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July 12, 2019 Challengers Recognize the Value of Partnership

Any challenger knows, you can’t go it alone. At LOOMIS, we embrace the stakeholder model, believing in sharing success … and the load.

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July 8, 2019 Networking Like A Challenger Brand

As we continue our discussion about what is and is not a challenger brand, here’s a hint: market position is table stakes. By strict definition,…

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July 3, 2019 Building Brand You: Networking Like A Challenger Brand

  Unless you’re Meg Whitman, Howard Schultz, Larry Page, Marissa Mayer or another Captain of industry you, my friend, are a challenger brand. And, if…

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June 24, 2019 Three States That Define Challenger Brands

As we continue our discussion about what is and is not a challenger brand, here’s a hint: market position is table stakes. By strict definition,…

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June 16, 2019 What Challenger Brands Are (And Are Not)

This month we’re talking about what it really means to be a challenger brand. Sure, you could argue that every brand except the category leader…

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December 11, 2018 Two Fundamentals Every Challenger Brand Has To Understand

As we near the end of 2018, we thought we’d take a few weeks to look at a situation we know a number of brands…

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March 20, 2018 What UMBC Just Taught Challenger Brands Everywhere

Move over Miracle on Ice. Take a standing eight-count Buster Douglas. Miracle Mets? Namath’s Jets? Valvano’s Wolfpack? Sorry, boys. When it comes to the greatest…

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July 21, 2017 Your Challenger Brand Doesn’t Need a Celebrity

A flashy celeb or athlete can add some panache to your brand, but at what cost? Between the talent fee, travel expenses, scheduling issues, and…

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June 30, 2016 App Marketing Ideas for Challenger Brands

Once a status symbol, smartphones have now become the status quo. Pew Research reports that 64 percent of Americans own a smartphone, and many rely…

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May 17, 2016 Product Placement—Challenger-Brand Style

All the big-dog brands do it—Coca Cola, Apple, Nike—you’ve seen their products on TV or in the movies. Savvy consumers can spot product placements right…

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