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We Rebranded Craisins as the Hottest Friend in the Fruit Bowl | Ocean Spray Humor Marketing

2026-08-14T10:02:37-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

What happens when two branding strategists attempt to rebrand Craisins, the dried cranberry nobody asked for? In this episode of Can They Brand That?®, Semiserious Agency pitches a full brand identity: from tone of voice to taglines to campaign concepts for Ocean Spray @oceanspray. So, just in time for Thanksgiving, we set our brains on ...

We Gave Fancy Feast an Even Fancier Brand Strategy | Purina Luxury Pet Food Marketing

2026-08-13T21:58:23-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Fancy Feast already has one of the most recognizable brand identities in pet food. So what would a humor branding agency do differently? Watch Semiserious reimagine Fancy Feast's brand strategy live and figure out how to out-luxury the Rolls-Royce of luxury cat food. We cover luxury pet food positioning, the humanization-of-pets trend, how @PurinaFancyFeast competes ...

We Branded Victorian Nightshirts Like Your Great-Grandpa Wore | Funny Sleepwear Marketing

2026-08-13T21:24:51-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Long, flowy, and deeply unfashionable, old-timey nightshirts are having a moment (or we're making them have one!). In this episode of Can They Brand That?®, watch Semiserious build a complete brand strategy for Victorian-era sleepwear, live. We cover the cottagecore/sleepcore aesthetic trend, nostalgia marketing, sleepwear industry positioning, naming, and how to make a Scrooge-era bedtime ...

Branding Pet Fashion Accessories: Funny Marketing for Stylish Bitches (Dogs, Duh)

2026-08-13T21:05:43-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Dog high heels. No, they don't exist, but should they?? Watch Semiserious tackle the luxury pet fashion market, one of the fastest-growing categories in CPG, by building a brand strategy for them live. To further humiliate, err, challenge ourselves, we work through who buys this, how to position dog heels between functional paw protection and ...

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