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What’s the Secret Sauce Behind CarMax’s Dominate Brand?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KljoV87HkkI “We’ll buy your car even if you don’t buy ours.” That’s what CarMax’s acronym WBYCEIYDBO stands for. And what it represents speaks volumes for their brand. It tells me…

Brennan FlentgeFebruary 9, 2018

Branding Marketing

Cleveland Indians Rebrand? Ditching the “Chief Wahoo” Logo in 2019

Beginning in 2019, the Cleveland Indians will no longer use the Chief Wahoo logo on their uniforms. According to Major League Baseball, the popular symbol - a brand they’ve represented…

Brennan FlentgeJanuary 30, 2018

Branding Marketing

Business Lessons Learned from Russell Athletic

Russell Athletic is a long time creator of high-quality sports apparel for both amateur and professional athletes. With an American legacy that began in 1902, Russell Athletic experienced roller coaster…

Brennan FlentgeDecember 13, 2017

Branding Marketing

Blizzard’s Overwatch is Paving the Way for Multi-Platform Domination

Game development studio and publisher Blizzard is completely re-inventing the video game wheel. With the global games market for 2017 nearing $109 billion, and Blizzard will be one of the…

Brennan FlentgeNovember 27, 2017

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