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Harrods
✨ How Harrods Turns Shopping into Emotion Becoming a British landmark doesn’t happen overnight — it takes decades of heritage, resilience, and consistency. Harrods has stood the test of time, surviving two World Wars and countless cultural shifts, yet still holds its place as the world’s most iconic department store. What makes Harrods truly remarkable…
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BRANDING – PART 8
The quest of a brand is loyalty, but how does a brand aquire loyalty. Think of apple, at their worst the company began their revival by reminding customers of who they are, but more importantly why they began. Apple stood for differentiation, they challenged the status quo, they just did things differently. And when Steve…
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BRANDING – Part 7 – Science
Success is a science, and I am a Marketing Scientist, a Brand Scientist to be specific. It was during my GCSE exams that I first excelled in Science, my teacher at the time put a £5 bet on me by saying it would take a miracle to achieve anything above two C’s. Since I stepped…
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BRANDING 6 Copywriting
Words move mountains, and if you want your brand to succeed, you must condition the brand story with creative writing – otherwise known as copywriting. Writing good copy can be a challenge, but it’s instrumental you gather keywords and depending on the business or brand, you then link the buzzwords creatively. For example, let’s take…
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BRANDING – Part 5 Swiss Made
Watches, they amaze me … and so does Switzerland. As a teen, I would visit my auntie with my brother every other year. Being a Londoner, I found the country strange. So many rules, from recycling to not being able to make noise after off-peak evening hours, or else face eviction from fellow Swiss neighbours.…
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BRANDING – PART 4
Firstly, branding does not change your brand, but your strategy. Secondly, we cannot stress how important the story is, as every story has its own unique roots. The best of brands create relationships with consumers, hence why the fuel of branding is emotions. Which brings us to the third necessity, Emotional Branding! EB is the cherry…
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BRANDING – Part 3
To stand out, one must differentiate. You might have a great product but not a perfect one. The cherry on top is down to 5 key things, and the department store Harrods has this on lock. In the marketing context, these 5 key things are known as the 5 senses. I have worked for Harrods three…
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BRANDING – Part 2
The first step to branding is engraving belief. If you don’t believe the potential your brand has, then who will? You see, the destiny of a brand should be affection and that begins with you. You have to be the first person who will love your brand, as love is a brands best friend. The…
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BRANDING – Part 1
The key to branding is the story, a story that resonates and speaks volumes. A story with a melody and a rhythm that ignites the public. The story is the key to the consumers heart, and your brand must require affection, this my friend must be an obsession. The remedy to a successful brand is its…
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STORIES
An irresistible brand contains a variety of ingredients, the main being its story. Some stories are timeless, others are nostalgic, whilst few are exceptional. In the very first page I wrote the following, “we believe that each brand has a story, if it doesn’t then this is a marketing crime,” so yes, I am very serious!…
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TYPOGRAPHY
Art also exists in typography and searching for fonts that pair well together is a quest, but once found it is a magnet to the eye. The infusion of serifs with sans serifs is crucial, however not all are destined to blossom. It takes experimentation along with taste to establish a connection, and the result…
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WORDS
Words, written or spoken are sacred. “Patience is food for the Soul” … how powerful are words. “Be an instrument to improve Humanity,” how effective are words. “The currency of this World should be kindness,” – words are paramount. When I sit down with a client, I act as a Scientist. Firstly, depending on the…
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