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Philips content push aims to make consumers reassess the brand
Lara O'ReillyPhilips is launching a UK marketing campaign that it hopes will make consumers reassess the brand for the innovative products it produces now rather than linking it with sectors it no longer operates in.
Spotify launches biggest UK marketing push
Lara O'ReillySpotify is launching a “seven figure” brand campaign – its biggest yet in the UK – as it looks to change tack from previous product feature-led messaging and communicate how the streaming service plays a role in people’s lives.
Is the game really all about the chase, and never the finish?
David CoveneyI had a very interesting experience recently – being a customer! Whilst marketers invest millions in market research, there is nothing quite like putting your feet in the shoes of those that you spend your life seeking to influence.
Coca-Cola’s name game and the disappearance of WHSmith: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt 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.
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.