Black Friday Is a Different Ball Game for Luxury Brands

For the majority of the population, Black Friday is an opportunity to score awesome deals on anything from enormous flat screen TVs to the latest kids’ toys to the latest styles. Starting at midnight on Thursday, anything you might find at the likes of Target or Best Buy or Macy’s is fair game. For your [...]

E! Gets an A for Their Rebrand Effort

You can’t put a fresh coat of paint on an old, beat up truck and expect it to run like new. It’s the mechanics — the insides — that need work first and foremost. And the same goes for brands. Except instead of an engine and pistons and gaskets, a brand has promise and innovation [...]

Come See the Smarter Side of Sears

Many people probably don’t realize this, but Sears has a lot going for it. Like highly-trained associates bearing iPads programmed with an exclusive app to help customers find the right products and even apply rewards points and check out then and there, without stepping foot in line. Like the option to receive an e-receipt instead [...]

Retro Ad of the Week: Mustang, 1967

Anybody can write a list. But a tongue-in-cheek pledge – that’s an interesting way to highlight product benefits. And there’s that Mad Men-esque male chauvinism to give it just the right touch. Also in 1967, “Take the pledge” (sort of) translated into this horrible TV commercial: FUN FACT: 1967 was the last year F-O-R-D block [...]

Retro Ad of the Week: London Olympic Games, 1948

At this same time 64 years ago, Olympic athletes gathered in London, England to put their hard work, determination, and physical ability to the test – the last time the Olympic Games were held in London. Until now. Designed by Walter Herz, this was the official poster for the 1948 games. Despite the economic climate [...]

Retro Ad of the Week: Albany Life, 1983

Life insurance is boring. It’s a serious topic, but it’s also important. And insurance companies have struggled for years with ways to grab our attention. While some brands have taken a warm, lighthearted approach to advertising to humanize their brand – take MetLife’s famous Peanuts campaign as an example – other brands have taken a [...]

Luxury Travel Goes Even Greener

It’s no surprise that affluent vacation-goers are taking the environment into account when planning their getaways. These influential, early adopters have helped bring environmental consciousness to the forefront of traveling minds around the globe. As a result, an eco-conscious standard of luxury travel has been embraced. Green accommodations and amenities are not only accessible, but are often expected [...]

Two Car Brands That Finally Get Their Customers

There’s something to be said about a real, tangible, intimate experience with a product, in an age where you can buy virtually anything online. From clothes to gadgets and even food, we put our trust in both products and service without actually seeing what we’re buying first-hand. And while shopping online can be efficient, there [...]

How Corporations and Small Biz Can Play Nice in the Sandbox

If you’ve ever visited quaint, small-town destinations like Boothbay Harbor, or walked the city streets of say, Boston, in search of something different and hip, then you know the appeal of one-of-a-kind, independently owned shops. Sure, some are kitschy and filled with the same sweatshirts and refrigerator magnets you just saw in the last shop. [...]

Should Your Brand Go Retro?

The task of coming up with new promotions and marketing efforts can be a lot of fun. But when it comes down to it, the goal is to initiate programs that will ultimately be successful, whether that means gaining new customers or making more money. If you’re on the hunt for your brand’s next big [...]