How Cotopaxi's Mission Informs Its Branding

Chief brand officer Brad Hiranaga shares how the outdoor apparel brand strikes meaningful collabs and experiential activations

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Creating a story around your product is an easier marketing challenge for purpose-driven brands like outdoor apparel and gear brand Cotopaxi, said Brad Hiranaga, chief brand officer, at Adweek’s Retail Media Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.

Among other initiatives, the company donates 1% of its revenue to organizations fighting global poverty.

“You work on brands and you have to think, how can I phrase something interesting for this brand?” said Hiranaga, who previously held the chief marketing officer role at General Mills.

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