Virgin Media O2 looks to create ‘halo effect’ with campaign push
Niamh CarrollDespite going live with campaigns on the same day, marketing boss Simon Groves insists Virgin Media O2 is on a mission to differentiate between the two “distinct” brands.
Virgin Media O2 launches first joint campaign as it outlines dual-brand strategy
Manny PhamVirgin Media O2 is launching its first proposition after the £31bn merger in June, as its new marketing director outlines the business’s dual-brand strategy, stating the “powerful equity” both have is “too good to scrap”.
Reebok, Adidas, John Lewis: 5 things that mattered this week and why
Marketing Week ReportersFrom the brand implications of Adidas’s sale of Reebok to the £100m investment in financial services being made by high street retailer John Lewis, catch up on this week’s biggest marketing news.
Virgin Media O2 promotes from within to lead marketing at merged business
Manny PhamSimon Groves takes on the director of brand and marketing role in the UK, following the departure of Cilesta Van Doorn and Nina Bibby who headed up marketing at the respective businesses prior to the merger.
O2’s Nina Bibby: The CTO should be the CMO’s best friend
Charlotte RogersThe evolution of the CMO role means the relationship with the chief technology officer could be just as – if not more – important than the relationship with the sales director, says Bibby.
O2’s Nina Bibby on the ‘genius’ of uniting commerciality and customer
Charlotte RogersAs Nina Bibby unveils her last major campaign for O2 after eight years heading up marketing, she says her team’s ability to drive commercial growth while delivering for customers is one of her proudest achievements.
O2 CMO to step down if Virgin merger gets go-ahead
Charlotte RogersO2’s top marketer Nina Bibby will leave the business if the proposed merger between the Telefónia-owned brand and Virgin Media goes ahead.
O2’s first Christmas campaign aims to show the ‘power of the imagination’
Molly FlemingO2’s first foray into festive advertising features its brand mascot Bubl helping a young girl take part in the sport she loves despite lockdown.
How brands are keeping their strategies alive amid global uncertainty
Charlotte RogersStrategy might seem like a luxury in the midst of an economic struggle like Covid-19, but thinking long term while pivoting in the short term could be a marketer’s best chance of success.
Innovate to survive: Why UK brands need to up their game
Matt BarkerThe 2020 BrandZ list of the UK’s most valuable brands came with a stark warning of impending doom, or at best irrelevance, for some of the country’s biggest names. But is such pessimism premature?
Zero-based budgeting: Route to recovery or flawed thinking?
Charlotte RogersMarketers might be in search of a clean slate post-Covid, but is zero-based budgeting the answer?
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Marketers have finally woken up to the power of women in sport
Charlotte RogersIt may have taken years to shift attitudes, but marketers are finally realising the power of putting female athletes on an equal footing with men.
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Gilbert stands out in Rugby World Cup ad showdown
Matthew ValentineSports equipment brand hits sweet spot with consumers during Japanese tournament with nostalgic campaign, according to exclusive research.
10 sessions you won’t want to miss at the Festival of Marketing
Marketing WeekWith 12 stages and hundreds of speakers across two days, there will be plenty to see at the Festival of Marketing. Here’s our top picks.
O2 champions Japanese culture in England Rugby campaign
Erin LyonsThe marketing campaign taps into Japan’s unique cultural identity while heroing England’s symbol, the red rose, but the mobile giant is determined to ensure it doesn’t “fall into” easy stereotypes.