We’ve been telling stories for thousands of years – in prehistoric times we were already leaving them engraved on cave walls. However, we don’t need to go that far back to understand the powerful effect that a story has on us. When we were young, how often did we ask our parents to tell us a story – our favorite one – the one we already knew by heart?

And when brands choose to tell an incredible story to their customers, what happens?
As marcas portuguesas descobriram maneiras de se diferenciarem, assentes não só em indicar a qualidade que o know-how português produz, mas também em descobrir segmentos de mercado pouco explorados e conquistar uma posição forte no mesmo – por exemplo, a marca Marita Moreno, que lançou recentemente uma linha de calçado unissexo Vegan, que assenta em evitar a utilização de componentes e exploração animal no processo de fabricação, e uma linha What about Skin cujos padrões relembram azulejos portugueses.
Physical stores with no online presence are no longer enough. The consumer buying process has changed, and today the first step is always to do an online research. As such, the companies that have the best online presence- and especially those that offer the opportunity to buy directly over the Internet- are those that catch consumers at the time when they are most interested and receptive.