Kraft Heinz is suffering from a number of self-inflicted wounds, from underinvestment in its brands to a failure to adapt its portfolio to modern tastes, leading to a parlous financial situation.
By Mark Ritson
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The number of direct-to-consumer brands is ballooning, as are predictions of the traditional FMCG sector’s demise, yet people underestimate the resilience and capability of the established giants.
FMCG firms are using their brand equity to up prices, but in a tough consumer economy, will it win or lose them revenue?
New CMO Sean McGinty is keen to rev up the marketing “growth engine” to help the pet care retailer make the most of its “value specialist” positioning.
With consumers increasingly resonating with AI influencers and digital twins, what are the benefits and challenges marketers can expect from investing in the sector?
The World Cup is just a few months away – but for brands looking to target the lucrative football audience there are many considerations in play.
What should have been a simple task for AI Geoff revealed more about the fallibility of most leaders – the inability to admit something isn’t working and move on.