Famous Quotes & Sayings

The company was ready to close its doors; there was real financial distress. But on the other side, there was high brand awareness, but that was negative because Puma was perceived as low-priced. It had lost its cachet. It was a well-known brand without a presence.

The company, taken in its entirety, is a very large, unfocused conglomerate and they've been trying to pare things down over the last few years. They are going to have to prove to the market that they are focusing on core brands that are going to grow.

The complicated 51-jurisdiction state motor vehicle titling systems invites fraud. All states should 'carry forward' prior brands when issuing new titles, and states should brand registrations as well as titles.

The evidence will show that is an incredible brand that even Nike would die for. It's a brand IBM would die for. It's a brand even McDonalds and its golden arches would die for. And that's the logo Anaheim is here to get back.

The growth has been very strong between IKEA, B&Q, even local brands like Homes Orient. It's very competitive.

Alta Vista will be okay. It's a brand name, people recognize it and CMGI can group its technology offerings together and really provide Alta Vista a boost.

You want to have a brand stand for something. In order to do that, you have a point of view, and some will feel differently about that.

The general rule is that law firms are dropping names and shortening them to become like corporate brand names, like Coca-Cola.

Jeff Goodby

The Doritos brand is a true icon and we look forward to being part of the Frito-Lay team. This is a chance to put Doritos front and center in people's minds where it belongs.

The earnings were a huge positive surprise, and I think it was an okay quarter. I would like to have seen stronger service bookings and more strength on software, but the core brands within software did well. And gross margins were pretty damn good.

The early labels in 1840s were used in a totally different type of store. The (product) was on a shelf and you pointed to it and they brought it down, so these labels catered to that. They concentrated on colors more, and brands were more important -- it was a name that caught your eye.

The future of Hitchcock is preserving the brand and expanding national distribution for the wholesale division to other retailers nationwide.

The frequent-flier programs really were extremely successful because they generated for the first time brand loyalty, which you never had before. It gives them the opportunity to charge a premium over the low-cost carriers.

The Free People brand plans to drive growth on three different fronts: product expansion, geographic expansion and improved marketing.

The Fusion is a disappointment because it's a brand new design.

The closed carrier portals and the limited interfaces make it difficult for new brands to break in. But as we get more powerful browsers and more powerful phones, we'll have new ways to seek out content. We'll start seeing new business models and new entrepreneurs.

This is our first step in connoisseurship for cigarettes. The lounge is all about introducing the brand. We looked at how connoisseurship started in other categories, like wine, coffee and chocolate. There's always a place for the full brand immersion experience.

All international brands have a responsibility to work together to improve the ARR, and towards reaching the Ministry of Tourism target of US$80 and beyond.

The hotel will not be a franchise hotel. At this point, the U of I will be the brand of the hotel.

The hotel business is on fire. I mean, you look at every major city, and the Four Seasons continues to widen its gap over Ritz-Carlton and other premium brands that are out there. But the reality is, you know, the stock is trading at a huge valuation multiple, over 20 times cash flow.

Paul Wright

The hotel already has a good reputation and the new brand will see extensive investment to bring it up to the standard expected of a top-quality Holiday Inn hotel.

Bill Elliott

You know, the brand deal is more you (media) guys. I'm just looking at the car and what it takes.

Scott Johnson

We do see people who care enough about this Mountain Dew brand that they're taking time to create their own fan sites. We decided we were going to create the fan site that takes it to the next level.

Andy Warhol

You expect them to keep up. With a brand like Levi's, you are the jeans of the world.

The kids did real well and we won seven of our last eight. It's all about getting in the playoffs again, and here, it's a brand new season.

It's an exciting time for us, ... We're happy for her and she gets to go to a brand new school, as well.

It's a marketing investment - they are trying to gain a wider exposure for their brand and their company.

Sam Cassell

It'll be something brand new to everybody. It's going to be culture shock. I've talked to everybody, talked to them about what I expect from them and what they're going to get from me.

It's difficult, but in these times, when the customer is willing to look around for fashion, it's certainly not impossible for Wal-Mart's new brand to succeed.

This is not a test for us. This is a firm commitment for us to expand the brand into the movies.

This is strictly a resource allocation decision. We want to strengthen our other brands and use our resources to strengthen those brands. Will bring vehicles forward to the production line faster than they otherwise might be able to do.

This is the brand that will lead the industry in delivering the next generation of communications and entertainment services,

This is the brand that will lead the industry in delivering the next generation of communications and entertainment services,