Why Black Friday is now a vital part of Christmas for UK retailers
Despite critics previously dismissing it as a brittle American import, Black Friday has gone on to become a vital occasion for many British brands.
Despite critics previously dismissing it as a brittle American import, Black Friday has gone on to become a vital occasion for many British brands.
New data shows ad campaigns that generate social buzz, as well as a popular TV ad, are performing well with consumers this festive season.
Black Friday 2014 was a PR nightmare. The media coverage, despite many brands achieving record one day sales figures, defined by scenes of angry Brits brawling in the pursuit of budget televisions. Yet fast forward 12 months and things feel very different.
Tesco and Asda are moving away from launching one big Christmas ad in favour of running a number of videos, as they look to celebrate customers’ ‘Christmas moments’.
Marketers, like sportspeople, must focus on the ‘hard yards’ that make the moments of glory possible.
A LinkedIn takeover helped TikTok persuade marketers the social media app could become their new home for performance marketing.
Marketing Week is proud to name Tesco’s George Rivers as one of our inaugural Future Marketing Leaders, sponsored by Digitas.
Having ended its retail exclusivity deal with Boots, Mark Hill Hair has appointed its first ever marketing director to steer the brand into a new era.