Pet care challenger Jollyes on its ‘unapologetic’ marketing mission
Amrit VirdiNew 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.
What the rise of AI influencers and digital twins means for marketers
Amrit VirdiWith consumers increasingly resonating with AI influencers and digital twins, what are the benefits and challenges marketers can expect from investing in the sector?
How are marketers preparing for the World Cup?
Molly InnesThe 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 an AI psychodrama taught me about marketing leadership
Cheryl CalverleyWhat 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.
‘Time to be heard’: Norwegian Cruise Line on ’embracing’ its history and disrupting a category
Grace GollaschNorwegian Cruise Line is reviving its 1990s tagline ‘It’s Different Out Here’ as part of a new global platform that uses humour and nostalgia to cut through category sameness and reposition the brand around freedom and flexibility rather than features.
‘Dehumanised’: How ‘out of date’ workplaces are harming mental health
Charlotte RogersFrom wellbeing policies ignoring maternal mental health to persistent stigma around menopause, poor workplace culture risks a marketing talent exodus.
Unilever CEO claims era of ‘corporate big brand’ ads is over
Niamh CarrollThe time for ‘lazy marketing’ – where a couple of ads a year would suffice – is over, to be replaced by an “army” of influencers, says CEO Fernando Fernandez.
The Warehouse CMO’s pause on ad spend isn’t reckless, it’s marketing leadership
Thomas BartaThe New Zealand retailer’s decision to pause ad spend for eight weeks isn’t the cavalier move some say, but an A/B test all marketers should follow closely.
‘Buyer beware’: Brands open up about the ‘skulduggery’ of proprietary media
Grace GollaschWhile some say transparency is improving, as proprietary media becomes more widespread, advertisers share experiences of what has been described as a “murky” practice that, in certain cases, has deteriorated client–agency relationships.
‘Real, raw, risky’: MotoGP’s top marketer on building a brand with ‘cultural relevance’
Emily ManockMotoGP is on a mission to establish the motorsport as a “rock and roll” brand as it looks to ingrain itself into sports culture and appeal to a wider audience.
ISBA launches guidance on how brands can approach proprietary media
Grace GollaschThe guidance aims to address how brands can approach transparency, governance and effectiveness when using proprietary media – the process of media agencies purchasing media inventory and reselling it to clients at a higher rate.
‘More impact, less waste’: Coca-Cola CFO praises impact of marketing ‘transformation’
Niamh CarrollCoca-Cola has ‘reinvented’ the way it does marketing to be fit for the modern world, while delivering on effectiveness and efficiency, its CFO claims.
‘A sprawling ecosystem’: How have marketers’ tech stacks got so out of hand?
Josh StephensonFrom outdated systems to a lack of ownership, if marketers want to get the best out of their technology, they need to streamline what they have.
How the culture of B2B marketing is impacting working mums
Emily ManockThree female marketing leaders discuss the impact of having children in the B2B space.
You don’t need a bespoke luxury-style branding strategy to succeed as a luxury brand
Jenni RomaniukLuxury marketing doesn’t need to create its own ‘laws of growth’ for brands to succeed; there are some law-like patterns that luxury categories share with others and understanding them will make luxury brand marketing stronger.