Online the key difference for retailers’ sales and marketing success over Christmas
With the dust settling on Christmas 2015, online expertise looks to have made the biggest difference for brands – both in terms of sales and marketing.
With the dust settling on Christmas 2015, online expertise looks to have made the biggest difference for brands – both in terms of sales and marketing.
M&S chief executive Marc Bolland surprised the retail industry by announcing his retirement this morning (7 January) but insists he’s leaving its marketing division in a stronger place than when he joined six years ago despite GM sales continuing to fall.
John Lewis saw sales rise 5.1% increase over the Christmas trading period as the department store brand was boosted by strong online sales and the strength of its click and collect offers.
With just over a week to go until the big day, Aldi has so far produced the most effective Christmas campaign as M&S sees a late surge in consumer buzz.
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 Airbnb’s desire to control the narrative to Gap reinstating the CMO role, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Diageo is using AI to better understand “real behaviour, not unintended”, which it is using to drive innovation.
With 80% of customers unable to name an underlay brand, Interfloor has embarked on a brand building journey to turn those figures around.
The ad, which Apple has now apologised for, had a “less negative than you might expect” reaction from consumers, claims System1. However, it still falls short.