Behaviour versus demographics: Why the term ‘millennial’ is useless
Marketers need to focus more on consumer behaviour rather than segmenting people simply by generation, according to two new studies.
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Mark Ritson: Millennials are out; blah blahs are your next target group
Mark RitsonIf you buy the idea of millennials, then you must, by definition, reject the concept of proper segmentation and of consumers holding different perceptions and experiences – millennials are essentially the same.
Is behavioural data killing off demographics?
David BurrowsThe rise of the digital age and big data means marketers have access to behavioural data that can be used to target individual consumers and change segmentation models in real time, but demographics still dominate media buying.
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Mark Ritson: Those who say demographic targeting is dead are wrong, it’s still a valuable activity
Mark RitsonUsing demographics as part of a broader approach to behavioural segmentation and targeting remains a valuable activity for many marketers and brands.
O2’s Nina Bibby on the ‘genius’ of uniting commerciality and customer
Charlotte RogersAs Nina Bibby unveils her last major campaign for O2 after eight years heading up marketing, she says her team’s ability to drive commercial growth while delivering for customers is one of her proudest achievements.
Celebrate how you support mental health, but always commit to doing more
Tanya JosephIn Mental Health Week, it’s a good time to highlight your brand’s efforts to protect staff wellbeing, but you need to spend the rest of the year putting them into practice.
Oystercatchers hires Posterscope’s Gill Huber as managing partner
Michaela JeffersonThe former agency boss replaces Jude Bridge at the helm of the marketing consultancy.
Currys rebrand: Four brands become one as it ‘invests hard’ in simplified proposition
Michaela JeffersonCurrys is by far the superior brand of the four merging businesses, but a number of challenges lie ahead for the electrical goods retailer.