How a fake pop-up shop helped cut accidents on UK roads
Matthew ValentineGetting bikers to talk about safety required some lateral thinking from Highways England.
Marketing Week Top 100 2020: The top charity and not-for-profit marketers
Marketing Week ReportersMarketing Week reveals the top 10 charity and not-for-profit marketers, part of our Top 100 Most Effective Marketers, sponsored by Salesforce.
Public Health England marketing director to leave after 13 years
Molly FlemingSheila Mitchell has been behind initiatives including Change4Life and Every Mind Matters but is leaving to work as a consultant to government
‘This is a real reset moment’: Government campaign aims to tackle adult obesity
Sarah VizardPublic Health England is launching a new adult health brand – ‘Better Health’ – as it looks to use the coronavirus crisis to talk to the nation about health, but without “nannying or hectoring”.
‘Check, change, go’: Government launches new Brexit strapline as deadline nears
Sarah VizardThe government is introducing a new strapline, ‘Check, Change, Go’, as the deadline for the UK leaving the EU approaches.
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Keith Weed on why brand collaboration is needed ‘for the greater good’
Molly FlemingThe Advertising Association president and former Unilever chief marketing and communication officer discusses the government’s ‘Enjoy Summer Safely’ campaign and the positive changes companies can take from Covid-19.
The Army follows up record recruitment with ‘Nightingale’ campaign
Sarah VizardThe Army is shining a light on the role it has played supporting the NHS during the coronavirus crisis as it looks to show the relevance of a military career.
Coca-Cola to hold marketing spend in countries with slow vaccine rollouts
Manny PhamThe beverage giant saw a boost to sales resulting in a 5% year-on-year increase in revenue to $9bn (£6.4bn), as CEO James Quincey credits the actions Coca-Cola took during the pandemic in helping its recovery.
Expedia rebrands to ‘aggressively and deeply’ support travellers post-Covid
Michaela JeffersonWith the reopening of travel on the horizon, Expedia hopes to be seen as the “ultimate travel companion” with its biggest brand spend in five years.
European Super League will need to convince brands of its authenticity
Matt BarkerThe proposed league format takes many of its pointers from the hugely successful US sports model, but can it win over local fans and brands, or is the reputational risk too high?
Personalisation, hiring, retail sales: 5 interesting stats to start your week
Marketing Week ReportersWe arm you with all the numbers you need to tackle the week ahead.
How brands can tackle the growing sophistication of ad fraud
Marketing Week PartnerAdvertisers’ desire for low-cost impressions puts them at risk of buying fraudulent inventory, but they can protect their investments by partnering with platforms using advanced anti-fraud measures.
Adidas on why ‘rebellious optimism’ is more needed than ever
Charlotte RogersIn the context of Covid and the wider change happening in the world over the past 12 months, Adidas’s head of global marketing believes the ‘Impossible Is Nothing’ message is even more critical as it shares untold stories of sports culture.
Zoopla, Leon, Walkers: Everything that matters this morning
Marketing Week ReportersGood morning and welcome to Marketing Week’s round-up of the news that matters in the marketing world today.
The pandemic has forced brands to shift from insight to intelligence
Andrew GeogheganCovid has forced an overhaul of research tools and approaches, making them quicker, more accessible and more focused on both long- and short-term KPIs.