5 killer stats to start your week
In the second of our weekly ‘killer stats’ video series, we arm you with all the stats you need to prepare you for the coming week and help you understand the big industry trends.
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Social media spend failing to live up to expectations
Sarah VizardMarketers consistently overestimate how much of their budget they will spend on social media as they struggle to integrate it with the rest of their strategy or prove ROI.
How RB is ‘closing the orgasm gap’ with Durex
Michael BarnettReckitt Benckiser has big plans for 2017, including new product ranges and campaigns from its Durex and Scholl brands, a shift to zero-based budgeting and adapting to the new pressures of the retail environment.
M&S CEO’s five point plan to revive the brand
Sarah VizardNew Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe used his first formal set of results to lay out a five point strategy that he hopes will revive the brand by appealing to ‘Mrs M&S’ but also to those customers that shop infrequently at its stores.
Increasing volumes and B2B events: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From experiential and events being named B2B marketers’ main priority for brand investment to the inside story from Hovis’s first CMO, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Junk food ad ban: Marketers say it will force brands to ‘think smarter’
Niamh CarrollBrands may have to become more creative in how they advertise or look to innovate to avoid being impacted by the ban on pre-watershed TV and paid-for online ads.
There’s still time to sign up for Marketing Week’s Mini MBA with Mark Ritson
Marketing Week ReportersMore than 30,000 people have taken part in Marketing Week’s Mini MBA series since launch, with the feedback overwhelmingly positive.
‘It’s old because it’s good, not good because it’s old’: Hovis’s first CMO on leading the brand
Niamh CarrollHovis, which was founded in 1886, is a brand blessed with a “treasure chest” of distinctive assets, says new CMO Mark Brown. His job is to deploy these in relevant way to drive demand for the brand.