Coca-Cola on innovating around a classic Christmas campaign
Coca-Cola’s new marketing director for the UK and Ireland Aedamar Howlett tells Marketing Week how it keeps surprising people with its 21-year old ‘Holidays Are Coming’ campaign.
Christmas 2016: Marketing Week picks the best (and worst) campaigns
Marketing Week ReportersWith Christmas ad season well and truly under way, the Marketing Week team picks their favourite ads and the ones that leave them feeling cold.
Why marketers stopped pulling on heartstrings this Christmas
Thomas HobbsWith a wave of optimism hitting this year’s Christmas advertising, marketers are finally taking note of socio-economic pressures.
Why the Tube is an ad platform unlike any other
Nicola BarrettResearch shows consumers’ unique interactions with advertising on London Underground, with commuters seeking out ads as a distraction from their journey, says Exterion Media research manager Nicola Barrett.
Pernod Ricard on ’empowering’ its marketers to communicate on sustainability
Niamh CarrollGreenhushing 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.
Soft skills trump functional marketing expertise, study finds
Charlotte RogersLeadership, communication and strategic thinking are the skills most prized by CMOs, according to new research, with functional experience lagging further behind.
Marketing recruitment intent slows as cost concerns put brands off
Molly InnesExclusive data from IPA Bellwether shows more brands are expecting job losses this quarter compared to last.
Danone eyes ‘selective price increases’ as volumes grow
Niamh CarrollDespite returning to positive volume growth, Danone’s CFO says the business will continue to make strategic price increases behind its “differentiated” products.