How wearables are changing the face of sports brands
With smartwatch and fitness band sales more than doubling in the UK last year, brands are placing an impetuous on wearable technology in a bid to stand out from the competition.
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How New Balance is reinvigorating its brand to move away from its lifestyle image
Sarah VizardNew Balance’s CEO Robert DeMartini admits the brand had unintentionally “become older” but says a renewed focus on its performance business will help it become more relevant to younger consumers and shake off its image as more of a lifestyle brand.
Apple promises new opportunities for brands with ‘killer’ native Watch apps
Sarah VizardBrands wondering how many consumers their Apple Watch apps are reaching were left disappointed by Apple’s decision not to reveal sales figures but CEO Tim Cook’s promise that native apps will “be killer” for the watch suggests future opportunities for marketers.
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Mark Ritson: Apple’s deal with Hermès is a clear signal that it now considers itself a luxury brand
Mark RitsonWhen two brands come together, the results are always interesting. But when the brands in question are Apple and Hermès, the co-branding strategy is going to be headline news.
Confidence in marketing jobs edges up
Matthew ValentineAlthough still negative overall, expectations around marketing jobs has improved thanks in part to the government’s extension of the furlough scheme.
‘You’ll be out of business in six months’: How EasyJet proved the doubters wrong
Molly FlemingTwenty-five years on, EasyJet’s third employee looks back at how a mixture of bombastic ads and guerilla marketing helped the airline overcome its ‘David versus Goliath’ struggle.
Consumer confidence drops again as ‘world turned upside down’
Matt BarkerDespite a slight upturn in confidence last month, the latest lockdown and increased restrictions have put a serious dent in any hopes for a more optimistic outlook going into 2021.
Marketers on furlough offered ‘golden ticket’ to learning hub
Lucy TesserasThe Marketing Academy has created an online learning platform, which is available to its global community and sponsors, as well we 1,000 marketers who have been made redundant or are on furlough.