What is a "Cool Brand" for you ?

britexpat
By britexpat

I found this intriguing. If I was to ask someone in the Gulf, what they thought was a cool brand.. What would the answer be ? What would your answer be ?

LV, Gucci, Prada, Nike ??

So, different societies have differing perceptions of cool. Is that right ?

The 2012 CoolBrands list.

Now in its 11th year, this list is voted for by 3000 British consumers and a panel of 39 ‘key influencers

The top 20 CoolBrands list 2012:
1. Apple
2. YouTube
3. Aston Martin
4. Twitter
5. Google
6. BBC iPlayer
7. Glastonbury
8. Virgin Atlantic
9. Bang & Olufsen
10. Liberty
11. Sony
12. Bose
13. Häagen-Dazs
14. Selfridges
15. Ben & Jerrys
16. Mercedes-Benz
17. Vogue
18. Skype
19. Nike
20. Nikon

Source:http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/09/apple_top_coolb.html

By dohabunny• 27 Sep 2012 02:56
Rating: 2/5
dohabunny

Formula 1

Ray-Ban

Armani

Coca Cola

By Bachus• 26 Sep 2012 21:02
Bachus

Jo-Tun

By ingeniero• 26 Sep 2012 16:56
ingeniero

TAG HEUER

BMW/Mercedes/Koenigsegg

Devidoff

Apple

Police/Ray Ban

Bata (Shoes) :)

Twitter

Durex

Enough!!

By osamabawab• 26 Sep 2012 12:51
osamabawab

i saw a duplicate S3 but the brand name was Samsong, so in my opinion its cool brand too :)

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 12:49
anonymous

Aiwa, osama.

By osamabawab• 26 Sep 2012 12:45
osamabawab

LP: that is the faked version of lacoste, they make T-shirts and perfumes, it is similar of Adibas

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 12:44
anonymous

Google & You Tube

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 12:43
anonymous

Aha.

By britexpat• 26 Sep 2012 12:42
britexpat

Its the Chinese version ..

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 12:41
anonymous

osama, which brand is that? Never heard of it. There is one called Lacoste.

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 12:37
anonymous

For Apple fans, how cool is a Gold iPhone?

http://www.7daysindubai.com/Gold-iPhone-5-handsets-sale-Dubai-Mall/story-16981599-detail/story.html

By osamabawab• 26 Sep 2012 12:30
osamabawab

Lacost

By fea_sad• 26 Sep 2012 12:17
fea_sad

lol painther :D it is very cool brand

By painther• 26 Sep 2012 12:04
painther

QatarLiving is 'The Cool Brand' in Qatar

By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 12:02
Rizks

MANGO - nice brand too...:)

By ydlov12• 26 Sep 2012 11:50
ydlov12

Virgin and Bang, so close. Sorry I was taken by the irony.

By Captain_Lost• 26 Sep 2012 11:35
Captain_Lost

Apple

By aiwa6• 26 Sep 2012 11:34
Rating: 2/5
aiwa6

Cool brand... hmmm, anything that works for me.

IBM

Lenovo

Sony

Pioneer

Creative

Nokia

Samsung

Prada

Long list :D

By britexpat• 26 Sep 2012 11:20
britexpat

I must learn morse Code :O(

By shafy88• 26 Sep 2012 11:11
shafy88

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By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 11:03
Rizks

Lols Da.

By DaRuDe• 26 Sep 2012 11:00
DaRuDe

Playboy

FHM

Maxim

:D

By Prism• 26 Sep 2012 10:59
Rating: 3/5
Prism

L'Oreal

Merc (Cabrio)

Glenfiddich

Timberland

Ray Ban

HB

Addidas/ Wilson

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 10:57
anonymous

Cool brands that will always be cool, brit. They aren't subject to "fashion" or "taste".

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 10:56
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Right, technology at its best, brit. They also built the engines for the Saturn V, the Lunar Landing Module, the new engines for the next generation of rockets that can carry man to Mars.

By britexpat• 26 Sep 2012 10:54
britexpat

EADS, Lockheed, Boeing, Crumman - All defense contractors building killing machines :O(

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 10:49
anonymous

NASA

ESA

EADS

Lockheed

Boeing

Northrop

Crumman

Texaco

Jack Daniels

Zippo

By fea_sad• 26 Sep 2012 09:53
Rating: 4/5
fea_sad

yes Rizks .. cadbury

By zaxabi• 26 Sep 2012 09:47
Rating: 2/5
zaxabi

JOhnson & Johnson

Harpic

Maggi

Mortein

Sadia

Bantook

...

...

........and BEBSII

By FathimaH• 26 Sep 2012 09:45
Rating: 4/5
FathimaH

Samsung - best home appliances

Nokia - most functional and hardly phones

Naf Naf - affordable eye wear that lasts forever

Dolce & Gabbana - dreamy fragrances

Maybelline - cosmetics that do what they say

PinkBerry - the coolest ever(pun intended)

Theo chocolates - YUMMMY

Skippy - Peanut butter by any other name just ain't as good

They may not be cool for everyone but they certainly are for me!

By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 09:44
Rizks

Fea you mean Cadbury ? :)

By fea_sad• 26 Sep 2012 09:37
fea_sad

Dairy milk chocolate

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 09:36
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Hard to name one overall cool brand, segment wise I can think of..

Bikes - Ducati

Cars - BMW/Porsche

Watches - Rolex

Ok I agree with Apple

Website - Twitter

By Lilyofthevalley• 26 Sep 2012 09:29
Rating: 3/5
Lilyofthevalley

Dolce & Gabbana

LV

YSL

Apple

Audi

By britexpat• 26 Sep 2012 09:29
britexpat

Well said.. Times change. We gave the Flared trousers, Tank tops, Platform Shoes, Twiggy and Bouffant Hair..

anyway, my point was, do societies in differing states of development have different perceptions of cool ..

What barand is cool for you ?

By Formatted Soul• 26 Sep 2012 09:24
Rating: 3/5
Formatted Soul

I am not brand consious...if it appears beautiful/stylish to me..I will buy..:)

Samsung

Porsche

Bose

Nike

Haagen daz

Cannon

Sawrovski

By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 09:21
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

Dabur

Lijjat - pappadums

BATA

AMUL....

By anonymous• 26 Sep 2012 09:19
anonymous

What do the Brits know about being "cool"

By Molten Metal• 26 Sep 2012 09:16
Molten Metal

Mercedes ..

By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 09:15
Rizks

but i just mentioned a "cool brand" name...:(

By Formatted Soul• 26 Sep 2012 09:13
Formatted Soul

Risks at least on your Bday..cant you behave??? lol

By Rizks• 26 Sep 2012 09:11
Rizks

Durex ! :)

By painther• 26 Sep 2012 09:10
Rating: 4/5
painther

you mean it's Britishers choice list (in gulf) or in Gulf, in general?

By MarcoNandoz-01• 26 Sep 2012 09:07
Rating: 3/5
MarcoNandoz-01

Aston Martin

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