Diageo attributes soaring profits to marketing spend boost and premiumisation strategy
Charlotte RogersDiageo says its premiumisation strategy is paying off, as its high-end brands contributed to 71% of organic net sales over the year.
Diageo on using global insight to tackle European inflation
Niamh CarrollCMO Cristina Diezhandino says the business will lean on its brands’ “phenomenal” connection with consumers to weather the storm of inflation this year.
Diageo credits marketing investment boost for powering growth
Matthew ValentineDiageo increased marketing investment by 27% in the six months to the end of last year, ahead of sales growth, as it looks to build the business for the future.
Diageo on what it learnt about purpose after ‘misdiagnosing’ Baileys
Marketing Week ReportersAfter shedding a “higher order” purpose and refocusing the Baileys brand based on customer insights, Diageo has learnt a lot about how to build a distinctive brand consumers love.
Three ways Diageo plans to use marketing to grow market share
Manny PhamOn a mission to drive a 50% increase in market share by 2030, Diageo claims to have an “unprecedented” degree of confidence in its marketing investment thanks to effectiveness tool Catalyst.
Johnnie Walker on the insight powering its 20-year old slogan
Manny PhamScotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker is thriving thanks to a combination of sustained investment, a switch to localised marketing post-pandemic and rich insight ensuring its long-term ‘Keep Walking’ platform remains relevant to consumers.
Nationwide’s CMO on why marketers should not let themselves be ‘patronised’
Manny PhamRather than allowing themselves to be pigeonholed as the ‘colouring-in department’, marketers should demonstrate what they deliver for the business, argues Nationwide CMO Sara Bennison.
The brand purpose debate: Is the pendulum swinging ‘too hard’?
Michaela JeffersonPeople tend to love or hate brand purpose, but is its real value somewhere in the middle? Top marketers and researchers weigh in.
Diageo warns ‘quality of reach’ is becoming ‘incredibly challenging’
Manny PhamThe fact consumers are no longer “wrapped around the monoculture of television” presents a real problem for advertisers, according to Diageo’s global marketing effectiveness director Kiel Peterson, who believes personalisation backed by data will be key.
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Diageo ups marketing spend as confidence in effectiveness soars
Matthew ValentineGreater confidence in measuring effectiveness, combined with a rising level of creativity, has convinced the drinks giant to increase its marketing spend as it looks to become a DTC market leader.
Experiences make memories – it’s time for brands to be bold again
Andrew GeogheganExperiential marketing has been on hold in the pandemic but, while expensive to invest in, experiences are important to consumers, so brands should let their imaginations fly again.
Diageo’s CMO on the ‘energy sources’ that underpin marketing
Manny PhamWhen Cristina Diezhandino took over as Diageo’s CMO last summer she saw it as an opportunity to rethink “the future of marketing” and introduce six pillars to rally the drinks giant’s 1,200-strong team.
Coca-Cola, Adidas, Diageo: 5 things that mattered this week and why
Marketing Week ReportersAdidas channels ‘rebellious spirit’ for new campaign Adidas is on a mission to make consumers feel optimistic. The brand itself has plenty to look forward to with the rescheduled Olympics and Euro 2020 tournament on the horizon. The summer of sport aside, the sportswear giant also has some pretty hefty targets of its own. Adidas […]
How has the pandemic changed brands’ view of ROI?
Charlotte RogersWhile some brands have been forced to ramp up their focus on short-term ROI, others have held their nerve and sustained their commitment to brand building with a view to the world post-pandemic.
To make business more sustainable, focus on what you can change
Andrew GeogheganSustainability is not just a ‘hygiene factor’ for businesses but a crucial opportunity for change, so brands need plan their approach systematically.