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    Trailfulness: Embracing mental well-being as a strategic imperative in the outdoor industry

    2024-10-21T15:35:00Z

    In a mini-series of articles brand strategist Fredrik Ekström reveals not only consumer insights but shows strategic opportunities for brands how to evolve a deeper relationship with their customers. In this second out of four articles Ekström explains how (mental) well-being can become a crucial part for their products, services and storytelling. For this he also introduces the expression of “Trailfulness”.

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    Brand activism: The strategic imperative of “what” over “why”

    2024-10-21T15:35:00Z

    How do consumers and their habits change? What do they expect from brands and with which kind of brands do they engage? In a mini-series of articles brand strategist Fredrik Ekström reveals not only consumer insights but gives advise how brands get their positioning right and evolve a deeper relationship with their customers. In this first out of four articles Ekström explains why the “what” is nowadays more important than the eternal “why”.