rebranding

Definition

The corporate equivalent of getting a makeover and pretending you're a completely different person—changing a company's name, logo, or image to distance from past failures or chase new markets. It's what happens when focus groups decide your perfectly good brand needs $2 million worth of "refreshing." Sometimes transformative, often just expensive window dressing on the same old product.

Example Usage

After the scandal, the company invested heavily in rebranding, unveiling a new logo and mission statement that promised 'transparency and innovation.'

Source: Marketing and branding industry terminology

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