January 4, 2012
In 2009, Chase launched Ink, a new credit card brand designed for small business owners. Up until then, it seems the credit card companies had reserved their marketing ingenuity for consumer credit cards. Wait…what’s the difference between a consumer credit card and a small business credit card? According to a study by CardHub.com, there is […]
October 2, 2009
This one would have been more timely 18 months ago but it’s still a good example of thoughtless naming. From what I understand, it’s a Korean word for “we”. I’m guessing the bank’s clientele is predominantly Korean, but the branch is located in the center of Fort Lee, NJ, and I noticed at least 10 […]
June 3, 2009
As I perused my New York Times yesterday, I saw a full page ad (three full pages ads, to be precise) announcing the name of the recently “merged” Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney. Of course, being bankers, these guys didn’t bother working with a brand name development firm like Catchword. So the result? Yep, you […]
September 30, 2008
And in financial news today, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 237 points as bargain hunters scooped up ailing stocks following yesterday’s 777 point freefall. Despite the modest snapback, Senator Skoultchi from New York is still aggressively pushing his proposal to rename the index the Down Jonezing industrial average, at least until such time as […]