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That map was made up. Most states would have the same most popular brands. Advertising is national.
by mathattack 13y ago
That map was made up. Most states would have the same most popular brands. Advertising is national.
- gohrt 13y agoRead the post again. It displays, for each state, the most popular brand that originated in that state. Not which national brand is the most popular in that state.
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoI found the original: http://steve-lovelace.com/the-corporate-states-of-america/ http://steve-lovelace.com/the-corporate-states-of-america/ “For each of the fifty states (and the District of Columbia), I selected a corporation or brand that best represented the states. My criteria are subjective, but in each case, I picked a brand that a) has ties to that state and b) is still in business (as of 2013).” Of course, Saks doesn't have any ties anymore to Alabama, so it doesn't even fit the author’s criteria.
- PebblesRox 13y agoI think it's trying to depict the most popular brand that originated in that state. I.e. out of all the brands that started in Pennsylvania, Hershey's Chocolate is the most popular worldwide. It's not saying that people in Pennsylvania are crazier about Hershey's than about any other brand.