Founders live and breathe their brands, and Superdry’s Julian Dunkerton should be able to correct the strategic mistakes of the past, as long as he’s not stuck in the past himself.
By Mark Ritson
Time and again companies have proved unwilling to stick to their lofty purpose statements when it costs them money. For purpose to have any meaning, corporations need to put it before profit.
Distinctiveness and differentiation are both integral to brand success so there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between the two.
From titans of industry to serious misconduct investigations, this year high-profile founders lost their shine as employees and brands seized back control.
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Speaking at the Festival of Marketing, Lego’s marketing director Mark Blackburn said most brands will be able to identify “significant barriers” to true customer centricity.
The Covid crisis has flattened corporate hierarchies and bridged the generation gap between marketers with decades’ worth of experience and those just starting out, according to customer director Martin George.
Sports Direct’s brand health is at a low point after the pandemic, but CMO Beckie Stanion has a plan to turn around brand perceptions with large scale campaigns and a focus on sports accessibility.