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FIFA sponsors break silence over Qatar World Cup row
Seb JosephFIFA sponsors Adidas, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, BP and Visa have joined Sony in demanding the organisation investigate its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, fearing the “negative tenor” around corruption allegations is damaging their brands. Moves that demonstrate sponsors are more willing to take an ethical stance to protect their reputation, according to sponsorship experts.
Primark bolsters brand investment as it looks to ‘go beyond’ price, product and stores
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Elon Musk labels Tesla’s advertising ‘generic’ as it lays off entire marketing team
Josh StephensonThe car manufacturer built its marketing team just four months ago but has already abandoned the endeavour.
Five common traits that make a marketing leader
Joe GloverFrom positivity and clarity to the need for humility, speaking to a number of top marketing leaders has revealed five common traits that all possess.