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How brands are using gamification to boost engagement
Thomas HobbsMobile gaming is now big business with players of Candy Crush Saga spending $1.3bn on in-app purchases alone last year and the total estimated value of the mobile games market now at $25 billion. And brands including restaurant chain Zizzi and Marks & Spencer are honing in on gamification in a bid to boost customer engagement levels.
How Tesco, Mondelez and Unilever are moving beyond advertising to connect with consumers
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Saga cuts marketing spend by £4m amid ‘cost-efficient’ push
Niamh CarrollSaga cut marketing spend by £4.2m in 2024, pausing investment in some areas of its insurance business in a challenged market.
Asos reduces reliance on promotions as ‘transformation’ continues
Niamh CarrollDespite revenues falling 18% year-over-year in the six months to March, Asos’s CEO insists the retailer is “delivering” against its turnaround plan.
‘Loud and clear’: Why Puma is undergoing a marketing ‘transformation’ and targeting Gen Z
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Over one in five B2C CMOs in role for a year or less
Niamh CarrollThe average tenure for a CMO at the US’s top 100 advertisers fell again in 2023 to 3.1 years, or 37 months.