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Ruchi Gunewardene and Shemara Stephens of Brand Finance Lanka reviews Sri Lanka’s global standing on innovation and analyses the role of brands Sri Lanka’s innovation performance is captured in WIPO’s latest GII annual report Report recognises importance of brand value for the first time Analysis points to Sri Lanka having significant potential for global brand […]
Ruchi Gunewardene, Managing Director of Brand Finance Lanka provides insights into how to build strong brands during these difficult times The total value of Sri Lanka’s most valuable brands fell by 4% in the Brand Finance 100 published earlier this year. External forces beyond the control of business primarily led this decline, attributable to […]
Shemara Stephen and Ruchi Gunewardene of Brand Finance provides some insights on what it takes to develop strong brands in a crisis For nearly 3 months now, Sri Lanka has been battling the deadly Covid-19 outbreak that surprised the world with its rapid spread. In addition to loss of lives, this pandemic has posed a […]
Ruchi Gunewardene, Managing Director of Brand Finance Lanka explains the need to invest in responsive strategies to build successful brands in a post COVID-19 world The pandemic sweeping through the world is not only a global health threat but its impact on global markets is very real with dire consequences already being felt by the […]
As this decade comes to a close, Ruchi Gunewardene, Managing Director of Brand Finance Lanka, examines what’s driving a new wave of global Sri Lankan brands and discovers the influence of “Soft Power” for commercial success A country’s economic prosperity and sustainability is often associated with the ownership of powerful brands. Many of the world’s […]
Ruchi Gunewardene and Aliakber Alihussain of Brand Finance Lanka provide a unique analysis to a newly emerging category in Sri Lanka – luxury property destinations. Sri Lanka’s lower middle-income status with a per capita GDP of $4,065 is resulting in a transformational surge in the physical environment through the many construction projects that dot the […]
Ruchi Gunewardene and Aliakber Alihussain of Brand Finance Lanka analyze the race to dominate one of the biggest consumer markets – grocery shopping. It’s been a turbulent and challenging couple of decades in developed markets with the physical act of shopping being under threat from online shopping across many categories from grocery to fashion. […]
Ruchi Gunewardene and Aliakber Alihussain of Brand Finance Lanka presents evidence of the robust link that exists between strong brands and shareholder value on the Colombo Stock Exchange For many organizations the brand is an invisible asset that is often not a part of discussions at board meetings. Since the brand is not reflected on […]
Ruchi Gunewardene and Aliakber Alihussain of Brand Finance Lanka take a look at where Sri Lanka Cricket ranks and the implications of its findings The publication of Sri Lanka Cricket’s annual accounts a few weeks ago, was undoubtedly because it had good results to show the public. It’s a pity that this is not a regular […]
Ruchi Gunewardene Managing Director of STING Consultants and Brand Finance Lanka, outlines broader initiatives the industry could adopt to establish the country as an IT hub through the new brand essence After an extensive strategic evaluation around the distinctive capabilities of what Sri Lanka IT / BPM and Knowledge services could offer global markets, a […]
