After nine years leading marketing at Ikea, Peter Wright has ambitious plans to grow the Specsavers brand using his global expertise, purpose-driven mindset, and hands-off approach to leadership.
Wright replaces Katherine Whitton, who announced her departure from the Guernsey-based business late last year.
By better understanding consumers’ desire for sustainable consumption Ikea has been able to implement a number of new initiatives as part of its ‘human-centric, conscious agenda’.
Ikea’s new campaign aims to tackle the issue of sleep problems amid Covid-19 and position its products as the answer.
Despite having to shutter their outlets, brands from food to furniture are finding new ways to connect with consumers and help on the crisis frontline.
Following its £170m acquisition of the Kings Mall in London’s Hammersmith, Ikea is on a mission to rejuvenate UK retail. But what does this mean for the wider shopping centre sector?
The streetwear tradition of limited-edition ‘drops’, coupled with the increased importance of the secondary market, is bringing added hype to the high street.
Ikea hopes to help Britons recover from ‘home shame’ by showing them how little changes can brighten up a house and get it reading for festive hosting.
Tired of a throwaway culture based on cheap products, shoppers are increasingly opting to rent products, from fashion to furniture, in their search for sustainable solutions that suit modern attitudes to ownership.
In spite of a challenged high street, retailers lead YouGov BrandIndex’s brand health rankings, while Netflix takes the top spot for most improved.
Ikea’s innovation and sustainability commitments have positioned it above competitors in consumers minds, earning it a nomination for Marketing Week Masters Brand of the Year, powered by YouGov.
Digital channels are often looked upon as a world of metrics and short-term thinking, but there are opportunities for brands to be creative if activity is underpinned by branding basics.
The shortlist for Marketing Week’s Masters awards for categories including Brand of the Year, Digital Transformation and Brand Purpose is revealed.
The shortlist for Marketing Week’s Masters awards is revealed, with Greenpeace, Diageo, Elvie and Aldi also racking up multiple nominations.
We unveil the five brands that will fight it out to be named ‘Brand of the Year’ at the Marketing Week Masters awards in October.