The Business of Brand Management

AI does not uncover marketing problems. It uncovers management problems.

Gion-Men Krügel

For years, organisations have worried about whether artificial intelligence would replace jobs, disrupt industries or fundamentally change how businesses operate. In my view, that conversation is already […]

SHORTS

You can't get in here for free!

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Of course, we don't know what you believe, and it's none of our business - but if you're Catholic, you might be celebrating Corpus Christi tomorrow. In […]

Ferrari. We need to talk.

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Yes, we can't help it either: today it simply has to be about the new Ferrari Luce. But as they say: first weigh, then dare. So, instead […]

So that's it for minimalism?

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

The internet is once again very excited: Spotify has changed the app icon! To mark its anniversary, the "iconic" flat green circle has become a 3D disco […]

They're crazy, the ...

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

A few years ago, a Polish armaments company had a great idea: its products were to be marketed under the name "Obelix" from then on, as this […]

Post-factual.

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

As is so often the case, the headlines were rather abbreviated: ARD ran the headline: "Deutsche Post will soon be called DHL." Well. The fact is: Deutsche […]

Brand management in the age of AI: When technology sets new standards.

Laura Schreiner

TO BE DISCUSSED

Many companies are testing AI, automating initial processes and hoping for efficiency gains. However, AI has long been more than just an operational tool: it is changing […]

Tech needs touch.

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Gucci, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Brioni, Saint Laurent ... no, this list does not describe our closet, but the brand portfolio of the luxury group Kering. However, the […]

Narrative strong, customers not, or: Close to zero.

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Even though more electric cars have been registered recently thanks to government bonuses and rising petrol costs, the electrification of the car world is far from taking […]

Not Many People Know That!

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Did you know that the great Michael Caine celebrated his 93rd birthday these days? It is well known that the phrase "Not many people know that" is […]

Editorials

Constituted by the past, not enslaved by it

Building the future without abandoning what matters. In "Amarelo, Azul e Branco", Rita Lee (1947–2023), the Brazilian rock goddess for six decades, penned one of the most […]

Editorials

A CITY LIKE NO OTHER.

Jennifer Rickers Johannes Christensen

An interview with Jennifer Rickers about city brands, leadership and building a new identity for Dortmund. When Jennifer Rickers took over her role in Dortmund, many things […]

Editorials

The Future Lives in the City. How the Urban Reinvents the Brand

Dr. Eric Häusler Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

The nation-state was the dominant political imagination of industrial modernity. It organized territories, populations, infrastructures, loyalties, identities, and historical narratives. Above all, however, it organized perception. Modernity […]

Editorials

Transformation is not reinvention: Why clarity is the most underrated growth strategy.

Gion-Men Krügel

Walk into an established company and you'll hear a familiar frustration. The sales department says the product is excellent, but growth has slowed down. Marketing says that […]

Editorials

Walkers Welcome

What has a stock price got to do with brand? Everything. Bill Bowerman built Nike on one idea: if you have a body, you're an athlete. A […]

Editorials

Not Understanding Trump.

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

A MODEST PROPOSAL

Everyone wants to understand Donald Trump. That is not only admirable. It is a business model. Experts explain, commentators contextualize, brand strategists speak of “narratives.” A discursive […]

Opinions

Constituted by the past, not enslaved by it

Building the future without abandoning what matters. In "Amarelo, Azul e Branco", Rita Lee (1947–2023), the Brazilian rock goddess for six decades, penned one of the most […]

Opinions

Transformation is not reinvention: Why clarity is the most underrated growth strategy.

Gion-Men Krügel

Walk into an established company and you'll hear a familiar frustration. The sales department says the product is excellent, but growth has slowed down. Marketing says that […]

Interviews

A CITY LIKE NO OTHER.

Jennifer Rickers Johannes Christensen

An interview with Jennifer Rickers about city brands, leadership and building a new identity for Dortmund. When Jennifer Rickers took over her role in Dortmund, many things […]

Interviews

Openness instead of simplicity

Hadi Teherani Elke Malek Johannes Christensen

On designing without dogma and the ambition to make every project a benchmark. A conversation with Hadi Teherani about attitude, holism, and why the strongest designs often […]