After five years of being on a first-name basis with customers, Dunkin’ changed its name for a day to “Donuts.” Quite the April Fool’s Day prank, the Canton, Mass.-based coffee and donut chain has launched a limited-run of apparel. After being known as Dunkin’ Donuts for decades, the company retooled its name to just “Dunkin’” … Read more
PAINT THE TOWN RED: To mark its 30th anniversary, Assouline has teamed up with Pantone to create its now-signature red. For Alexandre Assouline, chief of operations, brand and strategy of the family-owned publishing brand, this was a natural continuation for the company as a purveyor of coffee table tomes. “We work with Pantone every day,” … Read more
EAU DE PEACH FUZZ: What does Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year – Peach Fuzz – smell like? According to DSM-Firmenich, it’s a velvety, gentle peach, created with notes of bergamot, osmanthus, orris, orange blossom, Haitian vetiver and amber. The Swiss-Dutch supplier said Friday that it has once again developed a scent inspired by the … Read more
