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9 December 2019, Sportswear market
Lululemon: ambassadors and clear values made the sports fashion brand a star
Consumers are happy to pay a price premium for leggings from the Lululemon brand. How did the Canadian sportswear brand become a highly sought-after lifestyle brand? Here are the 6 most important reasons.
11 November 2019, M&A
Corporate takeovers: Smart brand integration for a successful transaction
Post-merger integrations fail all too often because a brand is not appropriately integrated and used as a change management tool. We name the 5 key factors for successful PMI using the brand.
21 October 2019, Brand building
Brand and content: a love story
Sometimes we look at a couple and know: Those two were meant for each other. That’s how it is with brand and content: They are a perfect pair. When the two support one another, they can go far. But companies need to support this union. What do they need to do?
14 October 2019, M&A
10 tips to keep your corporate transaction from becoming a nightmare
The hard truth is: The brand knowledge many decision makers and consultants bring to the table during corporate transactions is insufficient. The consequences can make the difference between success and failure of a company. 10 tips for using the brand correctly in M&A.
2 September 2019, Brand development
Courage in brand management: What we can learn from Gucci
From collective indignation to boundless enthusiasm – the brand Gucci is setting new standards in the fashion industry. The competition is awe-struck and wondering: Why is the Italian luxury label so successful?
29 July 2019, Brand management
5 Rules for more Brand Loyalty in the Digital Age
Disloyal customers, hectic markets – we are living in restless times. Nevertheless, it is possible for brands to build a customer base that remains loyal for the long term. We’ll give you five tips. One of them: keep calm.
3 June 2019, Brand and responsibility
Millennials and Generation Z – looking for meaning in brands (Part 3)
They go through life with particularly critical and watchful eyes: Millennials and Generation Z. They know the global problems and want to contribute constructively to the solution. This is not only a fertile breeding ground for impact brands, but also a trigger for other brands to critically examine their self-perception.
27 May 2019, Digital brand management
Brand Humanization: What brands have to do with dating
One day, all companies will be digitalized – nobody will be able to use it as a unique selling point. What’s next? The winners will be those who correctly understood and implemented digitalization from the beginning: as a foundation for the closest possible customer relationship, for “brand humanization”.
6 May 2019, Event brands
The line-up is not enough: Festivals need a brand and a character
Festivals are immensely popular all over the world, the festival scene is booming. But why are some extremely successful while others fail? We’ll take a look at the business from a brand perspective and infer four success factors.
29 April 2019, Brand and responsibility
Impact Brands: Will socio-ecological activity become more important than profit (Part 2)
There is a new species of brands emerging: impact brands. They are no longer geared primarily toward profit, their mission is social or ecological responsibility. So they have a new understanding of success, which particularly the younger generations appreciate. We want to introduce this new brand species.
25 March 2019, Brand and responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility – nothing but a hygiene factor? (Part 1)
Social marginalization, environmental damage, climate change: these are the issues people are concerned with. We demand action, not just from politicians but from companies and brands as well. Corporate social responsibility becomes a prerequisite for success. What are the key points?
11 March 2019, Casestudy
How STABILO became a global star brand
STABILO, a global company from Germany’s Franconia region, successfully achieved profitable growth in its fiercely competitive market and managed to clearly set itself apart from the competition: with an optimized brand strategy and strict brand touchpoint management.

Hattrick: We are also in the FOCUS Top Management Consultants ranking in 2023
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