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Nair Gets a Life-Shaving Rebrand: Using Comedy to Regrow a 90s Hair Removal Icon | Funny Branding

2026-08-18T09:57:46-05:00Can They Brand That?®|

Nair smells like burnt hair and hasn't updated its brand strategy in decades. In this live episode, Semiserious pitches a full brand refresh, including a Lisa Frank-inspired nostalgia campaign and a new @NairHairRemover brand voice that makes body hair removal genuinely fun. So in this episode of 'Can They Brand That?®' we ask: who wears ...

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 ...

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