The merger of Wunderman and JWT into Wunderman Thompson shows the key challenge of consolidating agencies: while necessary, it’s complicated by their commoditisation and lack of differentiation.
By Mark Ritson
Barclaycard now handles 85% of its creative work in-house, which has given the business more ownership of the brand while reducing costs but it has also increased accountability.
The way companies structure their brands gets little attention but is of huge importance, as three high-profile stories have reminded us this week.
Classic ads and product placements continue to have a brand-building effect decades later, which is a benefit more marketers should pay attention to when commissioning creative.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Coca-Cola bringing back its much-lauded ‘Share a Coke’ campaign, to the rise and rise of Bluey, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The retailer has sold its high street branches, but retains its WHSmith travel retail proposition, which now makes up 75% of its revenue.
David Hills will remain at Asda until later this year with the supermarket yet to announce his replacement.
Why 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.