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The Brand Benefits of Places Like the Guinness Storehouse

Harvard Business Review

In fact, while the total tourism market in Amsterdam grew 19 percent from 2009 to 2014, the Heineken Experience grew 143 percent. We find that brand homes are most effective in combination with other communication and content platforms as part of a holistic marketing strategy. The principles of destination storytelling.

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How Multinationals Should Be Planning for Brexit

Harvard Business Review

Only a minority of firms is well ahead in planning and preparing a UK market strategy. Thus, the firm can delve into its best practices for emerging markets, where its teams are accustomed to political, regulatory, and demand volatility and unpredictability. And this is happening before Brexit has even taken place.