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Physical marketing is making a comeback
Many marketers are bucking the digital trend and investing more in ensuring customers can touch and experience their products and services.
Trinity Mirror’s new newspaper aims to fight print decline
Leonie RoderickDespite declining industry sales, Trinity Mirror is launching a weekday newspaper with no website, which the company’s marketing director and the newpaper’s publishing director Zoe Harris says will target time-poor readers.
The key takeaways from ISBA’s annual conference
Thomas HobbsISBA held its annual conference yesterday (9 March) with hot issues including ad blocking, the government’s obesity strategy and the rise of vloggers all high on the agenda.
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Disney admits it has ‘no idea’ who went to see Star Wars as it increases focus on consumer insight
Leonie RoderickDisney is looking at ways it can gain more consumer insight and reach people more directly as the brand’s CEO Bob Iger admits it has “no idea” of who went to see its Star Wars films at the cinema.
Pricing strategy and building to an IPO: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From P&G’s improvement in marketing effectiveness to the rise in investment for market research, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Brands’ hiring intentions remain ‘strong’ but begin to soften
Michaela JeffersonWhile more than a third of marketers expect to see new hires over the next three months, expansion plans have begun to tail off since hitting a peak last year.
Volvo on using its ‘creative superpowers’ to attract next generation drivers
Matthew ValentineTargeting some “fairly lofty growth aspirations” in 2022, Volvo plans to use its “marketing machine” to attract a new generation of customers.
Confidence takes a knock as consumers brace for cost of living squeeze
Lucy TesserasRising inflation and energy price increases have dampened consumers’ confidence in January, but marketers are warned to “hold firm”.