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.
Social proof and anchoring: The power of behavioural biases at work
Richard ShottonProfessionals believe they make decisions rationally but they’re as likely as anyone to be influenced by external biases, something B2B marketers can harness.
How one white goods brand is proving marketing’s worth in a challenging economy
Niamh CarrollArçelik , parent company of white goods brands such as Beko, is determined not to compromise brand-building activities such as its sustainability initiatives and innovation even amid a tough economic climate.
‘Simple, distinctive, credible’: Müller OOH ad named most effective of September
Michaela JeffersonThe Müller Corner ad lands in the top 15% of all UK outdoor ads for both its ‘stopping power’ and for branding, according to The Works study.
How Greggs and Primark joined forces to go viral
Marketing Week ReportersA carefully choreographed plan of teasers, exclusive pop-ups and product drops helped Greggs and Primark build hype nationwide for their high street fashion collaboration.