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An Inside View Into The Mine's Rebranding

Total Retail Talks · with Molly Hartney · July 20, 2017 · 16 min

Summary

Molly Hartney, VP of Marketing and Merchandising at The Mine (formerly ATGStores.com), reveals the strategic reasons behind their rebranding and the subsequent shifts in customer acquisition, marketing, and merchandising. This episode provides actionable insights into managing a significant brand transformation for an online home furnishings retailer.

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brand & contentdtc strategyretail & omnichannel

Topics covered

rebranding strategybrand identitycustomer acquisition shiftsmarketing strategy adaptationmerchandising strategy changesonline home furnishings retail

Episode description

In episode 102 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at the Total Retail Talks Live! event in Seattle, Molly Hartney, vice president of marketing and merchandising at The Mine, an online retailer of home furnishings (and a Lowe's company), discusses the company's recent rebranding from its previous name, ATGStores.com. Hartney addresses why a rebranding was necessary,…

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Understand the core drivers that necessitate a brand rehaul, such as market positioning and target audience alignment.
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Learn how rebranding impacts customer acquisition strategies and what adjustments are needed.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Discover how to adapt marketing and merchandising efforts to align with a new brand identity.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Consider the implications of a parent company (Lowe's) on the rebranding strategy of a subsidiary.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Explore the challenges and opportunities in shifting from a generic domain name to a more distinctive brand name.

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