Google, Mini and Kia share the secrets to Super Bowl success
With TV spots costing brands up to $6m during this year’s Super Bowl, the pressure is on for marketers to justify splashing out.
PayPal makes Super Bowl debut to show off brand ‘confidence’
Sarah VizardPayPal will run its first Super Bowl during the match on Sunday (7 February) as it seeks to prove it is one of the big global players in the financial services market.
Twitter on why long-term storytelling and emojis are key to Super Bowl success
Thomas HobbsBrands including Skittles, Doritos, Amazon and Kia are all advertising during the Super Bowl this Sunday (7 February). But according to Twitter, the campaigns that win will be those that take a long-term approach to storytelling.
Super Bowl 2016: Brands turn to social for added value
Thomas HobbsWith a record 114.4 million Americans tuning into last year’s match, it’s clear the Super Bowl remains a huge draw for advertisers. However, with Super Bowl ad slots now pricier than ever before, many brands are changing the way they advertise around US sport’s biggest event.
Inflation is falling but do marketers have cause for optimism?
Rachel LawlerInflation in the UK fell to 8.7% in April, but this is unlikely to translate to confident consumers or companies just yet.
‘We had been playing it too safe’: Morrisons CMO on its brand revamp
Niamh CarrollMorrisons is hoping that being ‘bolder’ about what makes its brand distinctive will drive customer into store, with top marketer Rachel Eyre admitting the supermarket had been “playing it too safe”.
From M&S’s turnaround to the reframing of Peloton: 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 BBC’s brand plans to Oatly’s positioning, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Fake ads are on the rise – good or bad, brands need to call it out
Rory McEnteeThe line between real ads and copycats is being deliberately blurred, argues Gymbox’s brand and marketing director Rory McEntee.