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Weekly Brand Scores

New brands scored every week across all five dimensions. See the scores before they hit the public index, with commentary on what the numbers mean.

Exclusive Deep Dives

Long-form analysis of trending brands, taste movements, and the cultural forces shaping brand perception. The context behind the numbers.

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Early access to new Taste OS features, tools, and reports before they launch publicly. Subscribers get first look at premium reports and the comparison tool.

Recent Issues

What to expect

A preview of recent editions. Each issue takes about 5 minutes to read.

Issue #012
5 March 2026

Why Uniqlo scores higher than you think

Uniqlo's Taste Score of 78 surprises people. A "basics" brand scoring Exceptional? The restraint dimension tells the story. Plus: three new brands scored this week.

Fashion Restraint New Scores
Issue #011
26 February 2026

The taste cost of going public

IPO brands lose an average of 7 taste points within three years. We analysed every publicly-traded brand in the index. The pattern is clear — and avoidable.

Analysis Data Strategy
Issue #010
19 February 2026

Introducing the AI Scorer — and what it got wrong

We launched AI-powered brand scoring this week. Here's how it works, where it agrees with human scorers, and the three brands where the gap was largest.

Product AI Launch

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