Absolutely!!! Brands are not our friends, they just have insane amounts of our data & psychologically manipulating tactics so they know how to tap into our loneliness/social isolation. Great piece!
thank you!! 💖 Clotheshorse recently shared a great IG post talking about how brands emotionally manipulate us through their marketing which you might like!
100%, they are quite literally taking up space! To add a good example to the mix, when the multi-storey M&S closed down in Bristol, it was taken over as a community space. There’s different departments - energy, fashion, home, transport etc - lots of fab small businesses and vintage stores, events, a repair cafe, co-working spots etc. Was supposed to be a short-term thing but still here two years later!
Absolutely!!! Brands are not our friends, they just have insane amounts of our data & psychologically manipulating tactics so they know how to tap into our loneliness/social isolation. Great piece!
thank you!! 💖 Clotheshorse recently shared a great IG post talking about how brands emotionally manipulate us through their marketing which you might like!
This is so spot on 👏🏼 And speaks to the lack of third spaces in so many cities, no wonder brands have filled the void.
100%, they are quite literally taking up space! To add a good example to the mix, when the multi-storey M&S closed down in Bristol, it was taken over as a community space. There’s different departments - energy, fashion, home, transport etc - lots of fab small businesses and vintage stores, events, a repair cafe, co-working spots etc. Was supposed to be a short-term thing but still here two years later!
I need to come and visit!