Vans turns 50: ‘Why we’re not just a shoe company’
As Vans celebrates its 50th anniversary, its European marketing boss Neil Schambra Stevens believes its focus on people rather than products can keep it relevant.
As Vans celebrates its 50th anniversary, its European marketing boss Neil Schambra Stevens believes its focus on people rather than products can keep it relevant.
Vans is hoping to prove its credentials as the skateboarder brand of choice with the opening of a new skateboard park and creative hub in London.
Nike’s online sales are currently worth around $1bn but it wants to hit $7bn by 2020 through a focus on making the digital experience “simple and personal”.
Burberry’s CEO says the brand is reacting to changes in the way luxury consumers shop as it unifies its three collections under one single Burberry range.
As “greenshoots” of economic recovery appear, marketers are shifting focus to promotions, events and direct marketing, according to the latest IPA Bellwether report.
Saga cut marketing spend by £4.2m in 2024, pausing investment in some areas of its insurance business in a challenged market.
Despite revenues falling 18% year-over-year in the six months to March, Asos’s CEO insists the retailer is “delivering” against its turnaround plan.
Puma’s leadership team has been waiting for the moment the brand would “invest differently” in marketing, something top marketer Richard Teyssier is confident it is doing with new teams, fewer activations and bigger brand investment.