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From Starbucks to Sony, famous brands that changed their names

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The name game

Coming up with the right name can be key to whether a business or product succeeds or fails. But sometimes, a change in direction is needed.

Read on to discover the original names of some famous brands and businesses and find out why they made the switch. How many did you know?

All dollar amounts in US dollars

lovemoney staff

17 September 2024

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  • 05 December 2018

    In my country Curiously Cinnamon cereal is called Cini Minis

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  • 22 July 2016

    In a book I have on world beers it refers to this stuff as 'A way of delivering alcohol to the brain without the intervention of taste' and 'Sells well around the world despite have virtually no taste' If we were being realistic and truthful it would probably be called 'BAT P155'. It comes from a factory by the Thames at Mortlake btw. (Oh, and you can buy the proper Budweiser from supermarkets if you look hard enough)

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