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[Vectis]

Coming from the manufacturing industry, it is indeed a cost saving exercise. Why have two names and brands for the same thing in different countries? the Jiff / Ciff thing is a prime example. I understand that we were the only country calling it Jiff. So what a waste of resourse to create everything differently for the UK

Not necessarily......

I work a few days a week for the manufacturer of Cif/Jif. They went through a brand harmonisation process a few years back to reduce 1,400 brands to 400. That's why a lot of products seemingly disappeared from the shelves, whilst others (eg. Dove) expanded from being a bar of soap to an entire line of cosmetic products.

Decisions were taken on an individual case basis. Jif became Cif to fall in with the rest of the world. Sure is still Rexona everywhere but the UK. Lynx is Axe everywhere but UK and Ireland.

It's whatever made the most sense on a brand by brand basis.

[Marc J]

Language comes into it as well, of course (the Jiff / Ciff thing was apparently down to the spanish).

I wouldn't use a deodarant called Axe. An axe is a stick with some sharp metal at the end.

And Rexona sounds like a suppository

[PropellerHeadCase]

Still called Jif in New Zealand

Still called Lynx in New Zealand

Was called Oil of Ulan AND Oil of Olay, now just Oil of Olay.


Marc, Sprite and 7-Up don't even taste the same.


Speaking of Spanish-speaking people... why is it still called a Pajero?

[Marc J]

Marc, Sprite and 7-Up don't even taste the same.

They don't? I was sure they're the same!

Speaking of Spanish-speaking people... why is it still called a Pajero?

It's not, it's a Shogun

EDIT: Just looked that up, lol

[Ricesnaps]

[Marc J]

Sorry!

Rice, send me your original images and I'll split them up for you if you like.

[Ricesnaps]

Sorry!

Rice, send me your original images and I'll split them up for you if you like.

That's cery kind of you - will probably have to wait until I get home. Have decided to purchase a couple of stock images to replace the ones I have already shown. Not completely sure which mirror ball one to go with, so I might paste the choices up!

I'm sure you already know this, but the plan was to cut a section out of each picture I am using to make the three sections I want - does that make sense?

[Marc J]

No probs, just send me an email when you've decided.

[Ricesnaps]

OK then,

Any favourites out of these (remember I want to cut out a section, not use the whole image)

[Marc J]

I prefer the bue or yellow, probably more towards the yellow - for some reason don't like the red one.