Design Issues, Uncategorized | October, 2009

Women’s branches at DIB feel more like spa’s than financial institutions

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Islamic brands are now leading the pack. In many ways, the ethics behind Sharia compliance have kept Islamic brands away from the turbulence others have engaged in. This is an interesting article from Time magazine on women’s empowerment in the Middle East, it portrays different ways of looking at things, of perception, of branding.

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Design Issues | August, 2009

Time for a change – Disney to change their store format

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The value of a Brand – per square foot!

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Interesting article from the NYT on Disney’s intentions to change the landscape of their retail stores. They are turning to the Brand guru – Steve Jobs.
Apple has reported the highest revenue per square foot in shopping malls almost at 500% of what Disney is currently making!! If Jobs and Disney have made successful partnerships in the past (like Pixar) Disney is making a smart move in re addressing their approach to space and customer experience in their stores.

Design Issues | June, 2009

You’re a star baby!

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With the aid of Adobe Flash and the beautiful people of Cannes you too can be a star.