Distinctiveness and differentiation are both integral to brand success so there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between the two.
By Mark Ritson
Kraft Heinz is suffering from a number of self-inflicted wounds, from underinvestment in its brands to a failure to adapt its portfolio to modern tastes, leading to a parlous financial situation.
Classic ads and product placements continue to have a brand-building effect decades later, which is a benefit more marketers should pay attention to when commissioning creative.
Marketers would be far better off focusing on what definitely won’t change in 2019 and making a list of all the things they could do better than being distracted by hollow predictions.
Coke believes its brands should prove they are worth their price, as the beverage giant promises to “improve” the quality of its marketing investment by taking a more targeted approach.
Following today’s budget announcement, which unveiled skills funding, business rates relief and changes to alcohol duties, the DMA, MRS and AA are calling on the government to better support industry-led training programmes.
By associating your brand with choice and offering rewards instead of discounts, marketers can build high-value, long-term relationships with customers.
With audiences now returning to cinema in their millions, global cinema advertising association SAWA has launched a campaign to promote the effectiveness of the medium, backed by UK cinema bodies DCM and Pearl & Dean.