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These brands are disrupting the status quo by changing consumer expectations. Though they span different industries, they possess a common characteristic; simplicity is at the core of experiences they deliver. They are empowering people, reimagining experience, removing friction and saving time.

1

Netflix

19

Internet retail

Rank Change: +19
Industry: Internet retail

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Global Sweden United States

3

IKEA

10

Retail/General (mega/department store)

Rank Change: +10
Industry: Retail/General (mega/department store)

4

ALDI

2

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +2
Industry: Retail / Grocery

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Germany Global

5

Asda

11

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +11
Industry: Retail / Grocery

6

Premier Inn

4

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Travel / Hotels

Deliveroo

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Restaurants

7

Audi

11

Automotive

Rank Change: +11
Industry: Automotive

8

 

Metro Bank

 

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Banks / Retail

9

Sainsbury’s

28

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +28
Industry: Retail / Grocery

10

 

NOW TV

 

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

11

Tesco

8

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +8
Industry: Retail / Grocery

12

 

Travelodge

 

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: N/C
Industry: Travel / Hotels

13

LG

53

Electronics

Rank Change: +53
Industry: Electronics

14

Moneysupermarket

3

Internet search

Rank Change: -3
Industry: Internet search

15

Morrisons

8

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +8
Industry: Retail / Grocery

16

GoCompare

43

Internet search

Rank Change: +43
Industry: Internet search

17

Trivago

10

Travel / Booking

Rank Change: +10
Industry: Travel / Booking

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Germany Global

18

Hilton

28

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +28
Industry: Travel / Hotels

19

The Sun

23

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +23
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

20

Lidl

17

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: -17
Industry: Retail / Grocery

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Germany Global Sweden

21

 

Waitrose

 

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: N/C
Industry: Retail / Grocery

22

Philips

49

Electronics

Rank Change: +49
Industry: Electronics

23

John Lewis

18

Retail/General (mega/department store)

Rank Change: -18
Industry: Retail/General (mega/department store)

24

Comparethemarket

9

Internet search

Rank Change: -9
Industry: Internet search

25

Burger King

10

Restaurants

Rank Change: +10
Industry: Restaurants

26

The Co-operative Food

5

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +5
Industry: Retail / Grocery

27

Pizza Express

13

Restaurants

Rank Change: -13
Industry: Restaurants

28

Nandos

20

Restaurants

Rank Change: -20
Industry: Restaurants

29

Amazon

28

Internet retail

Rank Change: -28
Industry: Internet retail

30

Direct Line

25

General insurance

Rank Change: +25
Industry: General insurance

31

Ford

3

Automotive

Rank Change: +3
Industry: Automotive

32

BBC

53

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +53
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

33

 

Mercedes-Benz

 

Automotive

Rank Change: N/C
Industry: Automotive

34

eBay

2

Internet retail

Rank Change: +2
Industry: Internet retail

35

McDonald’s

28

Restaurants

Rank Change: -28
Industry: Restaurants

36

Nationwide

13

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +13
Industry: Banks / Retail

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United States

37

Apple

20

Electronics

Rank Change: +20
Industry: Electronics

38

Marks & Spencer

9

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: -9
Industry: Retail / Grocery

39

 

Spotify

 

Internet retail

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Internet retail

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Global Sweden United States

40

Reebok

41

Fitness

Rank Change: +41
Industry: Fitness

42

Booking.com

33

Travel / Booking

Rank Change: -33
Industry: Travel / Booking

43

KFC

3

Restaurants

Rank Change: -3
Industry: Restaurants

44

Virgin Money

18

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +18
Industry: Banks / Retail

45

First Direct

41

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -41
Industry: Banks / Retail

46

Channel 4

14

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +14
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

47

HSBC

47

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +47
Industry: Banks / Retail

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Global India

48

Travelzoo

24

Travel / Booking

Rank Change: -24
Industry: Travel / Booking

49

O2

4

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

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Germany Global

50

Dell

48

Electronics

Rank Change: +48
Industry: Electronics

51

Pret a Manger

25

Restaurants

Rank Change: -25
Industry: Restaurants

52

British Airways

18

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +18
Industry: Travel / Air

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Global Sweden

53

Panasonic

21

Electronics

Rank Change: +21
Industry: Electronics

54

 

PayPal

 

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Banks / Retail

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Global United States

55

ZARA

24

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: +24
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

56

Superdrug

39

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: -39
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

57

Adidas

27

Fitness

Rank Change: +27
Industry: Fitness

58

Churchill

41

General insurance

Rank Change: +41
Industry: General insurance

59

 

Uber

 

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Travel / Car rental

60

Expedia

22

Travel / Booking

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Travel / Booking

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Global United States

61

 

Airbnb

 

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Travel / Hotels

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Global United States

62

Sony

10

Electronics

Rank Change: -10
Industry: Electronics

64

Puma

17

Fitness

Rank Change: -17
Industry: Fitness

65

Boots

33

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: -33
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

66

easyJet

9

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +9
Industry: Travel / Air

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Germany Global

67

Samsung

19

Electronics

Rank Change: -19
Industry: Electronics

68

Intercontinental

38

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: -38
Industry: Travel / Hotels

69

DHL

11

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -11
Industry: Shipping / Mail

70

Virgin Atlantic

14

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -14
Industry: Travel / Air

71

ITV

26

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -26
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

72

Primark

47

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -47
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

73

Lloyds Bank

20

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +20
Industry: Banks / Retail

74

YouTube

1

Social media

Rank Change: -1
Industry: Social media

75

 

Debenhams

 

Retail/General (mega/department store)

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Retail/General (mega/department store)

76

iTunes

16

Internet retail

Rank Change: +16
Industry: Internet retail

77

Royal Mail

36

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -36
Industry: Shipping / Mail

78

 

WhatsApp

 

Social media

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Social media

79

Norwegian Air

18

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +18
Industry: Travel / Air

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Global Sweden

80

Vodafone

24

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +24
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

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Germany Global India

81

Holiday Inn

27

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: -27
Industry: Travel / Hotels

82

H&M

43

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -43
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

83

 

BT Sport

 

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

84

Barclays

27

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +27
Industry: Banks / Retail

85

Santander

7

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -7
Industry: Banks / Retail

86

Three

22

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +22
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

87

Guardian

22

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

88

Lufthansa

8

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -8
Industry: Travel / Air

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Germany Global Sweden

89

 

The Body Shop

 

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

90

Microsoft

17

Electronics

Rank Change: +17
Industry: Electronics

91

Nokia

19

Electronics

Rank Change: -19
Industry: Electronics

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Germany Global India Sweden

92

Gap

4

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -4
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

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China Global United States

93

The Financial Times

10

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -10
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

94

HP

8

Electronics

Rank Change: -8
Industry: Electronics

95

 

Confused.Com

 

General insurance

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: General insurance

96

Skype

1

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: -1
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

97

Starbucks

53

Restaurants

Rank Change: -53
Industry: Restaurants

98

Daily Mail

47

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -47
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

99

Volkswagen

56

Automotive

Rank Change: -56
Industry: Automotive

100

Sky

1

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: +1
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

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Germany Global

101

UNIQLO

32

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -32
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

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China Global Japan

102

Topshop

25

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -25
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

103

EE (Everything Everywhere)

3

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +3
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

104

The Times

5

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +5
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

105

FedEx

14

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -14
Industry: Shipping / Mail

106

BT

18

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: +18
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

107

 

House Of Fraser

 

Retail/General (mega/department store)

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Retail/General (mega/department store)

108

TalkTalk

15

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +15
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

109

The Co-operative Bank

22

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Banks / Retail

110

EDF Energy

12

Utilities

Rank Change: +12
Industry: Utilities

111

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

4

Utilities

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Utilities

112

 

Dropbox

 

Social media

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Social media

113

Instagram

45

Social media

Rank Change: -45
Industry: Social media

114

 

Snapchat

 

Social media

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Social media

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Global United States

115

Virgin Media

13

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: -13
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

116

Aviva

4

General insurance

Rank Change: +4
Industry: General insurance

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Global India

117

BMW

27

Automotive

Rank Change: -27
Industry: Automotive

118

TSB

55

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -55
Industry: Banks / Retail

119

Turkish Airlines

37

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -37
Industry: Travel / Air

120

Avis

8

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: -8
Industry: Travel / Car rental

121

NatWest

71

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -71
Industry: Banks / Retail

122

British Gas

12

Utilities

Rank Change: -12
Industry: Utilities

123

Twitter

27

Social media

Rank Change: -27
Industry: Social media

124

Hertz

11

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: -11
Industry: Travel / Car rental

125

IBM

22

Electronics

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Electronics

126

Rbs

12

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -12
Industry: Banks / Retail

127

E.ON

22

Utilities

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Utilities

128

 

Vitality Healthcare

 

Health insurance

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Health insurance

129

AXA PPP Healthcare

3

Health insurance

Rank Change: -3
Industry: Health insurance

130

npower

5

Utilities

Rank Change: -5
Industry: Utilities

131

Enterprise

64

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: -64
Industry: Travel / Car rental

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Global United States

132

Bupa

16

Health insurance

Rank Change: -16
Industry: Health insurance

133

 

Hiscox

 

General insurance

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: General insurance

134

UPS

45

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -45
Industry: Shipping / Mail

135

LinkedIn

17

Social media

Rank Change: -17
Industry: Social media

136

ScottishPower

15

Utilities

Rank Change: -15
Industry: Utilities

137

Legal & General

18

General insurance

Rank Change: -18
Industry: General insurance

138

Ryanair

38

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -38
Industry: Travel / Air

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Germany Global Sweden

139

Facebook

22

Social media

Rank Change: -22
Industry: Social media

Industry Rankings

Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
950 10%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
837 14%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
789 9%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
724 13%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
721 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
705 15%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
650 9%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
636 17%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
632 14%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
607 9%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
603 19%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
597 17%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
591 14%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
573 12%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
562 25%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
525 16%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
508 16%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
496 16%

19

Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
481 15%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
459 14%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
372 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
352 16%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
333 18%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
328 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
240 20%

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