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I want to share this Target post with you for two reasons: 🛒 The post brought back some great memories of days long past and the elevation of store-branded products. 🛒 Comments by Jenny Patzlaff, Michael Gordon, and Melissa R. Raby on this behind-the-scenes look at the "great teams that bring Target-owned brands to life." Here are my thoughts. Your post made me smile, Gretchen McCarthy. I'm turning 65 this year, and I remember the days when "store brand" meant cheap and inferior—although I liked the 10-oz cans of Zing Cola. That perception changed when Dave Nichol introduced President's Choice for the Loblaw Companies Limited grocery chain in 1984. Here is a brief excerpt from an article at the time of his passing: "In marketing circles, he was an iconic figure, touting the chain's foods with passion and authority. Dave Nichol, who passed away on Sunday at age 73, was a foodie before the term became popular, using a folksy style in television commercials that helped propel President's Choice into one of the country's top brands." The Globe and Mail, Sep 25, 2013 Your "I can't believe I found this at Target" phrase backed by your enthusiastic personal endorsement, e.g., my family enjoys these Target brand products, is a perfect example of personalizing the connection between brand and consumer. Check out this 3-second President's Choice Commercial - https://bit.ly/43yDsvx Thoughts on managing the volatility in today's market regarding commodity pricing, supply chain disruption, and supplier relationships - David Bateman Mita Gupta Andrew Moriarty Nick Athanis What is the difference between sourcing for store brands versus national brands, e.g., the impact on buyer/supplier negotiations and ESG compliance? Bill Michels Clive R Heal Sudripta Ghosh John McClymont David Shillingford Susan Marty James Lomosi Jeremy Bowley Greg Tennyson Dave Food Sarah Scudder - Sales Leader Turned CMO Anna McGovern, MBA, CPIM, CSCP Lisa Fenton Ian Freedman I also thought it would be interesting to tag some of the top procurement people from Loblaws - Sarah Nisker Imtiyaz Kutub, MBA, CPP Robert Howell Jorin Pook Richard Atkinson Katie Edwards Denni Somers Anshul Yadav Vittorio Lentini

Recently, a striking comment from lululemon founder, Chip Wilson, resurfaced in the news. Years after stepping down, his views still impact the brand's perception. Makes me think about the longterm impact of a founder's personal brand. 👀 Founders - your words and actions don't just represent you. Your public presence becomes intertwined with your company's identity, even long after you've stepped away from executive roles, and even if you don't want it to. This news underlines why personal branding for founders isn't just a nice-to-have; it's a must-have. It's a responsibility, not just during your tenure at the company but as a lasting legacy. Wilson's comments remind us that a founder's personal brand can — and does — influence the company's public image and customer relationships. It can shape culture, customer loyalty, and even market value. And importantly, this influence persists, shaping how BOTH the founder and the company are perceived in the public eye. For founders in particular, building a personal brand is more than self-promotion. It's about creating a narrative that aligns with your vision, values, and the ethos of your company. It's a commitment to represent not just your personal views but to consider the broader impact on the community you've built and the brand you've nurtured. What do you want to take a stand in? Does that align with the company's ethos? This is a powerful reminder: What we say and do matters. Not just in the moment, but in how it echoes through the life of the brand we create. Leaders and founders - how are you ensuring your personal brand positively reflects and supports the long-term vision and values of your companies? Have you thought about it? #PersonalBranding #LeadershipResponsibility #FounderImpact #BusinessEthics

Three articles published in as many weeks! Thanks to Mediaweek Australia this time for featuring our Senior Strategist, Caspar Yuill's insightful piece, 'From Daggy to Desirable: How New Balance Sales Doubled in 10 Years.' Caspar’s article uncovers the fascinating journey of New Balance's transformation from ick to sick. Read on to find out how taking the right risks can grow a business against all odds. And how cultural relevance is the most valuable currency a brand can hold. #thegrowthagency #growth #businessgrowth #newbalance

For today's best brands, there are many secrets to staying youthful, including the ability to continuously evolve, make bold moves, surprise us, or completely reinvent themselves. Lippincott lays out how brand leaders can adopt these tactics.

Thank you, Jenny B. Fine, Alexandra Pastore, and WWD, for making the space for Front Row's very own, Chief Brand Officer, Christopher Skinner, to share how a part-time stock associate role at SEPHORA North Point Mall struck a passion for the transformative power of Beauty, later connecting to an entrepreneurial drive to launch School House, and eventually Front Row. There was no better way to reflect on the tenets of brand-building and brand expression execution than inviting Sheena Zadeh-Daly of Kosas, Diarrha Ndiaye of Ami Colé, and Cherry Robinson of #symphonicmd to the stage. Read more here https://lnkd.in/ejEPrsg6 and see highlights from the discussion below: **AUTHENTICITY THROUGH PERSONAL STORYTELLING: Diarrha’s journey with Ami Colé showcased the power of personal narratives in building authentic brands that resonate deeply with consumers. **CLARITY THROUGH FORMALIZATION: Sheena’s efforts to formalize Kosas led to clear communication and alignment with the brand’s values, essential for scalability during expansion. **GUIDING BRAND DIRECTION THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Sheena’s personal experiences drove Kosas’ focus on beauty as a personal expression, emphasizing the importance of tapping into individual narratives to connect with consumers emotionally. **NAVIGATING BRAND DEVELOPMENT STAGES: Cherry’s experience with Symphonic MD highlighted the significance of embracing key stages like ‘What if?’, ‘But’, and ‘Why the Hell Not?’ in brand evolution, emphasizing the role of instinct and commitment in making impactful decisions. **COLLABORATIVE MARKET ENTRY: Symphonic MD’s rapid market entry was facilitated by collaboration, leveraging internal and external resources to accelerate progress while maintaining product quality. - #FrontRow #CommerceCatalysts #PackagingDesign #CreativeBranding #RetailDesign #RetailStrategy #BrandDevelopment #BrandingAgency #CreativeStrategy

"She's your lobster." Thanks to Friends, we know that lobsters mate for life. But how does a brand find its lobster? ... As Phoebe explains "You can actually see old lobster couples, walking around their tank, you know, holding claws." And for brands in 2024, partnerships are more important than ever. AdAdge ran a great piece last week about exactly this—using the recent Dove X Nike partnership as an example. They included three questions to ask yourselves when considering whether this is the right partnership for your brand: - Why is this the right fit and partnership? - How can you tackle the problem together? - How will you invest in bringing this partnership to life? I’ll be writing a more in-depth newsletter about this topic in the coming weeks. And I’d love to know — what brand partnerships have gotten you excited and why? #branding #brandstratgy #brandpartnerships #brizzolarabrands

Some inspiration from VIVALDI_ LDN for you this Monday morning – a recap from our recent meet up and the topics we were debating in context of our work in brand, tech and creativity. 🦩 Lauren Hughes kicked things off with Marks and Spencer's refreshing "Pumped For Summer" campaign. She loved how the brand embraced a social-first approach to capture the essence of summer in a way that resonates with younger audiences. This is yet another step in their transformation over the past year in product and communication. https://lnkd.in/g7qDJ9D6 🐝 Bumble created quite a buzz with its recent rebranding, but did it land? While the cryptic teasers leading up to the reveal were undeniably intriguing, the overall created quite a lot of confusion. Tom Young highlighted the importance of a clear connection between a brand’s product or service and its marketing message, to ensure new identities resonate with existing users. 🦈 Priyal Kumar was impressed by Gymshark’s lightning-fast reaction to the Met Gala. Its "Sweat Gala" recreated iconic red carpet looks with the brand’s own apparel, showcasing its mastery of social media responsiveness. This is a perfect example of "moving at the speed of culture" to capitalise on trending moments. 🛒 A creative #OOH stunt by Waitrose & Partners caught Felix Gittins’ attention this week. With a more playful and trendy marketing approach, the supermarket launched a purposefully wonky billboard to communicate its falling prices, which was then cordoned off by the local council by mistake. Waitrose capitalised on the situation by engaging the council on social media, joining the growing trend of supermarkets using humour to spark conversation and stand out in a crowded market. Do you think the whole thing was a set-up, and does that even matter? 🏥 Kieran Salter highlighted FIGS Scrubs' heart-warming National Nurses Week campaign. Its focus on celebrating nurses as heroes and breaking stereotypes resonated with the team, who think it’s a refreshing reminder of the power of purpose-driven marketing. 📱Finally, Apple At a time when people are questioning the power of technology, does it promote the destruction of the human experience, or is it simply a spectacle to be enjoyed? Either way it has created conversation, which compared with some recent #blanding by tech giants may not be a bad thing in the long run. System1 testing seems to have born out that real people feel the dismay of many marketeers but spoiler not all the team agreed! What do you think? #creativity #campaigns #branding #socialmedia #marketing #MetGala #Bumble #Gymshark #Apple #FIGSScrubs #Waitrose #brand #fashion

Chip Wilson is shooting off his mouth again. Over on the Book of Face, it didn’t *feel* much like “backlash”…but if People Magazine says people are fired up, who am I to argue? Someone qualified to argue, actually. Turns out that the former CEO of Lululemon is back in the racks again stirring up controversy over the company’s new IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action) focus. Chip Wilson departed the brand in 2015 but he still doesn’t want to see the brand he led turn into the Gap (or maybe he meant Athleta…their size-inclusive athleisure brand). “Lululemon is trying to become…everything to everybody,” he sputtered. First of all, make no mistake: Chip doesn’t want to see people in larger bodies in Lululemon. He’s stepped in it before on this topic. Of course, People says people–specifically the current people at Lululemon–are putting a lot of effort into ramping up inclusion efforts, even though it takes time and resources to turn things around. But *does* Wilson have a valid point? (even a broken clock is right twice a day) He went on to say that “the definition of a brand is that you’re NOT everything to everybody…you’ve got to be clear that you don’t want certain customers coming in.” He’s right about that part–even if he’s an ass. Don't you hate it when jerks are right? I tell clients all the time that it’s just as important to understand who you don’t serve as much as who you do because otherwise, you can waste a lot of time and treasure on prospects who aren’t the right fit. If you want to build a robust brand and business…exclusion needs to be done thoughtfully. What you say (and sometimes what you don’t say) is critically important to attracting the right people through the doors of your business and converting them into paying customers. Exclusion is a fine--and necessary--line for your bottom line. What say you? 📷 photo credit: DALL-E ::cough::