How fashion brands are taking Instagram from gimmick to strategic
For many fashion brands, Instagram is no longer just a ‘gimmick’ used during fashion weeks to create a buzz, but a serious part of their social strategy.
Instagram: Competing with TV or complementing it?
Sarah VizardInstagram continues to pitch itself to brands and agencies as a complement to TV campaigns but with its cheaper prices and more personalised offering experts believe it could steal ad dollars, as long as brands understand its points of difference.
Instagram to become ‘shop window for brands’ this Christmas as it debuts new ad targeting tool
Thomas HobbsInstagram has launched a new targeting segment for advertisers, which allows brands to reach people who are highly engaged with content related to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas purchases.
Fashion brands struggling to find the right social influencers
Lucy TesserasMost fashion and beauty brands plan to up their budget for influencer marketing as the prominence of social media content creators continues to grow, but they face a challenge in finding the right face to fit their brand.
Unilever’s purpose problem and time as a metric: Your Marketing Week
Lucy TesserasAt the end of every week we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From a major investor calling Unilever’s focus on purpose “ludicrous” to the importance of time, it’s been a busy week. I’m stepping in for Russell this week, so here is my take.
‘Fiercely competitive’: Why supermarkets are committing to low prices despite inflation
Michaela JeffersonAfter posting strong Christmas trading results this week, the UK’s major supermarkets are pledging to keep their prices low this year even in the face of dramatically rising costs, driven by inflation, higher wages and the cost of living crisis.
How the Open University improved segmentation to attract new students
Marketing Week ReportersTackling a long-term market decline in the UK, the Open University worked to inspire a brand new generation of distance learners.
Marketing That Matters: How Which? and Brainlabs link marketing to sustainable business growth
Marketing Week ReportersThe consumer protection brand and its digital agency delve into the challenges they face in measuring marketing outcomes and driving sustainable business growth, including benchmarking performance in unusual times and framing the language of measurement to encourage alignment with objectives.