How to get the timing right for Christmas-driven marketing
New research suggests marketers are at risk of alienating consumers if they mistime their Christmas messaging so using real-time behavioural data to target at key shopping times is crucial.
Does Christmas advertising really get earlier every year?
Sarah VizardBarely had we finished wiping the Halloween make-up of our faces then we were hit with the first wave of Christmas ads. But does the marketing actually start earlier every year and will that equate to a boost at the tills?
M&S focuses on ‘bite-size moments’ for mobile-first Christmas campaign
Lucy TesserasMarks & Spencer has taken a mobile-first approach to its Christmas ad campaign, upping digital spend to 25% for the first time ahead of what marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne predicts will be the “biggest online Christmas ever”.
Ferrero commits £4.9m to Thorntons media push ahead of relaunch
Charlotte RogersA year on from its acquisition of Thorntons, confectionery group Ferrero is prepping the brand’s first TV ad for seven years to support the relaunch of the chocolate retailer.
Is Covid-19 giving brands a new perspective on Brexit?
Matthew ValentineCovid-19 may have put Brexit strategy on the backburner, but has the existential threat posed by the pandemic recalibrated how brands view Britain’s exit from the EU?
Facebook promotes from within as it names Alex Schultz CMO
Matt BarkerSchultz comes in as CMO at a pivotal point for Facebook as it faces a difficult period with the upcoming US election.
CX50 2020: What the pandemic has taught brands about customer experience
Morag Cuddeford-JonesIn our final article highlighting the work and views of this year’s CX50 list, executives explain how brands can take learnings from the pandemic to build on their customer experience.
Marketoonist on flipping the script
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