Brands must be both seen and heard. The ways in which a brand’s audio assets are developed can have a huge impact on the effectiveness of that brand’s communications. Ruth Wyatt investigates. Sound is an intensely visceral sense, s...
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In shining armour
Security services firm GardaWorld found it had outgrown its brand as it grew globally. Brittany Golobdiscusses the ensuing brand repositioning With a global fleet of over 5,000 armoured cars and trucks, security services firm Garda...
Dress the town green
M&S encourages its consumers to engage with sustainable purchasing, but it has also become a resilient brand where sustainability is concerned. The company’s global Plan A programme has positioned the brand as one pursuing envi...
Profile
Breaking new ground It’s obvious from the first five minutes of talking to Simon Barrow that his background is in advertising. Tall, silverly handsome and old enough to be of the generation that is coy of their age, Barrow’s avuncu...
Forwarding address
The journey the Deutsche Post and DHL corporate identities have taken over the past half-century, have seen the two companies join together harmoniously. DHL’s reputation as a reliable post carrier allowed it to branc...
Brand in action
On the seven seas Who: Maersk Group What: Maersk Group is one of the world’s largest logistics providers and is comprised of a number of business arms with a shipping fleet that includes 192 container shipping vessels, 172 oil tank...
Shaping up
Losing reputation, money and members, Fitness First needed to change. After a major repositioning, it may have.Brittany Golob examines the new strategy “Look at this uniform and look at us,” an employee at Fitness First told Richar...
Brought back to life
Crisis, disaster and rebranding In recent years, scandal has rocked many of the world’s most powerful and hallowed institutions. Some of this disgrace has come from revelations of misbehaviour, such as British MPs and their corrupt...
Transform Awards Europe announce 2014 winners
SIMON SMITH – 8 MAY 2014 Now in its fifth year, the Transform Awards is the industry’s definitive celebration of excellence in rebranding and brand repositioning. This year’s awards exemplified the maturity and success of the Europ...
