Coca-Cola ditches global CMO role in leadership shake-up
Leonie RoderickThe shake-up will see Coca-Cola’s chief marketing officer Marcos de Quinto retire, as the soft drinks giant moves the marketing function under the remit of the newly-created chief growth officer role.
Coke eschews YouTube for Facebook for new video series
Sarah VizardFacebook series will feature Diet Coke’s new brand ambassador Holly Willoughby in conversation with vloggers on topics including fashion, friendship and travel.
3 of the next big innovations in programmatic
Sarah VizardThe programmatic space is constantly evolving. With that in mind, here’s three of the latest innovations worth keeping an eye on.
WHSmith brand to disappear from UK high streets as sale agreed
Amrit VirdiThe retailer has sold its high street branches, but retains its WHSmith travel retail proposition, which now makes up 75% of its revenue.
Asda’s customer chief steps down to join Jet2
Jasper BaumannDavid Hills will remain at Asda until later this year with the supermarket yet to announce his replacement.
The increasing disappearance of the CMO role should be a wake-up call the industry
Secret MarketerWhy are so many companies ditching the CMO? It’s happened before but this time around it feels like a seismic shift in how businesses view marketing leadership.
‘Be their champion’: Exploring the relationships that matter to marketers
Megan TatumSales, closely followed by the CEO, may be the most important relationships for marketers to nurture, but do they feel the same way?