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Matt Haig explores the world’s top 100 brand disasters, showing how even global giants sometimes launch products that spectacularly flounder. Through engaging storytelling and a chronological mix of classic and recent examples, he demonstrates how hefty advertising budgets can mask strategic failings. The book concludes each case with a concise “lessons learnt” checklist, giving readers actionable advice on what to avoid in product and brand management.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics/Marketing
Authors: Matt Haig
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