling of the telecommunications scene, and the stock market, Palm Inc. changed the world. It introduced the first mobile, digital planner/communications device. In the pre-smartphone age, Palm Pilots were first a no...
Allergen free, but personality packed ice cream brand developed
Once a frozen wasteland for those with dietary requirements, London’s streets boasted innumerable gelato and ice cream shops. However, the presence of nuts, dairy, gluten, soy and eggs in most frozen treats meant many were lef...
California dreamin' drives place brand transformation
The unique history of California has always inspired dreamers. There are sub-genres of literature and film dedicated to the California dream and to the dream of what California could be. In reality, the dreams that get portray...
Luxury shows strength in Best Global Brands report
Luxury brands have typically shown success, regardless of the economic climate. During the 2008 recession, luxury brands on the whole didn’t suffer as much as mid-range ones did. Now, though, they are exhibiting a new growth i...
Place, diplomacy and perception at upcoming City Nation Place conference
Perception has always benefited – or plagued – certain countries in their dealings with other nations and their leaders, in economic growth and in terms of tourism appeal. Country brand is so important to some nations as to ef...
Ice cold warmth for Norwegian telco brand
Norway is bisected by the Arctic Circle, meaning that for nearly half the year, across nearly half the country, there is a lot of ice. One of its biggest telecoms companies, ice.net similarly covers about 80% of the Norwegian...
Weight Watchers loses the weight to become WW
Often, brands that begin as pioneers in their industries, that become the trendsetters and leading voices, fizzle out over time. If they fail to reinvent themselves or fail to adapt to new customer needs or simply, fail. But t...
Dunkin' drops Donuts, still has doughnuts
According to Research and Markets, a market tracking and research organisation, global consumption of doughnuts is expected to rise by 5.47% by 2021. Anecdotally, artisan doughnut stands are popping up in markets and neighbour...
Periods, repackaged
From surfer slang to Alicia Silverstone in Clueless to cartoon character Betty Boop, the name ‘Betty’ has become associated with femininity. Now in the UK, it’s becoming associated with feminine hygiene....