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What’s the breakout brand of the century?
What’s the unlikeliest success story in one of the toughest categories? I’m betting on Tito’s.
Do you know HOW your customers like to buy?
Domino’s found only 15% of people order both carryout and delivery—turns out even pizza lovers split into two different worlds.
Who REALLY buys Dude Wipes?
Dude Wipes may scream ‘for men,’ but surprise—the brand’s biggest fans aren’t all dudes.
How is Dove’s “Real Beauty” like Geico’s Gecko?
Dove’s famous for purpose-driven marketing—but is its growth really about the cause, or something else entirely?
Want an ‘ownable’ logo?
Want a logo that stands out? The best brands know relevance isn’t the goal—distinctiveness is.
Are Olympic medals a banana curve?
Is the Olympic medal count a bell curve, a banana curve, or something else entirely? Spoiler: it’s a perfect example of a universal pattern.
Is churn normal in B2B industries?
We think B2B relationships last forever—but CustomerGauge data shows churn is way more normal than anyone admits.
Do Grocery Loyalty Programs Work?
Dr. Jorna Leenheer studied 1,900 Dutch households across 20 supermarkets—and seven loyalty programs later, the results might surprise you.
What’s the “car door thunk” in your category?
That satisfying car door thunk? It’s no accident—it’s psychoacoustics at work, proving how easily our brains let one impression shape another.
Want better recall for your ads?
What does it take for people to actually remember your ad was for you? DVJ Insights tested it with 1,200 viewers—and the results are eye-opening.
Is customer satisfaction overrated?
Does it really matter if customers say they’re ‘highly satisfied’? The data says yes—and also, not really.
Do Small Brands Follow the Law of Double Jeopardy?
Big brands win on both penetration and loyalty—that’s Double Jeopardy—but small brands love to wiggle the pattern.
Do platforms “own” their users?
Do social platforms really ‘own’ their users? Nope—cross-usage data shows audiences overlap way more than we think.
Do we “own” our customers?
We like to think our buyers are ours alone—but Coke vs. Pepsi (and pretty much everyone else) proves otherwise.
Are you dead-set on refreshing your brand?
If you’re refreshing your brand, don’t toss your hard-earned equity—Signs.com’s logo memory test shows why what’s in people’s heads matters most.
Are you tracking trends for long enough?
Covid changed everything—except the parts it didn’t: business creation soared 40%, while consumer spending snapped right back to trend.
What helps new brands grow the most?
Launching a new brand is hard—and a deep dive into the 4 P’s shows which ones actually drive growth.
Do people know about your cause marketing program?
Sorry, but most young consumers have no idea your brand even has a cause—DoSomething found 87 big brands shouting into the void.
Why do People Forget About Your Brand?
The first law of brand science: people forget everything—including your brand—because forgetting is literally how the brain works.
Feature: How do you make your brand fit in for the holidays?
Need a logo? Copy your competitors. Need a font? Go with Arial—the universal signal for ‘we are forgettable.’