When the iconic channel launched 40 years ago this summer it didn’t just change popular music, it also helped pave the way for a new visual language in advertising, marketing and beyond.
Michelle McEttrick is leaving the supermarket after six years having played a “key role” in the turnaround of the Tesco brand.
Marketers are feeling optimistic about employment prospects as the UK’s lockdown restrictions ease, following a year marred by redundancies and furlough.
The property company’s CMO Gary Bramall wants to unlock the positivity of moving home with a brand refresh designed to reflect his vision of a “holistic Zoopla”.
At the end of every week we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the downside of focusing on ROI to Tesco’s assertion that marketing is “mission critical”, it’s been a busy week. I’m stepping in for Russell this week, so here is my take.
As we come out of lockdown, solid foundations and a clear brand strategy are vital to guide short-term tactics and ensure long-term shareholder value, former group marketing director at Royal Mail.
Even before the rise of ecommerce, customers could reserve stock in one store at the till of another. Now the key to retail success is making it easy to access the right channel at the right time – and having a product worth buying.
Heineken’s beer director talks to Marketing Week about the trends the industry needs to pay closer attention to if it is to drive future growth, as he reflects on the launch of Birra Moretti’s first global campaign.
Marketers are increasingly faced with the challenge to identify and target audiences without third-party cookies, but it’s important to bear in mind that the deprecation of the first-party cookie will also significantly impact their ability to measure campaign success.
The latest IPA Bellwether data anticipates particularly strong growth in main media advertising over the coming year, suggesting marketers are plotting a return to brand building.
CEO Ken Murphy is “optimistic” about the future of the business, highlighting value, loyalty and online as the three areas Tesco will be focusing on in the year ahead.
Aviva says marketing will play a “crucial role” as it looks to drive future growth, with the newly-created chief customer and marketing role designed to help it achieve those ambitions.
The sportswear retailer retained the majority of its revenues after moving consumers online during last year’s Covid-19 lockdowns, but physical retail remains a key component of its long-term plans.
Learn how Nationwide used comedy to reframe how consumers’ view their finances and arrest the decline in savings rates.
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As exclusive Marketing Week data reveals one in 10 marketers have been let go over the past 12 months, many in the industry are shaking off the stigma of redundancy and proving they can thrive amid the career carnage of Covid.
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Journalists reported VW’s fake name change to Voltswagen as a botched stunt, but it made the brand more famous for electric vehicles, which is exactly what it wanted.
Procter & Gamble’s chief brand officer has asked his marketers to behave like they’re running startup brands, which is unrealistic given 95% of startups fail.
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Journalists reported VW’s fake name change to Voltswagen as a botched stunt, but it made the brand more famous for electric vehicles, which is exactly what it wanted.
The three C’s of customer, competition and company may need to take a back seat to context, as brands adjust their KPIs to meet the demands of the Covid-dominated business environment.
When analysing simple metrics like NPS marketers can’t look at the number in isolation, they must frame it within a wider context, diagnose what it means and ask how it can be improved.
As Aviva kicks off a high profile brand relaunch and repositioning, group brand reputation director Raj Kumar sees a brighter future for both the company and its customer base.
The pandemic may have thrown the gambling sector a few curveballs but, a year on from its brand refresh, Ladbrokes Coral has a renewed focus on entertaining the nation.
BlackBerry is keen to shake off its mobile phone past and reposition the brand as a trusted player in cybersecurity. But shifting categories is something its top marketers admit is a “tall order”.
Coca-Cola has revamped Coca-Cola and Diet Coke packs to bring them in line with the refreshed Coca-Cola Zero Sugar design, a continuation of its ‘One Brand’ strategy, which it describes as “integral” to its marketing approach.
Cocreation allows brands to build better relationships with their customers but in order to be most effective marketers and designers need to work together.
RB’s rebrand to Reckitt is part of a more focused effort to communicate what the corporate brand stands for, after observing ‘increased curiosity’ among consumers.
The Marketing Week Top 100, sponsored by Salesforce, celebrates the highest achieving and most impactful marketers doing great work in 2020.
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