Meanwhile, the country is held hostage to the battle of the brands.

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For yet another post-election battle-of-the-brands diversion, may I direct your attention to Heineken, which has changed the shape of its green bottle in the United States hoping the slimmer, sexier look will help this one-time leading beer import regain its leading position after years of market share losses.

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Galaxy realizes that it has an uphill battle if it hopes to bring back the And1 line to its position as one of the top basketball brands in the world.

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