Totaling $3.81 Trillion in Value, the BrandZ™ Top 100 US Brands Are Worth More Than the GDP of Germany, the Fourth Largest Economy in the World
Amazon is the new no.1: Up 20% in brand value and leapfrogging Google (no.3, $303.22bn) and Apple (no.2, $303.38bn), Amazon is now worth more than a third of a trillion dollars ($334.65bn), the most of any brand in BrandZ history.
Fastest risers: Instagram (no.31, $28.88bn) grew 98% in brand value, followed by Pinterest (+45%), Salesforce (+40%), Chipotle (+33%), and Cisco (31%). Chipotle, the only non-tech brand in this group, rapidly returned to form through heavy innovation in food, delivery and digital ordering following the issues it experienced back in 2015. Successful innovations include Lifestyle Bowls that cater to specialized diets, in-store kiosks and a partnership with DoorDash.
The 2020 BrandZ Top 10 Most Valuable US Brands
David Roth, Chairman of BrandZ says: "With exemplary growth over the last three years and the variety of industries represented in the ranking, American brands are true global leaders. These brands are primed for continued growth, and even as economic headwinds mount, they are likely to weather the storm better than most."
Reed Cundiff, CEO Kantar North America says: "Back in 2017, the high meaningful difference scores of this year's fastest risers gave us early signs of their future success. Today, they are defined by their difference, purpose and innovation credentials. These brands fulfill people's needs by innovating to create new categories and clearly delineating their offerings from those of their competitors."
The brands in the US Top 100 come from 22 different categories, creating a diverse landscape which indicates that nearly any kind of company can build a strong brand in the US. Technology once again dominates, with 18 brands, worth $1.4 trillion, contributing 37% of the total value. The 11 brands in the retail category grew 15% to $517 billion, 13.5% of the total value.
Other highlights of the third annual BrandZ Top 100 US Most Valuable Brands ranking include:
About the BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands Ranking
The valuation behind the BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands was conducted by Kantar, which specializes in brand equity research and brand valuation. The methodology mirrors that used to calculate the annual BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking, which is now in its fourteenth year. Commissioned by WPP and Kantar, the ranking combines rigorously analyzed financial data from Bloomberg with the opinions of over 327,600 US consumers.
The BrandZ Top 100 is the most definitive and robust ranking of US brands available, and the brands ranked all meet these eligibility criteria:
This approach has produced a carefully conceived ranking of brands in 22 consumer-facing categories, including technology, retail, payments, fast food, banks and entertainment.
The suite of BrandZ brand valuation rankings and reports includes the annual Global Top 100 as well as rankings for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Mexico, Peru).
About Kantar
Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.
About WPP
WPP is a creative transformation company. We build better futures for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.
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