Brand Strategy

Coca-Cola refreshed its most important asset, and it wasn’t the logo

After 140 years, Coca-Cola has launched a new global visual identity system across 200+ markets. The brief, in the words of Global VP of Design Rapha Abreu: “one seamless visual identity, one recognisable brand experience to consumers.” The driver isn’t a brand in trouble; it’s a consistency problem at extraordinary scale, where 2.2 billion servings […]

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Japan’s national AI infrastructure

By Julianna

On July 16, NVIDIA announced it is partnering with Noetra Corp. — backed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry — to build what has been formally designated the world’s first national AI infrastructure for physical AI. The hardware: 13,750 NVIDIA Vera CPUs and 27,500 Rubin GPUs delivering 140 megawatts of data centre capacity.

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When a brand partnership actually makes sense

By Julianna

British Airways and Wolves of Tokyo — a new Japanese restaurant inside London’s newly redeveloped Olympia — have collaborated on an exclusive in-flight dining menu for Club World passengers on Heathrow to Tokyo Haneda routes, running from July 1 for two months. The menu was developed with catering provider DO & CO and adapted for

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Honda bets on what’s working now

By Julianna

On May 14, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe held a formal business briefing laying out a significant strategic reset. The headline: Honda is pulling resources back from electric vehicles and concentrating on hybrid, the technology its customers are actually buying. The company announced plans to launch 15 next-generation hybrid models globally by March 2030, with large-scale

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Panasonic’s year of being reborn

By Julianna

On April 1, 2026 , the first day of Japan’s new fiscal year, Panasonic formally completed one of the most significant corporate brand restructures in Japanese industrial history. What was once a single monolithic electronics company is now a group of distinct operating companies under Panasonic Holdings, each with its own identity, focus, and P&L.

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Walmart Reveals Refresh

By Julianna

Walmart quietly dropped one of the most revealing pieces of brand research of the year. Customers liked the quality of Great Value products. They liked the price. But they “didn’t particularly feel very proud to display it in their home or with their families.” That admission, from Walmart’s own VP of Creative, David Hartman, explains

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Sony bets the brand on entertainment

By Julianna

In January 2026, Sony announced it was handing 51% of its television business to Chinese manufacturer TCL, retaining 49% — and, crucially, keeping the Sony and BRAVIA brand names. By March 31, the deal was signed. The new joint venture, formally named BRAVIA Inc., will be headquartered in Sony’s Tokyo office but run on TCL’s

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Gucci goes AI

By Julianna

Ahead of new creative director Demna Gvasalia’s debut runway show at Milan Fashion Week, Gucci dropped a series of promotional images labelled “Created with AI.” The internet had thoughts. Comments flooded in calling the work “AI slop,” cheap, and fundamentally at odds with a brand built on Italian craftsmanship and human artistry. Within days, what

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Sumitomo Rubber Industries: Stepping Back to Move Forward

By Julianna

In January 2026, Sumitomo Rubber North America, Inc. officially ceased to exist — replaced by Dunlop Tires North America, Inc. The same happened across Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Falken Tyre Europe became Dunlop Tyre Europe. Sumitomo Rubber Australia became Dunlop Tyre Australia. A global parent company quietly stepped back so its

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