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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. The Banking Innovation Playbook – Step 1: Find a Niche Kim looked at the market and knew he needed traction in at least a single segment where he could create a brand and a following for Gentle Monster. Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction.

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How TikTok ‘eGirls’ Helped Create A Multi-Million-Dollar Fashion Brand

PYMNTS

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. And while the brand is often described as “punk,” “goth” and “extremely eclectic,” Lynn noted in an interview that she doesn’t see it this way.

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Social Messaging App Pepo Raises $2.35M

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Jason Goldberg, the founder behind Fab.com, announced today that his new project, a social media messaging app called Pepo, earned $2.35 The company is reportedly in talks with major brands to build channels and produce content for the app. million in a seed funding round.

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Disrupting The CPG Industry: How Brands Can Adapt To The Future Of Packaged Goods

CB Insights

In this analysis, we’ll explore the immediate and long-term challenges facing the CPG industry, as well as the business strategies that CPG brands are using to adapt. Barington Capital pressured Avon CEO to step down. Pinnacle Foods, which owns Vlasic pickles and other brands, has been targeted by activist investor Jana Partners.

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Kellogg’s Breakfast Council Gaffe

PYMNTS

Consider Spotify’s branded playlists or Alibaba recruiting its APASS members for marketing purposes. Both are clear and present branded campaigns — and they still draw crowds. But not every brand plays that way. They were also prohibited from offering media services for products “competitive or negative to cereal.”.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

CB Insights

Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there. As with many industries in today’s information economy, millennial travel trends are strongly influenced by social media.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

CB Insights

Driven by Lore, Walmart acquired e-commerce platform Shoebuy in January 2017, followed by outdoor apparel retailer Moosejaw in February, womenswear site Modcloth in March, direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand Bonobos in June, and last-mile delivery startup Parcel in September. Crew’s Madewell brand. E-commerce.

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