Coca-Cola on innovating around a classic Christmas campaign
Coca-Cola’s new marketing director for the UK and Ireland Aedamar Howlett tells Marketing Week how it keeps surprising people with its 21-year old ‘Holidays Are Coming’ campaign.
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Christmas 2016: Marketing Week picks the best (and worst) campaigns
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NatWest CMO Margaret Jobling appointed ISBA president
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Marketoonist on ad fraud
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Sainsbury’s: Premium sales remain resilient despite cost of living crisis
Michaela JeffersonThe grocer’s CEO has confirmed customers are trading down to cheaper, own-brand products as the cost of living rises – but premium sales are holding up.