Mars rebrands Uncle Ben’s after criticisms over racial stereotyping
Sarah VizardThe move will see Uncle Ben’s rebranded as Ben’s Original and the imagery of a black man in a bow tie removed from its packaging and marketing.
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‘Now is not the time for sales metrics’: Maltesers on bringing the ‘light side’ to lockdown
Sarah VizardMaltesers’ new campaign aims to tackle the challenges of lockdown through humour as it takes the long-term view on marketing through coronavirus.
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Mars creates internal incubator programme for brand launches
Matthew ValentineFMCG giant Mars is extending its internal incubator programme into brand development after its success in testing new marketing ideas.
Sustainability, wellbeing, hope: The new measures of business success
Ellen HammettAs attitudes change, brands old and new are changing the way they measure corporate success, with non-financial KPIs becoming an increasingly important part of the mix.
3 questions I wish I’d asked as a junior marketer: Mars’s Berta de Pablos-Barbier
Molly FlemingAs chief growth officer of Mars, Berta de Pablos-Barbier is dedicated to eliminating stereotypes, but as a junior marketer one senior leader’s advice to get rid of her accent and adapt her leadership style nearly changed the course of her career.
Why Mars is making sustainability a business KPI
Molly FlemingMars is tackling climate change through a three-pronged strategy that will target its consumers, suppliers and its own operations.
Galaxy aims to futureproof its brand with ‘step change’ in brand positioning
Molly FlemingGalaxy is launching a new campaign to highlight its “fresh, contemporary and modern” repositioning, which it hopes will appeal to younger consumers.
Why failure helps create better marketers
Lucy TesserasThe word ‘failure’ conjures up many negative connotations, but it shouldn’t always be seen a bad thing because marketers often learn far more when things go wrong.
Generalists to specialists: Brands are struggling to find marketers with the right skills
Ellen HammettThe shift to hire people with specialist skills is creating new challenges for brands, so what needs to be done to ensure there are enough experts suitable for the tasks marketers now need to perform?
Watch: Ritson on how Snickers perfectly balanced differentiation and distinctiveness
Marketing Week ReportersMarketing Week columnist Mark Ritson explains how the Mars-owned brand turned around falling sales by introducing clearer positioning and making better use of its brand codes.
How Mars’ shift from CMO to chief growth officer has reframed marketing
Lucy TesserasBringing in a role that is broader than the traditional CMO, has forced Mars to “think differently”, both from a marketing and recruitment perspective.
Mars’s three-point strategy to improve gender equality in its advertising
Lucy TesserasThe FMCG giant wants to “unprogramme” the way marketers and agency partners think to address the gender bias in its advertising, after research revealed men outnumber women three to two.
‘It’s not a marketing gimmick’: Mars on the power of purpose in a polarised world
Charlotte RogersAs Mars rolls-out its global rebrand and purpose statement, Michele Oliver says it’s more important than ever for brands to stand for something, while marketers must act as cheerleaders for creativity that genuinely makes the world a better place.
Vote for your campaign of the year: The final
Marketing Week ReportersWe’ve gone from 16 down to two and now it’s time to decide the ultimate winner of our campaign of 2018 poll.
Trends for 2019: Brands realise the risk of sitting on the fence
Lucy TesserasWith consumer trust in brands falling, companies need to be willing to have a voice on certain topics, failure to do so could actually be more damaging than keeping quiet in 2019.