Trust Penalty

Over-the-shoulder photograph of a person holding a smartphone where an AI assistant, asked which coffee machine to buy, recommends one option over several alternatives, suggesting brand choice now forms inside an AI answer the customer never leaves.

 • 12 Jun 2026

When AI Answers First: Brand Choice in the Zero-Click Era

A growing share of brand consideration now forms inside an AI answer the customer never leaves. The teams optimising for clicks are Read More

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Photograph of a branding iron searing the word 'Name' in glowing molten letters into dark leather, with orange dollar signs rising in the smoke above it, suggesting a brand name carries real, measurable commercial value of its own.

 • 29 May 2026

Brand Name Equity: What Zip Paid to Keep a Word

When a brand name is a load-bearing commercial asset, the cost of losing it can exceed the cost of buying it back. Zip just proved the Read More

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 • 1 May 2026

Trust Penalty: The Brand Cost of Misleading Pricing

The brands at the centre of the supermarket discount cases are paying a regulatory cost. The bigger cost is the one that does not show Read More

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