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Trending: Cracker Barrel is making headlines due to its very controversial rebrand.

So, what's happening exactly?

We explain everything in our latest case study: thebrandingjournal.com/2025/08/crac...

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Cracker Barrel's Rebrand Sparks Backlash: When Nostalgia Meets Modernization - The Branding Journal
The rebranding of Cracker Barrel has been making headlines for the past few days and is being widely criticized on social media. The company's $700 million overhaul, which includes a new logo and rest...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What if you could drastically improve your brand's performance by simply focusing on nurturing brand familiarity?

Brand familiarity shapes how customers choose products, and prioritizing it could be your biggest competitive advantage.

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The Overlooked Power of Brand Familiarity: Psychological Factors and Hidden Benefits - The Branding Journal
Picture yourself walking into a coffee shop, where a perfect aroma of freshly brewed coffee welcomes you. The warmth of the barista's smile greets you, and the cleverly chosen colors, paired with chee...
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March 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Did Duolingo actually kill its brand mascot? Here’s an intriguing analysis with some hypotheses. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...?
RIP Duo, the Duolingo owl. Why would the company kill its own mascot?
Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next?
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February 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The newest addition to our Classic Branding Case Studies series is live.

If you haven’t heard this story before, now’s the time to grab a coffee and dive in. It’s a must-know case study for anyone working in #branding and strategy: www.thebrandingjournal.com/2025/02/new-...
New Coke: A Classic Branding Case Study on a Major Product Change Failure - The Branding Journal
The launch of “New Coke” 40 years ago, in 1985, is one of the most famous case studies in the world of branding and marketing. Explore what went wrong with New Coke and the branding lessons learned fr...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Branding expert Chris Bretschger breaks down how the Hero’s Journey framework can guide customers through awareness, decision-making, and loyalty. Storytelling isn’t just creative—it’s strategic.
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How to Tell Brand Stories That Actually Connect - The Branding Journal
Embrace storytelling to overcome ad fatigue and form deeper connections with audiences through meaningful brand narratives.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you’re going to read one thing about #branding #trends this year, make it this.

We’ve cut through the noise to bring you a simple, 5-minute summary of the most important shifts in branding, design, and packaging this year.

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Top Branding & Design Trends For 2025 - The Branding Journal
Discover the most important trends shaping branding, visual design, and packaging. You’ll see how brands are using technology, building stronger communities, and focusing on authenticity to better con...
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January 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
To end the year inspired, we’ve handpicked five campaigns that focus on human connection and deeper needs: www.thebrandingjournal.com/2024/12/holi...
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From Apple to Etsy: 5 Holiday Campaigns That Show A Focus On Deeper Human Needs - The Branding Journal
Discover how top brands use holiday ads to build deeper, value-based connections with their audiences.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:45 AM
What if brands started connecting with their audiences based on their personality types and how they experience different types of interactions?

Read our latest article to discover tips for better connecting with extroverts, introverts, and ambiverts!
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Personality-Based Branding: Connecting with Introverts, Ambiverts, and Extroverts - The Branding Journal
Every day, we make around 35.000 decisions, of which nearly 95% are subconscious and around 5% conscious, each guided by how we feel. In branding, emotions play a central role too, just as they do in ...
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December 12, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Your website design plays a big role in how people perceive your brand.

In this article, @mordyoberstein.bsky.social, who leads SEO Brand at Wix, shares some great tips on how to improve your site for branding purposes.

Learn more: www.thebrandingjournal.com/2024/11/how-...

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Unseen Impact: How Website Design Shapes Brand Perception - The Branding Journal
"Perception" is not a very conscious process. Think of our brains like AI on steroids. We process an infinite number of signals instantaneously and without even realizing it. What results is a picture...
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December 11, 2024 at 9:42 AM
We've just updated our analysis of Jaguar's brand strategy following their Type 00 concept reveal in Miami. 👀

Read the complete analysis here:
www.thebrandingjournal.com/2024/11/jagu...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Jaguar has rebranded, and it's one of the most drastic/unusual rebrands of 2024. We'll analyze this well and come back with an in-depth take on this move.
Stay tuned, and let us know your thoughts in the meantime!
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November 20, 2024 at 2:48 PM