Category — Case Studies

The Hub 30

The Hub 29
The entire May/Jun ’09 issue of The Hub (44 pages), centered on consumer and shopper insights, including an interview with Joan Chow of ConAgra Foods and the 2009 Hub Top 12. (download pdf)

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Store Brand Surprise

Chip Miller, Miller Zell
An in-store test reveals unexpected dynamics between national and retailer brands. By Chip Miller.

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Cool News

Cool News
Nespresso Road, Shiseido Omotenashi, Microsoft Stores, Saks Fifth Surprise, P.C. Retail, GameStop Rocks.

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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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Secret Sauce

Vince Weiner, Active International

There’s absolutely nothing about this recession that a little bit of good chocolate and a lot of great retail can’t cure.  By Vince Weiner.

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Retail as Runway

John Wilkins, Miller Zell

Left-brained brands should take a cue from right-brained retailers.  By John Wilkins.

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The Hub 28

The Hub, Issue 28

The entire Jan/Feb ’09 issue of The Hub magazine (52 pages), centered on innovation, including an interview with Bill Agee of IKEA and 17 other articles. (download pdf)

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FAO is A-OK!

David Niggli, FAO Schwarz

David Niggli of FAO Schwarz retails the greatest toy story ever told. An exclusive Q&A interview by Tim Manners.

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November 1, 2008   Comments

The 0.3% Solution

Spencer Hapoineu, Insight out of Chaos

In good times or bad, a customer database is a license to do business.  By Spencer L. Hapoienu.

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BrandDigital

Allen Adamson, Landor

Simple ways Liberty Mutual succeeds in the digital world.  By Allen P. Adamson

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OfficeMax Magic

Bob Thacker, OfficeMax

Bob Thacker says his plans to make us love OfficeMax are right on target. An exclusive Q&A interview by Tim Manners.

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September 1, 2008   Comments

The Hub 26

The Hub, Issue 26

The entire Sep/Oct ’08 issue of The Hub magazine (48 pages), centered on media, including an interview with Bob Thacker of OfficeMax and 14 other articles. (download pdf)

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Return of the Flemoids

Dori Molitor, WomanWise

How ChexQuest turned brand involvement into emotional commitment.   By Dori Molitor. 

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Insights into Identity

Al Wittemen, TracyLocke

All great brand identities are now retailer-specific.  By Al Wittemen.

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Cool News

Cool News

Brand identity ideas from Apple, Clorox and The Empire State Building. 

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Scion Speak

Scott Goodson, StrawberryFrog

The art of creating a social media campaign for Toyota.  By Scott Goodson.   

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May 1, 2008   Comments

Best in Class

Dori Molitor, WomanWise

Best Buy is winning with women … and everyone else.  By Dori Molitor.

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March 1, 2008   Comments