The Perpetual Pivot

It was supposed to be a simple job: The legendary Los Angeles-based grocery and liquor delivery company Pink Dot had a solid business, but it had an aging customer base and a raft of competitors, and it wanted new branding as a way to attract younger customers. It hired Raphael Farasat for the job,...

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Published in:Entrepreneur (Santa Monica, Calif.) Calif.), 2018-07, Vol.46 (6), p.34
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