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Brand architecture: who inherits the family name and who goes by their own Procter & Gamble manages around 65 brands across 10 categories. Pampers, Gillette, Oral-B, Ariel, Vicks. Five billion people use something the group makes, and almost none of them notice the P&G name on the package. Apple went the opposite way: it put […]
AI writing tics grow old. In 2023, delve was the flag word for ChatGPT in any text under suspicion. In 2025, its frequency collapsed. Core and modern took its place, according to a Washington Post analysis of 300 thousand messages from the model between June 2024 and July 2025. Anyone still detecting AI against the […]
95% of companies have brand guidelines. 25% apply them. The gap has a measured cost. Senior professionals who tracked the direct impact report US$ 6 million in lost revenue per year. On the other side, the companies that close this gap grow 17% faster, cut customer acquisition cost by 27%, and run ads with CTR […]
The most memorable event of your life was not the easiest It was the one you almost didn’t go to. The one that demanded something of you. The one that made you uncomfortable before it made you remember. The events industry wants to take that away from you. Neuroscience says that is the worst thing they […]
The first thing a brand does is not sell. It is to point a finger and say: this is me. Before PowerPoint, before the feed, before “positioning,” there already existed the oldest human need in the world after eating and escaping danger: to recognize. To identify. To separate mine from yours. The trustworthy from the […]
Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]
Brazil has 160.9 million pets and 39 million children. The same brands serve both ends. The quiet reorganization of Brazil’s care market, read together for the first time. April 16, 2026 8 minute read Analysis We started pulling together a series of reports from the last six months and noticed something nobody is talking about quite like […]
95% of companies have brand guidelines. 25% apply them. The gap has a measured cost. Senior professionals who tracked the direct impact report US$ 6 million in lost revenue per year. On the other side, the companies that close this gap grow 17% faster, cut customer acquisition cost by 27%, and run ads with CTR […]
Relationship Is Not a Soft Skill, It’s Hidden Revenue Data | Cristiano Haubrich March 26, 2026 · Essay · 12 min read · Strategic Networking Relationship is not a soft skill, it is the most hidden data in your revenue The highest-ROI channel in your portfolio has no dashboard. It does not show up in […]
Response Time and Lead Conversion: What Defines Sales in the Digital World Response time and lead conversion: what really defines sales The first contact is already the proposal. You hire a personal trainer. You message her on Monday morning. She replies on Wednesday. You already gave up on Tuesday. Not on the trainer. On yourself. […]
Headcore Report: NEXT>> 2026 Headcore Digital Reports NEXT>> 2026 Act 1: Context and Scope The Brazilian landscape for 2026 is taking shape around a paradox: macroeconomic resilience, marked by a robust labor market and GDP growth, contrasts with growing pressure on the financial health of households. This report offers a complete overview of the main […]
Wellness & Sport Dossier 2025 | Editorial 2025 Dossier Wellness & Sport The Science & the Data. The engineering behind behavior in a US$ 9 trillion market. Intelligence Unit “What makes someone stop their thumb on the screen?” I have always had an obsessive curiosity to understand what moves people. Over the past few weeks, […]
The morning shift: how young Brazilians are rearranging their social life · Headcore Intelligence Unit Intelligence Unit · Growth Science™ The morning shift In 2025, alcohol abstinence among young Brazilians aged 18 to 24 went from 46% to 64%. In the same country, running clubs grew 800%. Headcore reads both numbers as a single move: […]
Brazil has 160.9 million pets and 39 million children. The same brands serve both ends. The quiet reorganization of Brazil’s care market, read together for the first time. April 16, 2026 8 minute read Analysis We started pulling together a series of reports from the last six months and noticed something nobody is talking about quite like […]
AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left. There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. […]
Headcore Report: NEXT>> 2026 Headcore Digital Reports NEXT>> 2026 Act 1: Context and Scope The Brazilian landscape for 2026 is taking shape around a paradox: macroeconomic resilience, marked by a robust labor market and GDP growth, contrasts with growing pressure on the financial health of households. This report offers a complete overview of the main […]
Wellness & Sport Dossier 2025 | Editorial 2025 Dossier Wellness & Sport The Science & the Data. The engineering behind behavior in a US$ 9 trillion market. Intelligence Unit “What makes someone stop their thumb on the screen?” I have always had an obsessive curiosity to understand what moves people. Over the past few weeks, […]
Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]
AI writing tics grow old. In 2023, delve was the flag word for ChatGPT in any text under suspicion. In 2025, its frequency collapsed. Core and modern took its place, according to a Washington Post analysis of 300 thousand messages from the model between June 2024 and July 2025. Anyone still detecting AI against the […]
Brand Strategy · Growth 2026 The pipeline health no one measures Your company’s pipeline exists. The problem is that it belongs to someone else. A cross-analysis of data the market hasn’t done yet, about why a full forecast doesn’t guarantee a closed quarter, and what networking has to do with it. There’s a data point […]
AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left. There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. […]
Relationship Is Not a Soft Skill, It’s Hidden Revenue Data | Cristiano Haubrich March 26, 2026 · Essay · 12 min read · Strategic Networking Relationship is not a soft skill, it is the most hidden data in your revenue The highest-ROI channel in your portfolio has no dashboard. It does not show up in […]
Response Time and Lead Conversion: What Defines Sales in the Digital World Response time and lead conversion: what really defines sales The first contact is already the proposal. You hire a personal trainer. You message her on Monday morning. She replies on Wednesday. You already gave up on Tuesday. Not on the trainer. On yourself. […]
Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]
The morning shift: how young Brazilians are rearranging their social life · Headcore Intelligence Unit Intelligence Unit · Growth Science™ The morning shift In 2025, alcohol abstinence among young Brazilians aged 18 to 24 went from 46% to 64%. In the same country, running clubs grew 800%. Headcore reads both numbers as a single move: […]
AI writing tics grow old. In 2023, delve was the flag word for ChatGPT in any text under suspicion. In 2025, its frequency collapsed. Core and modern took its place, according to a Washington Post analysis of 300 thousand messages from the model between June 2024 and July 2025. Anyone still detecting AI against the […]
There is a measurable difference between those who have learned to use AI in branding and those who still only have access to it. Four independent reports published between April and May of 2026 are beginning to draw that difference clearly. Read together, they point to a learning curve, not to a technology problem. Brand […]
Brand Strategy · Growth 2026 The pipeline health no one measures Your company’s pipeline exists. The problem is that it belongs to someone else. A cross-analysis of data the market hasn’t done yet, about why a full forecast doesn’t guarantee a closed quarter, and what networking has to do with it. There’s a data point […]
In 2025, companies founded by women raised US$ 73.6 billion in venture capital, an all-time record. They generate twice the revenue per dollar invested. They lead 266 private companies worth more than US$ 1 billion. The data is all here. The market still does not know what to do with it.By Aline Heiss, Chief Sales Officer […]
AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left. There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. […]
AI writing tics grow old. In 2023, delve was the flag word for ChatGPT in any text under suspicion. In 2025, its frequency collapsed. Core and modern took its place, according to a Washington Post analysis of 300 thousand messages from the model between June 2024 and July 2025. Anyone still detecting AI against the […]
There is a measurable difference between those who have learned to use AI in branding and those who still only have access to it. Four independent reports published between April and May of 2026 are beginning to draw that difference clearly. Read together, they point to a learning curve, not to a technology problem. Brand […]
AI eliminated execution. Now, taste is the only asset left. There is a phrase that the CEO of a global holding company said to Forrester, without giving his name. The phrase is this: “By 2028, we will double profits and cut people in half.” He was not making a prediction. He was describing a plan. […]
The Bill Has Come Due: What Comes After AI and Why It Changes Everything in Your Business I’m going to be straight with you. The entire world is talking about artificial intelligence as if it were the final destination. The last stop. The point of arrival. I get it, I really do. When a technology […]
Innovation in Focus: Spin-offs and Feedback as Strategies for Success Hey, world. Let’s get straight to the point: in today’s business landscape, everything revolves around innovation. Have you ever stopped to think about how spin-offs and feedback shape brand identity and communication strategies? In this sea of information, distinguishing what truly matters is crucial for […]
Cyber Threats: What to Expect in 2025 Hey, everyone. Let’s get straight to the point: cybersecurity is going to be a real battlefield in the coming years. With the growing use of artificial intelligence in the wrong hands, our digital security is under constant risk. And guess what? 2025 promises to be a decisive year […]
The creative industry is entering a new cycle. In a landscape saturated with content and with increasingly demanding consumers, brands that fail to innovate disappear into the noise. The question is not just about being seen, it is about impacting, connecting and dominating. For 2025, the trends will not be merely technological evolutions, but also […]