New research by Mumsnet has found 66 identities that mums relate to, including many not often recognised by brands, painting a picture of a vast and varied group whose particular needs marketers rarely make an effort to serve.
Targeting mums is a challenge, says BT’s chief brand officer Zaid Al-Qassab, but it’s no longer enough to simply have an appealing message, you have to start by understanding how, where and when they want to engage with you.
Lidl hopes its new yearly partnership with Mumsnet will help build trust in the brand as it looks to boost its quality credentials and be seen as a destination supermarket, not just a discounter .
According to Grant Thornton’s 2015 Women in Business Report, 28% of women see parenthood as a barrier to progressing at work and 40% feel their career takes a back seat to their partners once they do finally return.
Inclusive marketing drives meaningfulness and differentiation for Lego, says brand boss Carolina Teixeira, measures closely linked to price elasticity.
Marketing boss Richard Warren claims boards see advertising as a running cost, meaning marketers shouldn’t “cloak” campaigns in the word “investment”.
Overall digital advertising spend grew 11% in 2023 to £29.6bn, according to data from IAB and PwC.
Chief brand officer Ije Nkoworie, who takes over as CEO next year, says marketing can get distracted by trends and risk preventing customers discovering product.