That brand name changed what fans of the games expected to see when they got into the theater.
In late 2002 and early 2003, the global organization — recently spun off from Bass Group — faced bloated overhead costs in the competitive hotel industry, experienced a decline in business and vacation travel because of the worldwide economic downturn and the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), underwent
a brand name change (from Six Continents), and battled a hostile takeover attempt by British entrepreneur Hugh Osmond.
Not exact matches
But a quote by the
brand's vice president — «Scotch as a category is seen as particularly intimidating by women» — riled critics, including late - night host Stephen Colbert, who gave it the monologue treatment: «They
changed the
name to Jane Walker with a lady version of the mascot.
This doesn't mean that the team has to
change its
name, but it surely helps to devalue the
brand and promises to reduce income from merchandising.
CEO Glenn Fogel is betting that a
change to the company's parent
name will increase its
brand awareness in the U.S.
Schab says that in addition to the very real fear of losing some of the
brand equity they've worked so hard to build, entrepreneurs faced with a corporate
name change often feel a threat to their very person.
Apple, Amazon, Google — three
brands that have undergone massive growth and diversification without having to
change their
name.
IN a fresh bid to accelerate its business growth, fast - food chain River Rooster has
changed its
brand name to Chooks — fresh and tasty.
Chooks management says the
brand name was
changed to more accurately reflect Australian culture and customer feedback.
If you are of the mindset that your
name can be
changed down the road, consider how much easier it will be and how much
brand equity you can retain if you start with the right
name.
They crave growth and development and are willing to shift their image,
brand, logo, company
name or
change their direction entirely if necessary.
Andersen Consulting was a separate legal entity from Arthur Andersen, but Accenture's timely
name changed allowed the firm to escape Andersen's «
brand destruction,» Koning added.
Beneath the surface, though, the
name change reflects the vision of an organization hoping its
brand, culture, and values will endure for generations to come.
This is ultimately a judgement call, but if your current company
name is not tied to an individual product, and your overall
brand identity and values have not
changed, your current
name may be just fine.
GAC could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday but confirmed this week it planned to
change the
name of vehicles sold in the United States from its flagship
brand, Trumpchi to avoid confusion with Trump.
Could stand to learn a few things about becoming a recognizable
name, a household
brand or a leading expert like my clients who have appeared on the major national TV shows, in the most prestigious magazines, radio shows and Internet sites... and have helped sell millions of dollars worth of my clients» books, products, professional services, and promoted causes that have
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However, February hasn't really been a great month for the currency as just days after they
changed the
name and the
branding from RaiBlocks to Nano, $ 150 Million worth of Nano were stolen from BitGrail, an Italian cryptocurrency exchange under shady circumstances.
The
changes are all in the
name of helping the
brand position itself as a «fermentation expert.»
The Hostess acquisition is expected to close by end of summer and Gores will then
change its
name to Hostess
Brands Inc..
We'll have a new corporate
name to complement our new future but the
names of our industry - leading
brands, Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz - Carlton Destination Club, and Grand Residences by Marriott, and our focus on delivering outstanding vacation experiences to our over 400,000 owners, won't
change.»
Organization hires
branding agency to help it
change its
name, motto, and / or logo.
A Citizen Go petition, which has more than 9,650 signatures, asks the
brand's founders, Andrew Richmond and Amin Todai to apologise for mocking Christianity and to immediately
change its
name and all its
branding.
The only
change can be found in the
branding of the sorting and peeling machine
names.
Applebee's has long been on the road to recovery alongside IHOP, and the two casual dining icons received a checkup in the form of parent
brand DineEquity's fourth - quarter earnings report, which came complete with a
name change to Dine
Brands Global Inc..
New Website Complements Updated Image,
Name Change In related news, Hudson River Foods has unveiled a newly designed website at www.HudsonRiverFoods.com where visitors can learn about its favorite products and shop the company's family of
brands.
These
brands aren't affected by the
name change.
Hudson River Foods, formerly Healthy
Brands Collective, announced a
name change to reflect its new headquarters and manufacturing location in the scenic Hudson River Valley, just south of Albany, NY.
Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) announces structural realignment and business unit
name changes to better serve
brand owner package development needs.
Swisse is in a unique position of having Chinese owners but an Australian
brand, after the business was acquired in two tranches for a total of $ 1.7 billion in 2015 and 2016 by a company now called Health & Happiness after
changing its
name from Biostime International.
The
name changed to Club House Foods Ltd. to reflect the company's major
brand heritage.
The spirit of the Rogue
brand, even the
name, suggests doing things differently, a desire and a willingness to
change the status quo.
The monocoque itself remains the same but Porsche claims «60 to 70 %» of the car is
brand new, including two aerodynamic packages and
changes to the hybrid powertrain (to
name just a few).
There's a decent chance that one of the team's excuses will be how hard it would be to
change the
name throughout their field and offices, as well as re-doing all of the merchandise and
branding on top of that.
A juvenile products
brand that would
change the industry with a product
named «The Roddler».
The Marlins have only been in existence for 25 seasons but have already
changed their
name (Florida > Miami) and have
brand new ownership once again, led by Derek Jeter.
The district is also trying to promote a
brand new image and recently
changed the
name of Valley View Food Services to the Nutrition Services Department.
So before being admitted, Nestlé
changed its policies saying it would not advertise or promote products for use up to 12 months of age with the same
brand name as infant formula.
However, unlike
brand -
name formulas, store
brands aren't continually tinkering with their recipes — adding extra ingredients, for example, or making
changes to the protein makeup or the ratio of one nutrient to another.
Though immensely popular, social networking sites still didn't reach everyone online in 2008, and I suspect that they achieved some of their prominence in media coverage of the election because they were visible — you could SEE how many «friends» Barack Obama had at any given moment, and you could SEE it when thousands of people
changed their middle
names on Facebook to «Hussein» in solidarity against Republican attempts to
brand Obama as «other.»
It would mean that stations would have their
names changed by adding a
brand name.
Many members are already asking how a patriotic party is ditching the «UK» and why, after spending the last decade establishing the «UKIP»
brand, is UKIP (IP) Leader Nigel Farage preparing to
change its
name as part of a re-branding exercise designed to woo large numbers of Conservatives disaffected with David Cameron.
This game -
changing ingredient became popular with Ben Nye Banana Powder ($ 29; amazon.com), and more and more
brands have followed suit, including e.l.f. HD Loose Powder in Corrective Yellow ($ 6; target.com) and Sephora Collection Bright Set Pressed Finishing Powder ($ 16; sephora.com), just to
name a few.
The birth control patch (known by its
brand name, Ortho Evra) needs to be
changed weekly, while the vaginal ring (known as NuvaRing) needs to be
changed once a month.
I have not included
brand names of oral contraceptives because like a shell game, manufacturers of oral contraceptives are constantly
changing the
names, doses and contents of their birth control pills, perhaps to avoid being on a list like the one below.
Whether you are considering a career
change and starting your own coaching business, or wanting to add a recognized
brand -
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And with more attainable
brands like Free People, J.O.A and re:
named, it really
changes things.
At her most recent appearance, the actress turned royal outerwear ambassador wore yet another coat by Mackage, the Canadian
brand that should probably consider
changing it's
name to Markage at this point.
I think
changing the
name and the
branding has really jumpstarted the blog into its new phase.
If we want to
change the industry and how it works, whether that be with mindset or manufacturing, we need to focus on the repeat offenders — the big
name brands which hold the majority of the power.
You'd be forgiven for not being fully in the know about the set up of Banned / Dancing Days, because they're a wholesale only
brand and have only recently split up their company by styles with a
name change, but don't worry, I'm here to help you get to grips with it.