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May, 18, 2021, By: Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder Of all the current monikered generations, Gen Z (born between 1995 and 2010) is the most stressed out, according to an abundance of data. Their search for stability and trust in an unstable world, opens a unique window of opportunity for brands to hear their voices, entangle with this cohort and, in the process, perhaps, gain brand loyalty. But that loyalty must be earned, their trust must be won.
Read MoreNew York, NY, November 30, 2020 – The American Bar Association’s publishing group is offering a discount on the The Power of Licensing: Harnessing Brand Equity this Cyber Monday, November 30th, with the discount code CYBER 2020.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020: By: Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder of Beanstalk As everybody knows, the world has become a different place in 2020. We are living, consuming and thinking differently in fundamental ways. Consumers have reacted by decidedly changing their purchasing habits and their attitudes towards brands.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020. - That “Friends” reunion show may be off the table due to coronavirus, but when it comes to merchandise, it seems the '90s comedy is always “there for you.”
Read MoreMay 7, 2020: By: Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder of Beanstalk
Recent research reveals that how brands act today, during the pandemic, will have an effect on consumer loyalty and purchasing behavior when we are in a post-pandemic world. Yet there is an opposing viewpoint: the market has a short memory and actions by brands today won’t make a difference tomorrow. But brands matter and the coronavirus pandemic is revealing just how strong brand equity really is. Who ever thought that finding a 12-pack of Charmin or a six-pack of Bounty at the local supermarket would feel like winning the lottery?
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2020 | By: Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder of Beanstalk
For years, companies, including consumer products enterprises, paid little more than lip service to sustainability issues (with some notable exceptions). Today, that’s changing, at a reasonably fast clip. Giant companies have set themselves ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions, reduce water usage and recycle plastics and other materials.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2020 | By Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder of Beanstalk-
We can all recall brands that faded away and disappeared from the marketplace – brands we trusted, were emotionally attached to: Oldsmobile, Amoco, Blockbuster, Woolworth’s, among others.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2020 | By Michael Stone, Chairman and Co-founder of Beanstalk
Right now, Harry and Meghan are probably the world’s most bankable couple. Speculation is rife that they could become a billion dollar brand. Young, glamorous, aspirational, determined to do things in their own way—the British prince and his American TV star wife are celebrity A-Listers with enormous popular appeal. The question is: can they find a route to financing their new life without demeaning themselves or the Royal family with inappropriate or crass product partnerships?
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019 | By: Michael Stone, Chairman & Co-founder of Beanstalk
This is the final installment of a three-part series about product categories that have recently re-invented themselves due to cultural, societal, technological and political trends. Categories where the economics intersect with the trends. Part One in the series examined the plus-size fashion category. Part Two examined cannabis. Part Three examines esports.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2019 | By: Michael Stone, Co-founder and Chairman
This is the second of a three-part series about product categories that have recently re-invented themselves due to cultural, societal, technological and political trends. Categories where the economics intersect with the trends. Part One in the series examined the plus-size fashion category. Part Two examines cannabis.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2019 | By: Michael Stone, Chairman & Co-founder of Beanstalk
If you live long enough, you see a lot of products and, indeed, entire product categories come and go. In the present time, much of this change has been driven by technology. CD players are gone; Spotify is here. Filofax disappeared, and we now have calendars and notes on our phones. Who needs paper maps when there is Google maps?
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