Archive for May, 2008

May 30, 2008 0

New Diamond Shreddies

By Mason Poe in Industry

Interesting bit of meta marketing. An old, established Canadian cereal called Shreddies (picture Life Cereal) was looking for a way to revitalize the brand. As a kind of joke, one of the agency’s interns (Ogilvey Canada) suggested they turn the square cereal on its side and call it “New and Improved” Diamond Shreddies. Well, everyone [...]

May 27, 2008 0

Daily Brands

By Mason Poe in News

A Toronto blogger mapped her supposed brand interactions on a typical Friday in logos. I think she got more interested in humor than faithfulness at the end, but it’s an interesting way to look a consumer’s overall brand ethos.
by Brandon Barr | photo by: xoxoryan

May 27, 2008 0

Borders Jumps Back Into Online Retailing

By Mason Poe in Industry

After 7 years of being paired with Amazon, Borders Group is jumping back into online retailing with a Web site designed to evoke the feeling of browsing at a neighborhood bookstore, down to the popular shelves of staff picks that are familiar to its customers nationwide.
The site
The centerpiece of the site is “The Magic Shelf.” [...]