brand-as-business bit:  “Brand Relevance and Evolution.  It’s an ambitious topic and of great importance in any industry, but it’s absolutely crucial for restaurant companies.  Your brand is everything.  It’s who you are, what you do, what you stand for, and why you matter.  Nothing could be more essential.”  This promo blurb is what drew me to […]

Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing Walter Robb, Co-CEO, Whole Foods speak about purpose, values, and culture, and brand relevance and evolution, at the UCLA Extension Restaurant Conference.  Here are some of the thoughts he shared: Whole Foods for Thought by Denise Lee Yohn from Denise Lee Yohn, Inc. related: Brand Experience Brief (video):  Whole […]

Nearly 30,000 thousand people gathered at the National Retail Federation’s Retail BIG Show 2013 to hear from thought-leaders on the challenges and opportunities in retail.  Here are key tenets from the conversations. Nine Retail Tenets for 2013 by Denise Lee Yohn from Denise Lee Yohn, Inc. […]