South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. These striking designs paid for themselves in media exposure.

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The Financial Brand

MAY 30, 2018

The post The Right Retail Branch Strategy: Amazon-Style Tech or Starbucks Experience? appeared first on The Financial Brand. Will the future of retail banking be dominated by Amazon-style digital technologies? Or will those delivering a phenomenal experience like Starbucks win the war?

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The Financial Brand

MAY 30, 2021

The post The Persistent Brand Awareness Value of Branches appeared first on The Financial Brand. Out of sight truly means out of mind for banks and credit unions, even as digital channels grow. Big bold labels still matter.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 18, 2021

But branches are being reborn amid a new sense of community. The post Digital Banking’s COVID Boom Drives Branch Transformation appeared first on The Financial Brand. Digital channels won the race for convenience.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 24, 2021

Timing and strategy are equally important as banks and credit unions address needed changes to their physical footprint and technology. The post Three Ways to Get Stalled Branch Projects Back on Track appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Banking Trends Analysis Branding Strategy 29

The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With branch networks sharply reduced and their purpose changing, four experts reveal what the modern branch must have to succeed. The post What Bank & Credit Union Branches Must Look Like in 2022 and Beyond appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Its new flagship branch, retail pullback in Asia, wealth management focus and search for a Google Plex replacement are pieces of the puzzle. The post Top Execs Reveal Insights Into Citi’s Changing Consumer Banking Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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