Just 8% of brands are ‘very satisfied’ with their agency partners
As more brands consider taking activity in-house, how is the client-agency relationship changing and do marketers have greater control?
How fashion brands are taking Instagram from gimmick to strategic
Leonie RoderickFor many fashion brands, Instagram is no longer just a ‘gimmick’ used during fashion weeks to create a buzz, but a serious part of their social strategy.
Disney: ‘People are not walking around thinking about brands all the time’
Sarah VizardDisney’s head of audience strategy Richard Ellwood says brands must focus on making their brands relevant to people’s lives and ensure they are not overwhelming them with choice if they want to drive interest and sales.
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Why Coca-Cola needs to focus on love not logic as it evolves its one brand strategy
Leonie RoderickAs Coca-Cola extends its ‘one brand’ strategy to packaging it needs to make sure consumers still understand the difference between its products and that it doesn’t lose any brand love.
Inflation is falling but do marketers have cause for optimism?
Rachel LawlerInflation in the UK fell to 8.7% in April, but this is unlikely to translate to confident consumers or companies just yet.
‘We had been playing it too safe’: Morrisons CMO on its brand revamp
Niamh CarrollMorrisons is hoping that being ‘bolder’ about what makes its brand distinctive will drive customer into store, with top marketer Rachel Eyre admitting the supermarket had been “playing it too safe”.
From M&S’s turnaround to the reframing of Peloton: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the BBC’s brand plans to Oatly’s positioning, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Fake ads are on the rise – good or bad, brands need to call it out
Rory McEnteeThe line between real ads and copycats is being deliberately blurred, argues Gymbox’s brand and marketing director Rory McEntee.