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.
Why TikTok went into ‘professional mode’ to win B2B hearts
Marketing Week ReportersA LinkedIn takeover helped TikTok persuade marketers the social media app could become their new home for performance marketing.
Future Marketing Leaders 2023: George Rivers, Tesco
Marketing Week ReportersMarketing Week is proud to name Tesco’s George Rivers as one of our inaugural Future Marketing Leaders, sponsored by Digitas.
One beauty brand on becoming a 25-year-old startup after ending exclusivity with Boots
Molly InnesHaving ended its retail exclusivity deal with Boots, Mark Hill Hair has appointed its first ever marketing director to steer the brand into a new era.
Dr Martens credits brand strength for price hikes having ‘limited impact’ on sales
Chris SutcliffeDespite increasing prices, the footwear brand says it has “not seen any impact” on sales in the UK and EMEA, but the US continues to drag down its overall performance.