8 Reasons Why Brands Dominate Commodities
January 31, 20185 min
It’s a fairly common story. A category of goods or services hits its stride.
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It’s a fairly common story. A category of goods or services hits its stride.
What is a brand? This is a question I’ve discussed many times with many people, and have had a myriad of responses consisting of various [interesting] definitions and theories.
We live in an age of superlatives. An age where the smallest of gestures or words or video can generate a wave of enthusiasm, either positive or negative.
Unlike a laundry detergent that merely promises to turn your clothes whiter than white, a lifestyle brand fulfills its consumers’ way of life.
There’s no shortage of brands that become seduced by the possibility of technology, imagining scenarios for the modern world that are marginally useful at best.