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Aiwa brand up for auction, its parent bankrupt

Inside Retail

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from 1961 it lost profitability in the late 1990s and was taken over and delisted by Sony in 2003. As increasingly more newcomers enter the consumer electronics market, owning a brand as recognisable as Aiwa would be a tremendous competitive advantage.”

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Amazon, Apple most valuable brands but China’s rising – Kantar survey

Inside Retail

Tencent, China’s biggest social media and video games company, was the People’s Republic’s top brand, in fifth place, while Alibaba was in seventh place. Tesla, founded in 2003, was the fastest growing brand and became the most valuable car brand, growing its value by 275 per cent year-on-year to $42.6 billion, Kantar said.

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‘Not about products’: The genius of Moncler’s global, digital runway event

Inside Retail

In 2003, Ruffini took over the brand and turned it into the sought-after luxury ski-wear label it is today. We’re past the point of marketing to a few social media platforms. Known for its interesting high-fashion winter looks, the brand’s success is a result of his vision and innovative take on fashion. “It

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Five Reasons Why Pokémon Continues to Stay Relevant

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

November 2003: Pokémon Coliseum appears for Game Cube. Multi-Channel Marketing. Multi-channel marketing, from TV shows to movies to games to playing cards to a YouTube channel, has helped Pokémon enter new markets and maintain a significant presence online and offline. April 1997: Pokémon series debuts on television.

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How to Win in Retail: Less Science, More Art

Retail Prophet

E-commerce, which in 2003 amounted to a rounding error on most retailers’ profit and loss statements, has become table stakes for any business wishing to survive. Mobile phones have become essential conduits for communication, entertainment and commerce. But the shift is bigger than consumer-facing innovations.

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