MoviePass Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 15 August 2018 MoviePass – the great idea till it wasn’t MoviePass is quickly dying. Its stock is now at five cents a share. It seemed like a great idea. Though, in retrospect, it served only as a great idea...
Mattress Firm brand Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 8 August 2018 Mattress Firm brand goes ker-plunk. Surprised? It looks like yet another retailer rests on the cusp of filing for bankruptcy. This time it’s the Mattress Firm brand going away. Is anyone...
Facebook brand meaning Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 30 July 2018 Facebook brand meaning stands for secret and inept The Facebook brand meaning is under siege. Its stock plummets 19% on Thursday, robbing it of $119 billion in market value. You might say,...
NBA branding Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 3 July 2018 NBA branding needs fewer All-Stars for Golden State Here I go again, spouting out about NBA branding. But can you blame me? What with the Golden State Warriors picking up yet another high-calibre...
Dow Jones ousts GE Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 20 June 2018 Dow Jones kicks out GE. Now what? In 1896, the stock market adds GE as one of Dow Industrial Average’s first companies. As of June 26th of this year, it will no longer be part of the DJIA. I...
Macy’s B8ta Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 18 June 2018 Macy’s B8ta partnership demonstrates head firmly in sand I know I sound like a screaming banshee, but when are retailers going to wake the hell up? Take Macy’s, a retailer floundering so much...
Food Lion brand Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 12 June 2018 Food Lion brand needs an overhaul, not an update Who doesn’t like a good deal? In my case, I fixate on eBay, deeming myself a winner with each auction. As such, I am now the proud owner of 20-plus...
IHOP name change Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 11 June 2018 IHOP name change a complete disaster What?! Last week, I suggest IHOP go all the way and change its name to IHOB with the B standing for breakfast. Laying out what I consider a strong argument, it...
IHOP becoming IHOB Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 7 June 2018 IHOP should change its name to IHOB So what do you think IHOB means? If you haven’t heard, IHOP is running a social media campaign, saying it’s changing its name to IHOB. For most, and most...
A desperate mattress retailer Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 4 June 2018 How desperate can a mattress retailer be? Check this out. You wanna talk desperation? Check this out. Mattress retailer Raymour & Flanigan partners with…Papa John’s to sell more...
Best Buy logo Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 10 May 2018 Best Buy logo rebrands in the weakest way possible Here’s the goddamn truth when it comes to most companies rebranding. They get half pregnant. They don’t go all in with their rebranding. The change...
Vitaminwater brand Tom Dougherty, CEO – Stealing Share 26 April 2018 Vitaminwater brand inches further way from its power The Stealing Share process builds preference through precepts, the belief systems that drive behavior. Ever since Coca-Cola bought it 10...
