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NOV 4

Survey: Wal-Mart Among Best 'Value' Brands†

YouGovPolimetrix places AIG at bottom of insurance heap

Adweek, November 4, 2008 — A recent survey by YouGovPolimetrix revealed that the slumping economy is having a significant impact on how consumers perceive brand value. Budget brands like Wal-Mart and Old Navy were ranked highest by consumers, while more upscale brands and financial services firms ranked lowest, reflecting a loss of consumer confidence.

Category: Brand Strategy
Tags: 7-11, AAA, Abercrombie & Fitch, Acer, Acura, AIG, Air France, Audi, Bacardi, Ballantines, Bath & Body Works, Best Western, Brookstone, Chevrolet, Clorox, Comfort Inn, Corona, Craftsman, Crest, Discover, Discovery Channel, Folgers, Foot Locker, Google, History Channel, Home Depot, Honda, HP, Hummer, Infinite, Jack Daniels, Juicy Couture, Kroger, Lane Bryant, Lenovo, Lipton, Long's Drugs, Lowe's, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Motel 6, MTV, Nieman-marcus, Old Navy, Perrier, Red Bull, Rubbermaid, Samuel Adams, Saturn, Sauza, Schick, Sea World, Six Flags, Sony, Southwest, Starbucks, Target, Toyota, United, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Atlantic, Visa, Wachovia, Wal-Mart, Walgreen's, Washington Mutual, Wet Seal, Wild Turkey, brand associations, brand attributes, brand value, customer perceptions
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JUN 4

Smucker Brews Up Deal to Buy Folgers†

Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2008 — J.M. Smucker Co. soon will be serving Folgers coffee along with its namesake jellies and Hungry Jack pancakes.

Smucker is expected this week to seal a deal to buy the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble Co. in an all-stock deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Details aren't known but given Folgers's annual sales of $1.6 billion, the business could fetch a price tag of $2 billion or more.

Categories: Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategy
Tags: Folgers, Smuckers, Brand Architecture & Portfolio, M&A
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JAN 2007

Behind the Epidemic of Lousy Viral Campaigns†

Me-too-itis Hobbles Too Many Marketers' Efforts

Advertising Age, January 8, 2007 — Most of the online viral campaigns you hear about and see these days have one thing in common: They suck.

Category: Brand Blunders
Tags: Brawny, Folgers, HP, Nissan, Buzz & Viral Marketing, Online Marketing
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