catering to shoppers’ need-states

New formats of existing retail brands seem to be popping up all over the place.  Best Buy Mobile bby_mobile (more…)

Posted on July 1st, 2009 by denise lee yohn and filed under brand extension, brand perceptions, brand portfolio, marketing, retail | 1 Comment | Comments RSS

brand value creation — learning & growth

Today my series on brand value creation comes to a close with a look at companies’ Learning and Growthaa041865_20-reducedPrevious posts have examined how brands create value for companies from the Customer, Financial (2 posts) ,  and Internal Business Process perspectives. (more…)

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by denise lee yohn and filed under brand value, brand value creation, leadership | 0 Comments | Comments RSS

can anything retailers do, manufacturers do better?

In the ongoing war that wages between retailers and manufacturers, manufacturers often threaten to abandon (or at least de-emphasize) the existing channel and open their own direct business.  Liz Claiborne, the mid-tier womens fashion label, (more…)

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by denise lee yohn and filed under retail | 3 Comments | Comments RSS

best buy integrates business growth and brand mission

With its latest business news (acquiring Napster), Best Buy continues pursuing its brand mission, “to make technology deliver on its promises.”

Depending on your perspective, (more…)

Posted on September 16th, 2008 by denise lee yohn and filed under brand delivery, retail | 0 Comments | Comments RSS