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This makes for a strong brand image that’ll remain on their minds. Your brand should exist everywhere your audience does and engage them wherever they’re comfortable. brand voice communication customer experience customer service MORE
On Monday (April 9), American Express unveiled a new global brand platform and marketing campaign dubbed “Powerful Backing: Don’t Do Business / Don’t Live Life Without It.”. While we have always been known as a relationship company, many people have considered us as only a consumer brand. At its core, our brand platform reinforces the enduring relationships we have with our customers, who are incredibly multidimensional.”. MORE
Brands , moves that serve as a good reflection of overall trends in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space. The company last year announced it would buy a 3 percent stake in Grubhub, and that it was teaming up with the company to provide delivery from two of its brands — Taco Bell and KFC. MORE
Target is rolling out a new discount brand, dubbed Smartly, intended to appeal to millennials. In a statement, Tritton said that the retailer has introduced over 20 “owned and exclusive brands.” MORE
Digitally-native brands are testing the brick-and-mortar retail waters, and, now, new malls are set to have entire spaces designed around them: Hudson Yards, which is under development in Manhattan by the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, will reportedly house a dedicated floor for these brands called The Floor of Discovery. It is also said to feature stores by Stance , a maker of socks, and Rhone , a menswear brand. MORE
Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. Brands can tag items and users can get more details about them, with the goal of eventually being sent to websites to complete purchases. MORE
I just got The Banker magazine’s February issue discussing the top banking brands of the world. Timely, as I have been talking about trust and brands this week. In particular, I guess I was surprised the Chinese banks are the strongest brands across the board in 2018, with the top … The post Who has the most valuable bank brand? MORE
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The problem with loyalty to price is that it isn’t the same thing as loyalty to brand,” McCrary noted — and because gasoline is such a commodity good for consumers, it is hard to build brand loyalty. Brands are improving their food services, renovating bathrooms, expanding their shop offerings and expanding their mobile payment options. America, it has often been said, is a car culture. Perhaps because the first consumer automobiles rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly lines. MORE
Newswire ant financial coolest brands Hyperledger listsWhat Amazon did with “Just Walk Out” stores was cool. Snap’s Spectacles – also interesting. Some may argue that Pokemon Go had a good run too. MORE
A good product at a good price: that used to be the recipe for a good brand. Brand value. Customer service is one of Amazon’s top bragging rights, and in the future, it’s going to have to be a strength for every successful brand — at least, that’s what Applause CEO Doron Reuveni thinks. The experiences a customer has when interacting with a brand — from the consideration phase through purchase and support — are now determining the winners and losers.”. MORE
Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The company previously revealed Walmart had plans to drop its Op brand in 2019 and Target would cease carrying its $1 billion Mossimo brand in 2018, the New York Post reported. “We MORE
Taking over from a chief executive who spent almost 10 years at the helm of Dunkin’ Brands , David Hoffmann now has the top post at the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain. QSR brands. Retail Dunkin Brands Dunkin’ Donuts executive hiring News personnel What's HotHoffmann came to the company in 2016 as head of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S., Financial Times reported. MORE
The problem with customer retention in an era when consumers are easily distracted and pulled away isn’t that brands aren’t trying, or even that they are using the wrong tools. We want to help brands move away from spray-and-pray generic email offerings to truly personalized campaigns.”. MORE
Tesla, the maker of green automobiles, is trying to get its branded merchandise to more consumers, reportedly by launching a store on Amazon. While it does house a lot of Tesla -branded items, it’s not as robust as the store on its own website. MORE
JPMorgan Chase had the highest "buzz ranking" among banks in 2018, according to YouGov's Brand Index, an annual poll measuring which brands are considered the best by consumers. MORE
banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8 MORE
Amazon is now promoting its own products inside the listings of competitive brands. According to CNBC , some users searching for various products in beauty, health and household and baby items have reported seeing the link “Similar item from Our Brands” show up at the bottom of the listing. The company has significantly increased the number of private-label brands in recent years and currently has over 120 of them, according to a new report published by TJI Research. MORE
As Gen Z is projected to soon become the largest consumer segment, Target is rolling out three new house brands geared toward the retailer’s teen and young adult customers. Two brands will focus on clothing, while another will focus on electronics, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. Target’s Heyday brand will offer items ranging from speakers to cell phone cases. MORE
Target is getting into the toiletry market, gearing up to roll out a brand of consumer products dubbed Smartly. These shoppers aren’t as loyal to specific brands as older consumers, Target research has shown, according to the report. MORE
That move comes as Amazon has had trouble wooing some direct-to-consumer brands. Already, Amazon has found cooperation for its aims from GNC, Equal sweeteners and Tuft & Needle, which has launched the Amazon-only brand Nod. Brand Resistance. MORE
After lifestyle brand goop allegedly made misleading claims regarding its products, a nonprofit charity has filed a complaint in the United Kingdom. Retail Health and Wellness lifestyle brand News supplements uk vitamins What's Hot MORE
To offer customers stylish and modern bath and body products, West Elm unveiled a new brand dubbed Water Street. To mark the brand’s launch, the company plans to hold workshops in each of its locations in the U.S., In terms of clothing and footwear on Amazon, the eCommerce retailer’s own private labels are the fourth most purchased brand, “with only Nike, Under Armour and Hanes ranking higher,” Squali wrote in a note. MORE
Instant Brands, the maker of the Instant Pot, announced a new collaboration with Google during the CES show being held in Las Vega this week. The move on the part of Instant Brands to collaborate with Google comes at a time when a voice-activated assistance platform war is emerging. MORE
19) a partner program aimed at making it easier for brands to use and pay for augmented reality (AR) lenses. “Today, we are announcing the launch of a Lens Creative Partners program specific to building AR lenses for brands. MORE
Brands might want a space to test new concepts with shoppers in brick-and-mortar retail environments, but they don’t always want the time and expense involved in building out a permanent store. To that end, retailers like Macy’s are turning to pop-up shops to showcase brands — and giving them a level of flexibility not often found with traditional stores. While the pop-ups will benefit brands with flexibility and staffing, they also benefit Macy’s. MORE
The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday. In a statement, H&M said the Cheap Monday brand has existed as “a traditional wholesale business model, which is a model that has faced major challenges due to the shift in the industry.” MORE
By taking out the intermediary, millennial-focused brands can offer products made with good materials at sensible prices, and presumably save customers more money by picking up the tab for shipping. MORE
One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram , and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want to sell directly to online consumers. Adidas , Louis Vuitton , Aritzia and The Kooples are among the early brand participants in Instagram’s policy of enabling consumers to buy items while in Stories, Adweek recently reported. MORE
Ant Financial , the financial services unit of Alibaba , is rolling out a new brand to provide financial institutions (FIs) with support for digital transformation. The brand was announced at the 2018 Ant Technology Exploration Conference. In a press release issued Thursday (Sept. 20), Ant Financial announced the launch of Ant Financial Technology, a unit designed “to support the growth of financial institutions by improving user experience and lowering cost.” MORE
Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. The company says the new brands will allow its customers to mix and match furniture across both style and price to achieve a unique look for their home — something that 82 percent of consumers want, according to a recent consumer survey by Overstock. MORE
Brands as it labors to keep not one, but three chains up, running and avidly competing. struggling to update its brands and get them back into competitive shape. And the brand has its doubters. BrandsThe fast food segment has become a highly competitive place of late, with upgrades and discount promotions seemingly pouring in at all times — a reality that has hit Yum! MORE
Williams-Sonoma, a retail outlet that sells kitchenware and furnishings, has sued Amazon over a chair that is “strikingly similar” to the company’s West Elm brand, according to a report by Bloomberg. Some brands include the Amazon name and others don’t. MORE
The Austrian unit of LGT has rolled out The Avaloq Banking Suite, Singapore mobile payments company TransferTo has become two different brands and Go-Pay social initiative Go-Pay for Good is creating a new charity donation channel with Indonesian NGO Filantropi. MORE
We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does. MORE
The firm monitors the list of more than 120 private label Amazon brand products that now includes kitchen goods, clothing, batteries, and electronics. The mattress marks the first time Amazon sold a branded Amazon mattress, noted the report, citing TJI. Retailers, including Amazon.com , have been picking up the pace of creating their own products under their in-house brands. MORE
More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe. “And that is what attracted us to the brand: that consumers have such a positive reaction to it. MORE
Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters , paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with gear from Amazon Go shops. Selling on Amazon doesn’t work for a customer-centric brand. MORE
In a nutshell, consumers don’t particularly care how companies get orders to their doors as long as it’s quick and the order is the proper brand. Consumers care more than ever about what brands they’re consuming,” Southworth said. They won’t just buy any bottle of whiskey — it has to be their whiskey, and they’re proud about their attachment to their chosen brand. The explosion of eCommerce and on-demand is training consumers to be brand-specific but channel-agnostic. MORE
When the brand is a well-known luxury provider like Dolce Gabbana, it can charge whatever it wants for a T-shirt, since the customer is arguably not purchasing the shirt so much as the cache of the logo on it. Retail ecommerce lifestyle brands Madhappy News pop up shops Shop Talk t-shirts MORE
China’s UnionPay , the payment card issuer, is gearing up to roll out branded cards in the U.K. In early December UnionPay plans to issue branded credit cards in other parts of Europe as well. “In Payments Innovation branded cards china digital payments Payment Methods uk UnionPay What's Hotas it expands more into Europe, aiming to take on Visa and Mastercard. MORE
Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. While expansion of private-label brands has been a top priority , One Click Retail noted in a report , Amazon is reportedly now focusing on bringing Amazon-exclusive brands made by manufacturers such as First Quality. Amazon’s Private-Label Brands. MORE
To offer a new brand of medical devices to consumers, Arcadia Group is working with Amazon to sell products like glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs under the Amazon-exclusive Choice name. While the brand is exclusive to the eCommerce retailer, it will retain control over production and design. Arcadia Group has also created brands for other retailers, such as Walmart. MORE
Inspire Brands announced that it will acquire Sonic for approximately $2.3 He continued,“As one of the largest owner-operators of company-owned and franchised restaurant brands, Inspire appreciates the unique culture of collaboration between Sonic and our franchisees. Sonic will continue to operate as an independent brand. Sonic is a highly differentiated brand and is an ideal fit for the Inspire family,” said Paul Brown, CEO of Inspire Brands. “We MORE
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JANUARY 21, 2019
Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters , paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with gear from Amazon Go shops. Selling on Amazon doesn’t work for a customer-centric brand.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 28, 2019
That move comes as Amazon has had trouble wooing some direct-to-consumer brands. Already, Amazon has found cooperation for its aims from GNC, Equal sweeteners and Tuft & Needle, which has launched the Amazon-only brand Nod. Brand Resistance.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
When the brand is a well-known luxury provider like Dolce Gabbana, it can charge whatever it wants for a T-shirt, since the customer is arguably not purchasing the shirt so much as the cache of the logo on it. Retail ecommerce lifestyle brands Madhappy News pop up shops Shop Talk t-shirts
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Williams-Sonoma, a retail outlet that sells kitchenware and furnishings, has sued Amazon over a chair that is “strikingly similar” to the company’s West Elm brand, according to a report by Bloomberg. Some brands include the Amazon name and others don’t.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. While expansion of private-label brands has been a top priority , One Click Retail noted in a report , Amazon is reportedly now focusing on bringing Amazon-exclusive brands made by manufacturers such as First Quality. Amazon’s Private-Label Brands.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2018
By taking out the intermediary, millennial-focused brands can offer products made with good materials at sensible prices, and presumably save customers more money by picking up the tab for shipping.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 29, 2018
After lifestyle brand goop allegedly made misleading claims regarding its products, a nonprofit charity has filed a complaint in the United Kingdom. Retail Health and Wellness lifestyle brand News supplements uk vitamins What's Hot
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2019
Instant Brands, the maker of the Instant Pot, announced a new collaboration with Google during the CES show being held in Las Vega this week. The move on the part of Instant Brands to collaborate with Google comes at a time when a voice-activated assistance platform war is emerging.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
The Austrian unit of LGT has rolled out The Avaloq Banking Suite, Singapore mobile payments company TransferTo has become two different brands and Go-Pay social initiative Go-Pay for Good is creating a new charity donation channel with Indonesian NGO Filantropi.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Walmart has released a new online-only furniture brand called MoDRN, the company said on Friday (Feb. Anthony Soohoo, SVP and group general manager of the home group for Walmart U.S.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. Brands can tag items and users can get more details about them, with the goal of eventually being sent to websites to complete purchases.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday. In a statement, H&M said the Cheap Monday brand has existed as “a traditional wholesale business model, which is a model that has faced major challenges due to the shift in the industry.”
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2018
Target is getting into the toiletry market, gearing up to roll out a brand of consumer products dubbed Smartly. These shoppers aren’t as loyal to specific brands as older consumers, Target research has shown, according to the report.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Newswire ant financial coolest brands Hyperledger listsWhat Amazon did with “Just Walk Out” stores was cool. Snap’s Spectacles – also interesting. Some may argue that Pokemon Go had a good run too.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Tesla, the maker of green automobiles, is trying to get its branded merchandise to more consumers, reportedly by launching a store on Amazon. While it does house a lot of Tesla -branded items, it’s not as robust as the store on its own website.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
The firm monitors the list of more than 120 private label Amazon brand products that now includes kitchen goods, clothing, batteries, and electronics. The mattress marks the first time Amazon sold a branded Amazon mattress, noted the report, citing TJI. Retailers, including Amazon.com , have been picking up the pace of creating their own products under their in-house brands.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
JPMorgan Chase had the highest "buzz ranking" among banks in 2018, according to YouGov's Brand Index, an annual poll measuring which brands are considered the best by consumers.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Brands , moves that serve as a good reflection of overall trends in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space. The company last year announced it would buy a 3 percent stake in Grubhub, and that it was teaming up with the company to provide delivery from two of its brands — Taco Bell and KFC.
PYMNTS
JUNE 18, 2018
One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram , and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want to sell directly to online consumers. Adidas , Louis Vuitton , Aritzia and The Kooples are among the early brand participants in Instagram’s policy of enabling consumers to buy items while in Stories, Adweek recently reported.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 21, 2019
Digitally-native brands are testing the brick-and-mortar retail waters, and, now, new malls are set to have entire spaces designed around them: Hudson Yards, which is under development in Manhattan by the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, will reportedly house a dedicated floor for these brands called The Floor of Discovery. It is also said to feature stores by Stance , a maker of socks, and Rhone , a menswear brand.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 30, 2018
Brands might want a space to test new concepts with shoppers in brick-and-mortar retail environments, but they don’t always want the time and expense involved in building out a permanent store. To that end, retailers like Macy’s are turning to pop-up shops to showcase brands — and giving them a level of flexibility not often found with traditional stores. While the pop-ups will benefit brands with flexibility and staffing, they also benefit Macy’s.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 3, 2018
Amazon is now promoting its own products inside the listings of competitive brands. According to CNBC , some users searching for various products in beauty, health and household and baby items have reported seeing the link “Similar item from Our Brands” show up at the bottom of the listing. The company has significantly increased the number of private-label brands in recent years and currently has over 120 of them, according to a new report published by TJI Research.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2016
In a nutshell, consumers don’t particularly care how companies get orders to their doors as long as it’s quick and the order is the proper brand. Consumers care more than ever about what brands they’re consuming,” Southworth said. They won’t just buy any bottle of whiskey — it has to be their whiskey, and they’re proud about their attachment to their chosen brand. The explosion of eCommerce and on-demand is training consumers to be brand-specific but channel-agnostic.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 26, 2018
To offer a new brand of medical devices to consumers, Arcadia Group is working with Amazon to sell products like glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs under the Amazon-exclusive Choice name. While the brand is exclusive to the eCommerce retailer, it will retain control over production and design. Arcadia Group has also created brands for other retailers, such as Walmart.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
China’s UnionPay , the payment card issuer, is gearing up to roll out branded cards in the U.K. In early December UnionPay plans to issue branded credit cards in other parts of Europe as well. “In Payments Innovation branded cards china digital payments Payment Methods uk UnionPay What's Hotas it expands more into Europe, aiming to take on Visa and Mastercard.
PYMNTS
JULY 12, 2018
Taking over from a chief executive who spent almost 10 years at the helm of Dunkin’ Brands , David Hoffmann now has the top post at the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain. QSR brands. Retail Dunkin Brands Dunkin’ Donuts executive hiring News personnel What's HotHoffmann came to the company in 2016 as head of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S., Financial Times reported.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 20, 2017
This makes for a strong brand image that’ll remain on their minds. Your brand should exist everywhere your audience does and engage them wherever they’re comfortable. brand voice communication customer experience customer service
PYMNTS
APRIL 9, 2018
On Monday (April 9), American Express unveiled a new global brand platform and marketing campaign dubbed “Powerful Backing: Don’t Do Business / Don’t Live Life Without It.”. While we have always been known as a relationship company, many people have considered us as only a consumer brand. At its core, our brand platform reinforces the enduring relationships we have with our customers, who are incredibly multidimensional.”.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
19) a partner program aimed at making it easier for brands to use and pay for augmented reality (AR) lenses. “Today, we are announcing the launch of a Lens Creative Partners program specific to building AR lenses for brands.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
The problem with customer retention in an era when consumers are easily distracted and pulled away isn’t that brands aren’t trying, or even that they are using the wrong tools. We want to help brands move away from spray-and-pray generic email offerings to truly personalized campaigns.”.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 11, 2019
To offer customers stylish and modern bath and body products, West Elm unveiled a new brand dubbed Water Street. To mark the brand’s launch, the company plans to hold workshops in each of its locations in the U.S., In terms of clothing and footwear on Amazon, the eCommerce retailer’s own private labels are the fourth most purchased brand, “with only Nike, Under Armour and Hanes ranking higher,” Squali wrote in a note.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2018
The problem with loyalty to price is that it isn’t the same thing as loyalty to brand,” McCrary noted — and because gasoline is such a commodity good for consumers, it is hard to build brand loyalty. Brands are improving their food services, renovating bathrooms, expanding their shop offerings and expanding their mobile payment options. America, it has often been said, is a car culture. Perhaps because the first consumer automobiles rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly lines.
PYMNTS
JULY 26, 2017
A good product at a good price: that used to be the recipe for a good brand. Brand value. Customer service is one of Amazon’s top bragging rights, and in the future, it’s going to have to be a strength for every successful brand — at least, that’s what Applause CEO Doron Reuveni thinks. The experiences a customer has when interacting with a brand — from the consideration phase through purchase and support — are now determining the winners and losers.”.
PYMNTS
MAY 25, 2018
As Gen Z is projected to soon become the largest consumer segment, Target is rolling out three new house brands geared toward the retailer’s teen and young adult customers. Two brands will focus on clothing, while another will focus on electronics, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. Target’s Heyday brand will offer items ranging from speakers to cell phone cases.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The company previously revealed Walmart had plans to drop its Op brand in 2019 and Target would cease carrying its $1 billion Mossimo brand in 2018, the New York Post reported. “We
PYMNTS
MAY 18, 2018
Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. The company says the new brands will allow its customers to mix and match furniture across both style and price to achieve a unique look for their home — something that 82 percent of consumers want, according to a recent consumer survey by Overstock.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2018
More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe. “And that is what attracted us to the brand: that consumers have such a positive reaction to it.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Inspire Brands announced that it will acquire Sonic for approximately $2.3 He continued,“As one of the largest owner-operators of company-owned and franchised restaurant brands, Inspire appreciates the unique culture of collaboration between Sonic and our franchisees. Sonic will continue to operate as an independent brand. Sonic is a highly differentiated brand and is an ideal fit for the Inspire family,” said Paul Brown, CEO of Inspire Brands. “We
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Target is rolling out a new discount brand, dubbed Smartly, intended to appeal to millennials. In a statement, Tritton said that the retailer has introduced over 20 “owned and exclusive brands.”
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Ant Financial , the financial services unit of Alibaba , is rolling out a new brand to provide financial institutions (FIs) with support for digital transformation. The brand was announced at the 2018 Ant Technology Exploration Conference. In a press release issued Thursday (Sept. 20), Ant Financial announced the launch of Ant Financial Technology, a unit designed “to support the growth of financial institutions by improving user experience and lowering cost.”
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2018
Brands as it labors to keep not one, but three chains up, running and avidly competing. struggling to update its brands and get them back into competitive shape. And the brand has its doubters. BrandsThe fast food segment has become a highly competitive place of late, with upgrades and discount promotions seemingly pouring in at all times — a reality that has hit Yum!
Chris Skinner
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
I just got The Banker magazine’s February issue discussing the top banking brands of the world. Timely, as I have been talking about trust and brands this week. In particular, I guess I was surprised the Chinese banks are the strongest brands across the board in 2018, with the top … The post Who has the most valuable bank brand?
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