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Post-purpose Brands

By Rachael Stott, Kathryn Bishop and Rebecca Coleman 25 : 03 : 2020 Retail : Branding : Purpose

Pushing back against purpose-washing and jumping on the bandwagon, brands will embrace imperfection and focus on betterment. With more intuitive technologies, new products and services will constantly evolve to meet our needs.

Post-purpose Brands

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