How Nike and Spotify joined forces to connect online with offline through music
Spotify teamed up with Nike for its women’s 10k run events to promote the impact music can have on athletic performance and encourage more women to get running.
Marketing is responsible for creating body issues among boys, study finds
Leonie RoderickBrands must focus on “building emotional resilience” among boys, with new research suggesting they are increasingly suffering from body image issues.
How to create lasting impact from immersive brand experiences
Charlotte RogersTo maximise the value of experiential activity brands are extending the life of one-off stunts by creating immersive content and encouraging further brand interactions following the event to create longer-term engagement.
How Cancer Research UK is using virtual reality to create personalised experiences
Charlotte RogersCancer Research UK has created a personalised experience using virtual reality to honour people who have left money to the charity in their will.
Tesco’s brand director to step down after completing brand turnaround
Lucy TesserasMichelle McEttrick is leaving the supermarket after six years having played a “key role” in the turnaround of the Tesco brand.
A third of marketers anticipate an imminent rise in job opportunities
Michaela JeffersonMarketers are feeling optimistic about employment prospects as the UK’s lockdown restrictions ease, following a year marred by redundancies and furlough.
‘Inconsistency will be our consistency’: How MTV’s logo smashed the old world order
Matt BarkerWhen the iconic channel launched 40 years ago this summer it didn’t just change popular music, it also helped pave the way for a new visual language in advertising, marketing and beyond.
Bounce back on the horizon as marketing budgets poised for growth
Michaela JeffersonThe latest IPA Bellwether data anticipates particularly strong growth in main media advertising over the coming year, suggesting marketers are plotting a return to brand building.