by Minter Dial | Jan 14, 2016 | Leadership
Have you ever heard the phrase: Nothing personal, it’s business” The hairs on the back of my neck bristle at the thought. This type of pre-emptive sentence is a barely veiled attempt to temper the blow. It typically accompanies a severe and/or harshly...
by Minter Dial | Jan 12, 2016 | Branding, Responsibility
The list of smartwatches just keeps getting longer. It is now to the point where it seems likely to have gone from gadget status to a bona fide candidate for wrist space. According to industry estimates, over 28 million units will ship in 2015. The top brands vying...
by Minter Dial | Jan 10, 2016 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast, Social Media
Minter Dialogue Episode #177 This interview is with Nick Wheeler, founder, owner and Chairman of Charles Tyrwhitt (pronounced Tirrit), the privately held men’s fashion brand, based in London. The story of Charles Tyrwhitt is loaded with great lessons learned...
by Minter Dial | Jan 7, 2016 | Business
In the beauty business — just as in any FMCG sector, be it food, fashion, household care or appliances — there is a handful of multinational conglomerates that each own a whole corpus of brands, most of which compete with one another. To the extent a...
by Minter Dial | Jan 5, 2016 | Marketing
It seems that the new year is as good a reason to send out an email to one’s database. It’s always interesting to see how and to what extent brands try to use such “obvious” occasions to generate sales. Some brands are more blatant or lazier...
