Category — Women

Curve Ball

Levi’s helps Millennial women shape their wardrobes and their lives. By Dori Molitor. Buying jeans, honestly, is the most frustrating experience. They never fit, and you feel like your body is all wrong — like you just put on 20 pounds even if you didn’t feel that way before you walked in the store. Just last week, I shopped three stores and tried on about 15 jeans before finally buying a pair. I never wore them and then ended up returning them because they really didn’t fit that well.

So, I was very interested to hear that Levi’s believes it has solved this problem, at least for younger women. After analyzing some 60,000 body scans from 13 countries, Levi’s determined that 80 percent of all young women were one of three body types, which it classifies as slight; demi; and bold. The nomenclature sounds like it was dreamed up over a vente latte at Starbucks, but the premise is that getting jeans that fit is more a matter of shape than size … read >>

March 1, 2011   Comments

Fly, Eagles, Fly!

The Philadelphia Eagles ascend to higher purpose and win both on and off the field. By Dori Molitor. The row of vertical wind turbines that will soon be perched atop the perimeter of Lincoln Financial Field will be just the most visible sign that there’s something different about the football team that plays there. The solar panels will be a bit unusual, too.

The team is, of course, the Philadelphia Eagles, one of the most successful organizations in the National Football League. Under the team’s ownership — Christina and Jeffrey Lurie — the Eagles have made the playoffs ten times in last 15 years. Their fan base, according to Forbes magazine, is among the most loyal in the National Football League … read >>

January 1, 2011   Comments

Flour Power

Panera puts its bread where its mouth is. By Dori Molitor. Ever since the January issue of The Hub, in which we celebrated the arrival of the 2010s as “The We Decade,” I’ve been looking for examples of companies that demonstrate an understanding of the desire of individuals to band together and make a difference.

Our journey began in March, with J&J’s BabyCenter, which enables moms to help other moms be better moms. In May, we looked at Pepsi and its Refresh Project, which harnesses the power of online social networks to create change at a local level … read >>

November 1, 2010   Comments

Box Tops Moms

Dori Molitor, Womanwise
General Mills creates a "we" brand, one box top at a time.  By Dori Molitor. (pdf) or (text)

July 1, 2010   Comments

The Hub 37

The Hub 37
The entire Jul/Aug’10 issue of The Hub (44 pages), centered on brand identity, including an interview with Jeanne Jackson of Nike and 13 other articles. (download pdf)

July 1, 2010   Comments

The New Pop Culture

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
Optimism is the pulse of the next Pepsi generation. By Dori Molitor.  (pdf) or (text)

May 1, 2010   Comments

Sixteen Seconds

Luc Speisser, Landor
Your brand has just sixteen seconds to be seen, understood and wanted. By Luc Speisser.
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March 1, 2010   Comments

Baby Love

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
The “we decade” began almost ten years ago for J&J’s BabyCenter. By Dori Molitor. (pdf) or (text)

March 1, 2010   Comments

The Hub 35

The Hub 35
The entire Mar/Apr ’10 issue of The Hub (48 pages), centered on retail, including an interview with Jim Fielding of Disney Stores and 13 other articles. (download pdf)

March 1, 2010   Comments

The We Decade

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
Creating community and higher purpose will elevate our brands in the 2010s. By Dori Molitor.
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January 1, 2010   Comments

The Hub 34

The Hub 34
The entire Jan/Feb ’10 issue of The Hub (44 pages), centered on innovation, including an interview with Diane Dietz of Safeway and 12 other articles. (download pdf)

January 1, 2010   Comments

Stand By Me

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
A year ago we were angry.  Now we’d like some tender, loving care. By Dori Molitor.
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November 1, 2009   Comments

The Hub 33

The Hub 33
The entire Nov/Dec ’09 issue of The Hub (52 pages), centered on loyalty, including an interview with Tony Hsieh of Zappos and 12 other articles.

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November 1, 2009   Comments

Burt’s Buzz

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
At Burt’s Bees, a culture of caring is both the medium and the message. By Dori Molitor.

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September 1, 2009   Comments

The Waterford Effect

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
The ultimate strength of a brand’s identity comes from within.  By Dori Molitor.

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July 1, 2009   Comments

Purpose to Power

Dori Molitor, WomanWise
Serving your consumers means reaching for higher ground. By Dori Molitor.

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March 1, 2009   Comments

The Hub 29

The Hub 29
The entire March/April ’09 issue of The Hub (44 pages), centered on retail, including an interview with Jill Lajdziak of Saturn and 12 other articles.

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March 1, 2009   Comments