Cannes Lions 2016: All the latest
All the news, insight and analysis from this year’s festival.
5 things you need to know this week
Alison MillingtonFrom M&S launching a plastic-only loyalty scheme to HSBC announcing plans to exit the high street, Marketing Week rounds up the top stories of the week.
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Mark Ritson: Whole Foods’ strategy for 365 is classic brand architecture – but will it work?
Mark RitsonOrganic supermarket chain Whole Foods is diversifying. Last week, it announced that alongside its existing 400 Whole Foods locations it was launching a new chain of branded stores in the US under the brand name ‘365’.
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Waitrose marketing boss: Promotions persuade people to be disloyal to the brands they like
Sarah VizardWaitrose is looking to change customers’ relationship with promotions with the launch of its personalised offers scheme after marketing director Rupert Thomas admitted the current system causes people to be disloyal to brands.
Restructures and optimising spend: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Diageo’s marketing investment to the relentless nature of team restructures, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Why Channel 4 revived 90s icon Smash Hits magazine
Marketing Week ReportersTo ensure its comedy hit Derry Girls went out with a bang, Channel 4 masterminded the return of iconic music mag Smash Hits to take fans back to the 90s.
One media marketer on ‘reshaping’ her life with a leap into journalism
Molly InnesLiz Moseley explains how her knowledge of the media helped her transition from Cannes Lions CMO to editor at Tortoise Media.
LVMH reports record profits following boost to marketing spend
Michaela JeffersonViewed by analysts as a bellwether for the luxury market, LVMH’s earnings for 2022 suggest the most affluent consumers are willing to continue spending through inflation.