How Chinese brands are breaking through in the West
Already major players in their homeland, China’s heavyweight brands are now eyeing the UK with serious interest as they target global growth.
China’s biggest brand on its plans to conquer the West
Sarah VizardTencent is China’s biggest brand and it now has its sights set firmly on fuelling growth outside its home market through a focus on content, messaging and major global brand investment
Pokemon Go and the perils of following a fad
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How brands can fly the flag for the LGBT community
Charlotte RogersMaking LGBT consumers visible in marketing is the best way to improve brand sentiment while attracting the best possible talent.
Omnichannel retail isn’t new, but balancing channels is more important than ever
Ben DavisEven before the rise of ecommerce, customers could reserve stock in one store at the till of another. Now the key to retail success is making it easy to access the right channel at the right time – and having a product worth buying.
Heineken: Beer brands have missed an opportunity to innovate around flavour
Manny PhamHeineken’s beer director talks to Marketing Week about the trends the industry needs to pay closer attention to if it is to drive future growth, as he reflects on the launch of Birra Moretti’s first global campaign.
Aviva restructures marketing with introduction of chief customer role
Michaela JeffersonAviva says marketing will play a “crucial role” as it looks to drive future growth, with the newly-created chief customer and marketing role designed to help it achieve those ambitions.
JD Sports praises ‘deep bond’ with customers following successful ecommerce transition
Michaela JeffersonThe sportswear retailer retained the majority of its revenues after moving consumers online during last year’s Covid-19 lockdowns, but physical retail remains a key component of its long-term plans.