Tuesday 16 September 2008

Brand Extensions gone bad

I couldn't find an actual product image but the above is in reference to BIC trying to enter the panyhose market... can anyone justify a logical link from biros to pantyhose for me please... anyone?
Crystal clear Pepsi... and the point was??????
Harley Davison Bakery Crafts - Martha Stewart eat your heart out!

Hooters Air took the promise of in-flight entertainment to a whole new level...

Mark Ritson, one of my favourite marketing spokespeople slash writer, has a good article on stupid brand extensions from a 2007 issue of UK Marketing mag. http://www.marketingritson.com/documents/brandextensiondisease.pdf

2 comments:

  1. Love it....can I offer you another really clever brand extension I've just posted...

    http://innovationfeeder.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/what-mother/

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  2. Hey,

    Thanks for your comment on TZ.

    Yes the entry of Mother into the energy drink market has left many baffled.

    I posted my two cents about it in the marketing mag forum:

    http://www.marketingmag.com.au/forums/discussion/184/amother-crack-at-it-/#Item_5

    I've heard it be mistakenly called 'Monster' which is rather fitting really!

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