The East and the West are inherently different, but are slowly influencing each other in many ways; one of those ways being spiritual. Eastern influence began to permeate in the 1960s when The Beatles started to follow Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who founded Transcendental Meditation in India. The Beatles liked his philosophy and eventually communicated that […]
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Branding & Coronavirus
It’s May 2020. The world is in a pandemic because of the COVID-19, coronavirus, outbreak. People all over the world are quarantining in their homes, trying to stay safe and healthy. Some businesses are closed or going under while other businesses are booming (i.e. Target, Amazon, grocery stores alike). There is no end in sight […]
If you’re one of the many quarantined souls who have been shamelessly binge-watching TV shows on Netflix, you might enjoy this blog post. You might have noticed that Netflix has been kicking it out of the park for the past few years, releasing successful original TV shows, movies, documentaries and comedy shows. By 2017, Netflix […]
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Inclusivity is the New Pink
Cosmetics companies have started to become more culturally sensitive to the vast array of skin tones when formulating their foundation colors. Expanding from the former-norm of “Very Light,” “Light,” “Medium,” “Dark,” and “Very Dark” range, cosmetic companies are aiming for 40 different foundation shades; a standard set by Rhianna’s Fenty Beauty. Fenty Beauty launched in […]
Culture marketing is a strategy used by companies that allows consumers to peak behind the curtain and to learn about the company’s core values and missions through its content, messaging, decor and even product offerings. Most companies have this information simply cited on their website, but the gist is in translating this information into something […]
In the last 18 months, the West saw a rise in Korean influence, notably within the beauty and cosmetics industry. Estimated at around $13 billion in 2017, Korean beauty, or K-beauty, trends soared across Asia and resonated across the world. What’s all the hype about? I went into a deeper dive into the Korean cosmetics […]
For a universally needed product, you would think the packaging would not make a do or die difference in the success of the product. However, as discussed in class, something as simple as toothpaste can be the source of much corporate controversy. In the case of the Colgate Max Fresh rollout in the early 2000’s, […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics were set to be hosted in Sochi, Russia, with roughly 10 major global sponsors endorsing the highly anticipated events. The Olympics, being truly global events, attract major players like Procter&Gamble, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, General Electric… However, as the Olympics neared, these global companies were facing immense pressure from the media, their consumers, […]