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July 8, 2011 Why Is It So Challenging To Be A Challenger Brand?

By definition, challenger brands work against the grain. They run a reverse on convention, making moves that are absolutely inconsistent with category norms and expected…

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April 28, 2011 Challenger Brands Of A Feather, Flock Together

Ever wonder if your company is a challenger brand? There are lots of ways to tell for sure, but here’s one great measure. Take a…

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April 6, 2011 Challenger Brands Have To Finish

Quick – name the only NCAA Men’s basketball team from Indiana to ever make it to back to back Final Fours. Larry Bird’s Indiana State…

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October 26, 2009 Challenger Brand Rule No. 1: Change Something

I’m a lifelong motocross fan, so imagine my delight whenYamaha served up a supreme example of challenger brand innovation with its all-new YZ450 for 2010.…

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May 30, 2007 Cocaine: A Lesson in Challenger Branding

I’m not a big fan of Cocaine, but I respect the bold marketing strategy behind it. And the distribution is impressive, too. I was stunned…

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June 24, 2025 Why we let media partners in on the brief

See how inviting our media partners to collaborate led to award-winning campaigns, including a Times Square takeover.

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June 16, 2025 Takeaways from the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

We witnessed thousands of food service exhibitors and participated in dozens of education sessions at this year's National Restaurant Show.

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May 30, 2025 LOOMIS TURNS Everyday Adulting into a Singalong-Worthy Reward

LOOMIS launches a playful, music-driven campaign proving Texas DQ's iconic Blizzard® Treat is the perfect reward for surviving everyday life.

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May 14, 2025 LOOMIS HELPS GOLDEN CHICK LAUNCH SENSE-SATIONAL NEW SANDWICH

The new Pimento Crunchwich from Golden Chick has a combination of crave-able tastes for a sense-sational experience crunch after crunch.

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