PARIS, September 7, 2018 – Delve into the realm of international brand strategy as Labbrand Paris takes the stage at Maison & Objet 2018. The retail conference, held from 7th to 10th September in Paris, invited Labbrand to share insights on building culturally relevant brand strategies in an international context. Explore the intersection of global expertise and localized resonance, shaping the landscape of the lifestyle industry. Join Labbrand on a journey of strategic excellence in the dynamic world of international brand strategy at Maison & Objet 2018.

With the theme “Building Your International Brand Strategy”, Nadège Depeux, Brand Strategy and Semiotics Director at Labbrand Paris, opened the conference with an analogy:

“Building a strategy is like planning a trip, an encounter that requires understanding itself through all the elements of the brand. And just like a trip, we must know about where to go as well as the cultural context and consumers. Only with these two fundamentals that we can approach the different globalisation and localisation strategies.”

She emphasized on the importance of defining a brand in its local market (with the Labbrand 4-facets brand model: read our articles on Going Deeper than the Buzz) and considering diversity in terms of culture with regard to different target markets (read our LABREPORT articles on The Art of Glocalization). She then presented 4 possibilities of approaching “global-localization”: global approach, local adaptation, local re-positioning and creation of a new brand to the local market. 

“…Be aware that, however successful your brand is in its original market, it’s probably unknown and without any image to the target local public. You’ll need to start from zero, so take your time to build your strategy. … And just as an enriching journey, the international strategy for your brand can also be inspiring for your market of origin.” She expressed.

About Labbrand

Labbrand is the leading China-originated global brand consultancy with regional operations in APAC (Shanghai, Singapore), Europe (Paris), and North America (New York, Vancouver). We drive forward the positive power of branding. Leading brands on impactful journeys, we create meaningful brand experiences by bringing together excellence in research, strategy, design and verbal identity.