Among the investors that contributed to Wiivv's $ 3.5 million seed round in December was MAS Holdings, a Sri Lankan company that is one of the largest manufacturers of apparel and footwear for
brands like Nike, Victoria Secret and Lululemon.
Since July, the company has been used by more than 200 organizers, and with notable
brands like Uber, IZZE, and Treehouse.
Story spotlighted Target
brands like Archer Farms, as well as some exclusive products by TOMS and Nate Berkus.
His niche is what he calls the pre-luxury market — the sweet spot between $ 300 and $ 600 — sharing shelf space with
brands like Stuart Weitzman and Aquatalia, and once dominated by names such as Cole Haan and Donald J. Pliner, before they were sold and repositioned at a lower price point.
Great
brands like Apple do this meticulously.
«Social challenges global
brands like L'Oreal to stay agile and quickly respond to trends in their space.»
Brands like Tarte and IT Cosmetics have recently come under fire for the shade range — or lack thereof — leaving many makeup wearers at a loss when it comes to finding their a color that works for them.
Now think of
a brand like Harley - Davidson.
In China, dealerships known as «4S stores» (for «service, spare parts, sale, and survey») largely corner the market for popular luxury
brands like BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mercedes - Benz.
Sales for core
brands like Barbie have been improving as innovation under Sinclair has been well received by consumers.
He carved out a niche selling upscale — but comfortable — shoes from
brands like Mephisto, Stuart Weitzman, Donald J. Pliner and Taryn Rose.
Unbreakable glass is the goal for top
brands like the Apple iPhone.»
What makes
brands like Tim Hortons so special?
HelloAva competes with
brands like Proven and Beauty by Design, which make bespoke products for individual customers.
They started from scratch, going from helping struggling startups to working for major
brands like Avon, Uber, HTC, W Hotels, and Johnson & Johnson... and along the way collected over 2.3 million social followers.
Boston, MA — Calagione says there's a lot more to Boston than the well - known (and well - loved
brands like Samuel Adams and Harpoon.
Brands like The Tie Bar, Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, and more all make great ties to get you into the holiday spirit.
Capitalizing on this trend,
brands like NYX Cosmetics have jetted to the forefront by building a community around artistic expression, with Tribe Dynamics ranking NYX fourth in terms of earned media value and social media growth in January 2017.
«So with a business like Jostens, we have beautiful fine - writing business with
brands like Parker and Waterman that would be perfect graduation gifts through a Jostens business model.
While Air Canada has dabbled in the low - cost market in the past, with
brands like Zip and Tango, those were strictly domestic airlines designed to fight back against WestJet's growing popularity.
Krim — along with Neil Parikh, Jeff Chapin, Gabe Flateman, and Luke Sherwin — launched Casper in April 2014 to bring the direct - to - consumer model made popular by
brands like Warby Parker to mattresses.
Jomashop's Valentine's Day sale includes
brands like Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Hamilton, Timex, Invicta and more.
And contemporary
brands like Club Monaco and the Gap were founded on the ethos that anyone can wear their casual basics.
Even digital - native
brands like Amazon and Warby Parker are dipping their toes in this water.
Who else uses it: Multinational
brands like Amnesty International, Kiva, Nike, and Volkswagen all trust Harvest.
The desire to connect with a past that's seen as more authentic has drawn millennials to vinyl records in droves, leading, for instance, to the re-release of classic turntables by major
brands like Panasonic.
Maybe that's why
brands like Coca - Cola, Calvin Klein, and Internet Explorer have launched campaigns that take Millennials back to the 90s.
On the Fortune 500 side, it's powerhouse
brands like Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) vs. a slew of large but lesser - known companies like CH2M Hill and Newmont Mining (NEM).
Major
brands like Kraft and Kellogg so distrust the viewability numbers they get from online video publishers that they're boycotting them until they see independently verified data.
Take, for example,
a brand like Disney, the leader in family entertainment.
It's not a new urge, of course;
brands like Lego and Heineken made landmarks of theirs.
One thing that I really was attracted to about working with
a brand like Steam Whistle, is the insane devotion people have towards their beer.
Livingston says 20,000 have been created on Kik since it opened up the functionality in April, with
brands like H&M and Sephora, and content providers like CNN and Funny or Die among them.
Founded in 2007, Mast Brothers won some fawning media attention as creators of cutely wrapped chocolate bars that use simple ingredients and purports to taste better than big
brands like Hershey (hsy).
Choose from
brands like Victoria's Secret to Sephora and Home Depot to Nascar.com.
You quit shopping at dowdy Hudson's Bay Company years ago, but now you're back, snapping up A-list offerings from
brands like Top Shop and the just - opened Kleinfeld Bridal boutique.
«To turn around a giant
brand like that in 12 months is amazing,» Faust said.
CEO Brian Cornell also worked to revamp the company's food business as well as launch new
brands like Cat & Jack and Pillowfort labels for kids that have so far been big hits.
But the shop feels decidedly modern and cool, thanks to hip merchandise from
brands like Public Supply and the stylish barbers.
She's repositioning it as the world's first «cultural department store,» and has convinced megawatt
brands like Apple and American Girl to sign on to her vision.
It's difficult for
a brand like American Express, a credit card company, to come across as cool and culturally tuned - in all on its own.
Its technology helps
brands like Lenovo and BMW target prospective customers online.
Lulu fares comparably to
brands like Loblaws and BMO, but Rob Jekielek of the Reputation Institute says its score shows room for improvement.
Following a trail blazed by
brands like Intel, it's redefining its offering from being a technical curiosity for movie studios to being the mark of films that matter, and a feature that consumers will demand.
But turn on the TV at 1 p.m. or 1 a.m., and you'll see major
brands like Priceline taking over the cheap time slots where Tony Robbins used to tell you how to «Unleash the Power.»
Just look at
brands like Macy's and J.C. Penney's today, who are struggling as a result of the data - centric approaches of e-commerce giants like Amazon and eBay.
These makers include small, relatively unknown Chinese manufacturers, and even familiar
brands like Xerox (xrx) and Panasonic (pcrfy).
Other major employers who have distinct (and worse) policies for hourly workers include AT&T (t), Darden Restaurants, McDonald's (mcd), Starbucks (sbux), Supervalu, and Yum!Brands (which owns
brands like Taco Bell and Pizza Hut).
Nike could be close to selling its athletic gear directly on Amazon.com's e-commerce site, a move that would further rattle brick - and - mortar retailers that have depended on big
brands like Nike to drive sales.
Just look at how
brands like Banana Republic, Ford, and AT&T have evolved through the years!