Marketers have a duty to please suppliers as well as customers
Helen EdwardsShortages of staff and raw materials mean marketers must influence how suppliers perceive them, and ground product development in supply chain reality.
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Redefining creativity and Christmas effectiveness: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the launch of Spotify’s ‘Wrapped’ to discovering which Christmas ads topped the effectiveness rankings, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Les Binet: Optimising price is the first frontier in the fight against inflation
Charlotte RogersThe effectiveness expert warns marketers to stop “neglecting” price and start thinking like economists.
Why cross-channel campaigns are the way to build profitable brands
Marketing Week PartnerWhen marketers question their own assumptions about channels, data reveals advertising delivers more long-term ROI than previously thought, particularly from cross-channel campaigns.
How RNIB smashed its fundraising targets by 117%
Marketing Week ReportersA braille newspaper cover takeover, tie-up with Amazon’s Alexa and ITV partnership helped the charity reach more children with its festive message, while also exceeding donor targets by 78%.
Social proof and anchoring: The power of behavioural biases at work
Richard ShottonProfessionals believe they make decisions rationally but they’re as likely as anyone to be influenced by external biases, something B2B marketers can harness.
How one white goods brand is proving marketing’s worth in a challenging economy
Niamh CarrollArçelik , parent company of white goods brands such as Beko, is determined not to compromise brand-building activities such as its sustainability initiatives and innovation even amid a tough economic climate.
‘Simple, distinctive, credible’: Müller OOH ad named most effective of September
Michaela JeffersonThe Müller Corner ad lands in the top 15% of all UK outdoor ads for both its ‘stopping power’ and for branding, according to The Works study.
How Greggs and Primark joined forces to go viral
Marketing Week ReportersA carefully choreographed plan of teasers, exclusive pop-ups and product drops helped Greggs and Primark build hype nationwide for their high street fashion collaboration.
How ABM is driving ServiceNow’s goal to treble sales by 2026
Marketing Week PartnerThe cloud software company is focusing on retaining and growing its biggest customers in order to achieve its revenue target of $16bn in three years.
Top CMOs discuss how to become ‘future facing leaders’
Marketing Week ReportersTop marketers from ITV, TK Maxx and Channel 4 share their thoughts on the issues facing marketing in a new Oystercatchers series in collaboration with Rankin Creative.
Only bad marketers think more messages mean more effectiveness
Mark RitsonYou might increase total message recall by adding more of them, but you’ll lose credibility, as shown by the World Cup protestor who couldn’t pick one cause.
Spotify on balancing innovation and consistency with the launch of Wrapped 2022
Niamh CarrollWrapped is the perfect example of Spotify’s commitment towards marketing consistency, with the campaign now in its eighth year.
Transforming channel marketing: B2B’s new growth imperative
James TaylorThe way B2B brands work with partners such as resellers is fundamentally changing, and driving consistent growth requires something more radical than a business-as-usual approach.
How one brand’s recruitment revamp drove record engagement
Charlotte RogersWinner of the Marketing Week Award for Brand Innovation, care home group Anchor amplified its recruitment by investing in social media, targeting and employee research.