Waterstone’s is altering the structure of its product, commercial and marketing teams. Toby Bourne joins as fiction and children’s category manager from Asda. Fiona Kennedy, previously commercial manager, becomes non-fiction category manager; Nick Hudson is now head of merchandising.
Netflix says it will stop reporting subscription numbers, instead looking at engagement as a key indicator of customer satisfaction and the future strength of the business.
‘That’s why mums go to Iceland’ has been a long-running slogan for the retailer, but it has been tweaked to reflect “all aspects” of its consumer base, its chairman says.
In a bid to create best-in-class teams, how are marketers striking the balance between rewarding existing talent and bringing in new blood?
Greenhushing is a symptom of marketers feeling nervous about how they communicate on sustainability, Pernod Ricard is attempting to “empower” its teams to tackle the issue.