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.
At the end of every week we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Pepsi ushering in a “new era” with its logo revamp to revealing the biggest skills deficit in marketing teams, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
An unrivalled group of marketers in number, seniority and expertise will determine the shortlist and winners of this year’s awards.
The challenger bank’s director of brand and marketing tells Marketing Week how important customer experience was when building the brand from scratch, and why doing right by customers is a competitive advantage when times are tough.
There are countless ways the metaverse may affect how we live, work and play – but with the future still unwritten, how should marketers plan for it?