Picture Story: Initials and Abarth in action
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Here’s an action shot from last weekend’s Abarth experience by agency Initials, The Takeback. The team seem really in the moment.
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Run 202020: Could Generali do better? (Race 1, Brand Activaton 1)
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My first run on 2020 as part of the Run 202020 series took me to the Neujahr’s Marathon in Zurich. Health insurer Generali made a good effort at this event with a takeover of the start finish gym in support of their very good www.runforit.ch. It was a lapped event, so this mini stadium had […]
VIEWPOINT. Blurring the boundaries: brand experience in 2020
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Tanya Brookfield, CEO at creative agency ELVIS The significance of ‘The Experience Economy’ has been steadily growing since the phrase was coined in the Harvard Business Review, way back in 1998. The IPA’s Bellwether Report showed that investment in brand events continued to increase during 2019, meaning that as we kick off 2020, it feels […]
Insight: 2020 Vision – Guinness World Records
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Neil Foster has spent the last 25 years working in PR and Integrated Advertising agencies in London, Sydney and Melbourne. In his role at Guinness World Records, he leads the creative and commercial records Consultancy across EMEA and APAC, which specialises in creating tailor made record solutions and marketing campaigns for brands and businesses. Introduction In […]
Insight: Almost a quarter of organisations do not carry out sales training and coaching – Showpad
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Showpad research reveals that sales staff are being left dangerously exposed when selling complex or high-value products and services, with 25% of organisations failing to carry out any kind of training or coaching. According to the study, only 16% of firms offer the continuous and ongoing training and coaching necessary for sales teams to keep […]
Insight: Building brand love in 2020 – Champions (UK) plc
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Businesses must work harder to persuade consumers to fall in love with their brands if they want to get ahead of the competition, a leading entrepreneur has advised. At a recent conference held at Google’s UK HQ in London, a gathering of marketing and retail industry professionals heard from key speaker, Matthew Hayes, the managing […]
Insight: Nine in ten consumers willing to receive second-hand gifts this Christmas – GlobalWebIndex
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Research by GlobalWebIndex of 2,154 UK consumers, reveals 88% are willing to receive a gift for the holidays that was purchased on a resale marketplace such as eBay, Etsy or Facebook Marketplace. Economic uncertainty is more rife in the UK than in any other country tracked by GlobalWebIndex – 55% believe the UK economy will […]
Insight: Three quarters of Brits shopped Black Friday/Cyber Monday on work time – Protect your Bubble
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While many retailers across the UK enjoyed a bumper Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, thousands of businesses may have suffered a drop in productivity as workers, keen not to miss out on a deal bonanza, shopped online while at their desks. A poll of more than 1,000 bargain-hungry shoppers, conducted by specialist gadget insurer Protect Your […]
Insight: Almost 80% of consumers have switched or boycotted buying products in the last year – Kantar
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New research released by Kantar, the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company, reveals that over 70% of UK consumers agree that the response from businesses to tackle environmental damage to our planet is ‘too little, too late’, with younger generations of Millennials agreeing most with this statement (78%). Almost 90% of respondents surveyed agree […]
Insight: UK shoppers to hit the high street for a more ethical Christmas as Brits champion greener festivities – Visa
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A nationwide study has found that almost four in 10 Brits (38%) are planning a more ethical Christmas this year, with a third (33%) of us planning to buy the ingredients for our Christmas lunch from local shops, 31% plan to use recycled wrapping paper, while 27% intend to buy the majority of their gifts […]
Frank Wainwright: Special K Fits In with Link Communication
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Simplyhealth’s partnership with Great Run Company is right up there with the most seamless of all sports sponsorships. The link has been forged between people who value their health and, who are at the same time motivated to try and stay healthy. And the events themselves, include a jewel in the crown of running, The […]
Insight: Will Collaborative Retail save our high streets? – Gekko
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73% of UK consumers think independent retailers should collaborate 89% demand major brands roll out new concepts in regional High Streets, not just Cities 70% worried about impact of online sales on local High Streets Independent retailers should think creatively and work together to avoid going to the wall and revitalise beleaguered high streets, according […]
Guest blog: The Power of the Actor, Joel Smith, head of brand, Ingenuity
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Actors can be some of the world’s most powerful sources of inspiration and influence. Not only do they have control and poise over how they present and carry themselves, they are also powerful communicators and storytellers. Within their career, they’re expected to create emotional and meaningful connections to influence others and their perceptions. These skills, […]
Insight: TV in rapid decline as more Comic Con attendees switch off – Experience12
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New research reveals that TV has fallen even further from favour with just 34% of MCM Comic Con attendees saying it’s their preferred viewing device, a 13% decrease since May, with both tablets and consoles increasing their share of interest. Pop Culture Marketing agency Experience12 polled 1,008 fans at the MCM London Comic Con convention, […]
Insight – UK brands soar in popularity among international holiday shoppers – Rakuten Marketing
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New research by integrated marketing solutions provider Rakuten Marketing reveals the huge borderless shopping opportunity this holiday season. 70% of consumers across Europe and APAC are looking to buy gifts for their family and friends – two thirds of whom will consider gift purchases from overseas. UK brands particularly will be missing out if they […]
Insight: Halloween spending reaches record high – Savvy Marketing
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New research investigating UK household shoppers’ plans for Halloween has been launched by leading retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy. The findings indicate that UK shoppers’ interest in getting involved stands at 45 percent, with total expenditure on the event forecast to reach £387m this year, up 5.5 percent against 2018. Alastair Lockhart, insight director […]
Robot revolution: how is packaging needing to adapt for the droid generation – Robert Lockyer, Delta Global
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Companies need to do more to embrace rapidly-advancing technology and not be left behind by the “robot revolution”, according to a leading businessman. Robert Lockyer, who owns luxury packaging provider Delta Global, said it was exciting to witness the worldwide race to develop robots which can deliver goods straight to consumers via our sidewalks. With […]
Insight: Brits wasting over half a billion pounds every year online on unwanted goods – Gekko
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New report reveals ‘click and regret’ Brits are wasting £641m online on unwanted and unreturned goods every year 70% of UK adults regularly regret buying items online 27% (equating to 12.4m people) confess to failing to return unwanted good A new report – Click and Regret- from marketing agency Gekko has revealed the shocking waste […]
Insight: Uber and LinkedIn join the ranks of Interbrand’s 2019 Best Global Brands Report
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Uber and LinkedIn have joined the ranks of the world’s most valuable brands as they made their debut in the 2019 Interbrand Best Global Brands Report. But today’s 20th edition of the Best Global Brands report was less welcome for Facebook at #14 (USD $39,857m) which dropped out of the top 10. Apple, Google and Amazon […]
Insight: two thirds of workers open up over mental health to colleagues – Indeed
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Workers are more likely than not to open up to colleagues about their mental health after more than half of employers have put in place training to identify symptoms, new research by the world’s largest jobs site, Indeed, reveals. Indeed’s research, carried out to coincide with World Mental Health Day, found just how common mental […]
Reaching Maturity – Frank Wainwright
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This year’s FMBE awards has seen signs that we are maturing as an industry. The entry and judging process has been an illuminating one. These are the four main discoveries. 1. Our industry prides itself on being a ‘people’ business but for many years agencies have looked like employers, rather than specialist, outstanding employers. The […]
Insight: DOOH content and advertising working together ramps up engagement by five times – Ocean Outdoor
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In a UK first, neuroscience research from Ocean Outdoor and Westfield London finds powerful interplay between broadcast content and DOOH drives up eye dwell times and engagement. Viewing DOOH ads and content in outdoor environments increases brand affinity and awareness In a UK first, premium digital out-of-home (DOOH) media owner Ocean Outdoor has established the […]
Insight: Regular rewards improve employer desirability – One4all Rewards
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New research reveals that business leaders who thank their staff experience reduced staff turnover, improved staff retention and more successful talent acquisition. A study of 1,253 workers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider,One4all Rewards, and published inThe Magic Word for Business Growth Report, surveyed workers on the impact their existing and potential employers and […]
Insight: B2B buyers still prefer the human touch, despite lengthier sales cycle – Showpad
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Lack of the right information and the inability to prove ROI is making the sales cycle longer, according to the B2B Buyer Experience Report from Showpad. The report revealed that more than half (53%) of B2B buyers say their buying cycle is getting longer, with a third (32%) unable to source the information they need or the information […]
Insight: 80 percent of UK Shoppers describe themselves as ‘environmentally friendly’ – Shoppercentric
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The latest industry report from independent shopper research consultancy, Shoppercentric, has been launched. The research, entitled: ‘Window On…Shoppers and Sustainability’ was carried out across 1018 UK shoppers aged 18+ from a nationally represented sample and explores the relationship shoppers have with sustainability – how they define it, look for these items and what would encourage them […]
Insight: A nation of sustainable fashion followers; 9 in 10 Brits seek upcycled garments- InRiver
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With Fashion Week looming on Friday 13th, Oxfam is encouraging fans of fast fashion to forgo their frivolous shopping sprees and instead get their fix by buying second hand this September. Research from product information management company inRiver reveals consumer attitudes to sustainable fashion lie around cost and quality–proving that brands and retailers must make it a priority to effectively […]
Guest blog: Don’t make creativity a risky game – Symphotech
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Symphotech, a specialist event health and safety consultancy, was on hand to support Sketch and nhow hotels as they made creative history by becoming the first people to install temporary infrastructure in the form of a colour-changing 8m chameleon, onto the Old Truman Brewery chimney. Creating spectacular brand experiences carries the responsibility to manage the […]
Insight: Shoppers are captivated by luxury brands, but let down by the digital experience – Attraqt
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A new independent study of 3,000 UK, France and United Arab Emirates (UAE) luxury and lifestyle retail shoppers, commissioned by global ecommerce search, merchandising and personalisation provider, Attraqt (LON:ATQT), has launched today. Carried out by market research provider Savanta on behalf of Attraqt, the research takes a closer look at luxury lifestyle brand’s shopper behaviour, […]
Insight: CACI research unveils that the impact of online halo effect is most prominent in the capital
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CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed that brands in London witness the largest boost to online sales as a result of the halo effect of physical stores. The regional insight follows the publication last month of CACI’s report that identified online sales across the UK are an average 106% higher within a physical […]
Samsung KX: A Drop Spot, Not A Shop
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The opening of Samsung KX on Tuesday night (03.09.2019) with its vertical gig by Mabel was an inspiring attend. This was a rare event, one where I felt a personal connection with as it envisioned a hopeful and engaging future. So I wrote about the experience on my personal blog. Here is the link
The #Roocopter Experience
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Some invitations have a certain stand out. Could I stomach an egg mayo bagel whilst whirlybirding around the Shard in a stunt helicopter? Okay. Thank you for thinking of me Deliveroo. Put me on that rota! The invitation had come my way of course courtesy of a brand promotion, in this case as one of […]
Insight: GlobalWebIndex partners with Slack on first report examining global state of work
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GlobalWebIndex has launched its Workforce dataset to help Business-to-Business (B2B) organisations inform brand and product strategy with unprecedented insights into how professional and consumer behaviours collide. The first study to leverage the new Workforce dataset, commissioned by Slack Technologies, Inc., explores “The State of Work” with unprecedented insights from a dedicated B2B panel of 17,000 respondents overlaid […]
Guest Blog: packaging is the most important part of gift-giving – Robert Lockyer, Delta Global
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When it comes to giving a gift, is it still a case of what is on the inside that matters most – or is there something much more exciting about the packaging it comes in? We all know the thrill of receiving or buying ourselves a luxurious gift – and these days the experience is […]
Insight: The in-housing gap – productivity and creativity expectations fab short – The DMA
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Research unveils trends of in-housing as brands and agencies find new ways of working together more effectively. New marketing technologies designed to support team collaboration is critical to in-housing success. A new research report exploring how brands are in-housing key marketing functions finds increased productivity (47%) and enhanced creativity (38%) are the top expected benefits, but […]
Insight: Direct marketing and social media skills significant to future business success- DMA
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New research by the DMA reveals that direct marketing and digital skills will become increasingly important to business success in the future, according to marketers. The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) has published the ‘Business Skills Census 2019’, asking marketers to identify the skills and challenges that are important to businesses today, as well as those […]
Interview: The Gustonomical Mr Sams
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An Interview with food and drink revolutionary Craig Sams Fashion, we understand, is cyclical. Certainly, today’s growing enthusiasm for overnight oats and green tea is a phenomenon that 75-year old hip entrepreneur Craig Sams has seen before. Craig’s 1960s saw him fascinated by microbiotic food, driven by the yin and yang of dining and serving […]
Insight: UK organisations failing to equip sales managers for success – Showpad
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UK organisations are not providing sales managers with the necessary support and tools for managing increasingly larger, geographically dispersed teams, new research has revealed. According to ‘The Critical Role of the Front-Line Sales Manager’ report from Showpad, more than half (55%) of UK sales managers have just 3 years’ experience or less before making the […]
Insight: Amazon dominates annual shopping event – AppsFlyer
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2019’s Prime Day saw greater sales for Amazon than Black Friday or Cyber Monday combined – marked by Amazon as the biggest shopping event in history. But what was the effect of the event for other retailers in the increasingly competitive ecommerce space? New research from AppsFlyer looked at the top 100 retail apps during Prime Day (15-16 July), revealing that […]
Insight: Beano for Brands research reveals what kids really want for Christmas 2019
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Beano Studios kids-first consultancy, Beano for Brands, today reveals what kids want for Christmas 2019. Beano for Brands asked Beano.com kids about everything Christmas related, from their favourite things to do at Christmas to where they get their present ideas from, and how they respond to old traditions. More than a third of Beano.com kids know exactly […]
Guest blog: The business of being sociable – Sam Coates, Keith Prowse
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The face of entertaining and hospitality is changing as recent research from Keith Prowse highlights. Our organisation, which serves up premium experiences at the UK’s major cultural and sporting events, has delved deep into the needs of the corporate buyer to find out what ticks the box, the demands, trends and best practiceswhen it comes to […]
Insight: Brain scans reveal the effectiveness of video marketing – Rotterdam School of Management
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For the first time, researchers have revealed how our brains respond to engaging videos, surprisingly, we all react in a very similar way, according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). PhD candidate Hang-yee Chan, analysed the brain activity of 60 people as they each watched the same set of 35 […]
Guest blog: How to organise a Bestival success, rather than playing with Fyre – Michael Zajdel, Acuity Law
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With memories of Glastonbury 2019 still with us, we are now half way through the festival season with Lovebox, Latitude and Creamfields just around the corner. The festival industry has experienced significant growth over recent years with new festivals popping up across the UK. Despite this, some festival operators are still waiting to generate any profit due […]
Insight: brands need physical stores to drive online sales – CACI
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Whilst debate continues about the future of the High Street, research by CACI, the consumer and location intelligence specialist, has revealed the negative impact of closing stores on brands’ online businesses. According to the research, retailers that do not maintain a bricks and mortar store in a catchment alongside a transactional website typically experience 50% […]
Insight: Unofficial Sponsors Seize the Cricket World Cup Opportunity – 4C insights
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Nissan and Thatchers are the only official partners among Top 10 advertisers for 2019 Cricket World Cup. The latest insights from marketing technology company, 4C Insights, reveal Nissan tops the TV ad rankings for the month leading into the Cricket World Cup, but alcohol brand Thatchers is the only official sponsor to join the car manufacturer […]
Insight: UK businesses spend £2m redesigning products to meet eco-demands – Bazaarvoice
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According to new research launched from Bazaarvoice, UK-based retail marketers and supply chain managers are investing just over £2million per year on remanufacturing products. Conducted across Europe, the study found that meeting consumer demands around environmentalism tops the challenges faced by British (55%) and French (49%) respondents – where remanufacturing expenditure hikes to nearly €3.5m. […]
Snapshot: Jarlsberg cooks on the water
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By Frank Wainwright I went to Paddington to “uncover the mystery of the Jarlsberg holes” and discovered this colourful barge, a fantastic free burger and an amazing chilled vibe on a hot day. Jarlsberg, guided by the Circle Agency, has found quite a few flavour sensations to make the cheese the hero this Summer. Jarlsberg […]
Review: Cross Culture – MLB meets London
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Frank Wainwright opened the innings at the MLB Fanzone It is 2016. You hear that there are plans afoot and that in 2019 the Red Sox and the Yankees are coming to good ol’ London Town, so what would you do? Create a bustling, bubbling slice of home-run-strike-one cherry pie? How else are you going […]
Insight: An Augmented Humanity – SYZYGY XR
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New research from SYZYGY Extended Realities (XR) reveals surging popularity of Extended Reality (XR) technology, as consumers are more likely to purchase a product or service after taking part in an XR experience New research out today reveals that nearly 3 in 4 shoppers (71%) say an extended reality (XR) experience would be of interest […]
Insight: Half of British businesses identify Gen Z as hardest to market to – Awin.com
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New research has revealed that British businesses owners and marketers find ‘Generation Z’ the hardest to market to, with 47% identifying this to be the case, whilst ‘Millennials’ were found to be the easiest group to reach with marketing efforts. Being less engaged and more adept at using ad-blocking technology were the top reasons Generation […]
Interview: Jill Ross – CEO, McCurrach
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Jill Ross, Interview by Frank Wainwright In August 2018 a major talent arrived agency-side of FMBE when Jill Ross made the move from Unilever and took the reins as CEO of McCurrach. 21 years at Unilever saw Jill take on an expansive career path. Arriving at the FMCG giant initially as part of the graduate […]
Insight: intu contributes nearly £5bn to the economy as job numbers rise
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Britain’s shopping destinations are creating as many as one in 10 jobs in their local areas and contributing significantly to the UK economy, according to new figures. Research into the economic benefits of 17 of the country’s biggest and most popular shopping centres found retail and leisure destinations owned by intu are worth nearly £5bn […]
Guest blog: 5 tips to sustainable sampling – Ella Newton, Kru Live
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“Today we have become the greatest threat to the health of our home but there’s still time for us to address the challenges we’ve created, if we act now. We need the world to pay attention.” – Sir David Attenborough We now, more than ever, share the collective responsibility to be sustainable. For any business, the […]
Insight: Over half of consumers think disruption in retail is a positive thing – Clarity
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New research conducted on behalf of marketing communications agency Clarity lifts the lid on consumers thoughts about disruption, finding that over half (58%) think it’s a positive thing. With retail in a constant state of flux, in the main marketers tend to focus on the impact this is having on the brands themselves, with less […]
Guest blog: Bringing alcohol brands to life in the real world – Lou Garrod, Sense
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Lou Garrod, managing director at global brand experience agency Sense, looks at the incredible work alcohol brands are doing to increase audience engagement and drive sales, along with key factors to bear in mind when planning a successful experiential campaign. Increasingly, alcohol brands are stepping out of the TV screen or advertising hoarding and off […]
Insight: Next generation of marketers lack key skills businesses recruiting for – DMA
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To help businesses and aspiring marketers better understand what skills are most in demand in the industry, the ‘Data & Marketing: Attracting the Next Generation’ report asked managers of organisations, large and small, what skills they look for when recruiting for entry-level marketers. According to the Data & Marketing Association’s research, over three quarters (83%) […]
Insight: Young adults crowned thriftiest generation as they cash in on resale apps – Fashion Retail Academy
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Britain’s youngest adult demographic, aged 18-24, has been crowned the thriftiest age group when it comes to getting rid of unwanted clothing, shoes and accessories, according to research by the Fashion Retail Academy.[1] A poll has revealed that those aged 18-24 are the most active at selling their unwanted garments with 22.8%selling their clothes via […]
Insight: Door drop spend remains stable despite GDPR – DMA
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The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) has revealed its latest insights into the door drop industry in its ‘Annual door drop report’. The figures reveal a steady year for the marketing channel, despite significant legislative change in 2018 and continued political uncertainty that has affected the wider data and marketing industry. According to the data, the […]
Guest blog: Retailers must embrace their physical side to co-exist with online shopping – Fiona Rayner, Blackjack Promotions
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Bricks-and-mortar shops can’t beat the e-commerce giants head on – in a data war, the likes of Amazon will always win. But physical stores can still survive, if they focus on the face-to-face interactions with their customers, says Fiona Rayner, head of experiential and international operations at Blackjack Promotions I recently had the privilege of […]
Insight: Study reveals which industries utilise public relations the most and least – 10 Yetis
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A new study has revealed that the FMCG industry is the sector that is most likely to utilise PR, whilst those operating in the communications/media space are the least likely to use this method of marketing; despite many of these offering the service to other companies themselves. A fifth of businesses admitted that they weren’t […]
Case Study: Charity retail success – RedHotPenny
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Every year, Harlequins Rugby hold a Big Game charity match at Twickenham Stadium and release a limited-edition rugby shirt to be worn by the players on the day. With the 18/19 edition featuring innovative Flash Technology from Adidas, Harlequin FC enlisted RedHotPenny to unleash the full potential of the exclusive design and meet their retail targets. Harlequins wanted […]
Marketing and creative industry continues to advertise more jobs as salaries rise – Reed Marketing
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Advertised roles in the marketing and creative sector increase by 4 per cent in 2018, following steady increases of 5.9 per cent in 2017 and 7 per cent in 2016 Advertised salaries also increased by 1.3 per cent in 2018 with fundraising managers increasing by fastest rate in industry (6.1 per cent) Design roles experienced […]
Women’s World Cup boosts equality as men and women take equal share in global audience -GlobalWebIndex
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A new international survey of 114,973 internet users by GlobalWebIndex reveals the audience gender disparity is not as varied as people think between women’s and men’s event. By gender, the audiences of the Men’s and Women’s World Cups are not significantly different, with 39% of the Men’s World Cup audience being female, compared to 47% […]
Experiences in retail – Harriet Cramer
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Although news outlets are constantly pushing the idea that the high street is dead and announcing large chains shutting their bricks and mortar stores on a monthly basis, we as an industry, know for a fact that human contact and the shopping experience remain popular. Research by Marketingsignals.com shows that 85% of adults favour shopping instore […]
Insight:Media monetisation worth over £1.7Bn in unrealised potential to UK’s retailers- dunnhumby
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New research conducted by dunnhumby media, part of dunnhumby, the global leader in Customer Data Science, has unveiled an unrealised potential worth £1.7bn for UK retailers – and around £100 million for each of the three largest grocery retailers in the UK. Calculated using dunnhumby media’s Revenue Calculator – a tool that enables retailers to […]
Insight: 52% of men feel they are not well represented in the media – Jacamo
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The report on male body confidence was commissioned by menswear online retailer Jacamo, and has revealed that 40% of men suffer from ‘Manxiety’, a term used to describe the male population’s growing dissatisfaction with their body image. This comes at a time when the 5th series of Love Island has come under fire for not showcasing […]
Insight: Local DTC brands top Glossier, Harry’s & Casper, converting a quarter of consumers – Rakuten Marketing
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Research into consumer awareness of ‘direct to consumer’ (DTC) brands by Rakuten Marketing reveals four of the top five names are local, UK businesses, putting them ahead of global brands Glossier, Harry’s and Casper. Conducted among 2,000 UK consumers and a further 2,000 in France and Germany, the study proves that despite recent headlines, the […]
Guest blog: What Amazon needs to succeed in the real world is real people – James Rix, Crowdify
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James Rix, CEO of 21st Century marketing agency group Crowdify, has helped some of the world’s biggest online on-demand services companies, and a growing number of e-commerce start-ups, find their audiences – and he has some advice for Jeff Bezos as Amazon expands its physical presence… The news that Amazon is closing down its pop-up shops […]
Insight: MCM Comic Con London attendees make switch to Instagram over Facebook – Experience12
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New research reveals that Instagram is the social media of choice for Comic Con attendees, with some 43% saying they’d pick the photo sharing platform over any other. This is a marked growth since the last poll at MCM London Comic Con in October 2018, where just 28% picked Instagram as their favoured social media. […]
FMBE Fast Five – Part 1
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Every week, Field Marketing and Brand Experience Magazine is catching up with five previous FMBE Award winners to find out what they have been up to since winning gold. N2O- Jody Measures How did the team celebrate winning an FMBE accolade? I’ll be honest, there was a fair amount of champagne involved! Winning not […]
Insight: Menswear boom driven by improved shopping experience on high street – Fashion Retail Academy
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Better clothing designs for men, more styling options and an improved shopping experience are all helping to drive men’s fashion sales, according to research from the Fashion Retail Academy. Last year, the menswear sector grew by 22% while its female counterpart only saw sales rise by 8%. This new research found that the number of […]
Guest Blog: Why retailers should invest in brand activations when launching a new product – Set Creative
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Retailers launching a new range or collection are being encouraged to focus on experiential marketing activations, as new research reveals that nearly three out of four (73%) of people in the UK and US are more likely to purchase a product if they’ve participated in a brand experience. Experiential agency, Set Creative’s report, “The Value […]
Guest blog: Havas and Vivendi uncover the future of entertainment
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Thanks to technological advances and a rapid influx of content, people are now considering and consuming entertainment in fundamentally new ways. Yannick Bolloré, Chairman of the Vivendi Supervisory Board and CEO of Havas Group, explains: “The digital era has revolutionized the field of entertainment. People have now placed entertainment at the center of their existence […]
Insight: UK’s love affair with Europe is booming – Fexco Corporate Payments
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The UK travel industry’s love affair with Europe is blooming despite Brexit uncertainty, thanks to the Pound’s recovery against the Euro in 2019. That’s the conclusion of new data released by the foreign exchange specialist Fexco Corporate Payments. Between January and April, UK-based travel companies spent 167% more on Eurozone bookings than they did during […]
Insight: retail fail – C-Suite believe finance and FMCG are better at mobile-shaped experiences – George P.Johnson
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New research from George P. Johnson reveals growing investment in mobile and the impact it is having on brand experience New research reveals the vast majority (92%) of C-Suite decision makers at brands are investing more in mobile technologies this year, aiming to respond to the high benchmarks mobile-first businesses are setting when it comes […]
Insight: Growth forecast for sponsorship in 2019 but urgent need to prove business return- MKTG
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The sponsorship market is established, growing and multifunctional with new opportunities being created and new audiences reached, catering for a rising appetite for experiences over things. These were some of the findings from this year’s MKTG Frontier report, conducted in association with Think! Sponsorship and the European Sponsorship Association. “Frontier 2019” is based on a […]
Insght: New research shows 73 Percent of 18-34 year olds rate experiences over products – Savvy Marketing
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A new survey (of 1,000 UK consumers) from leading retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, has been launched today. The research takes a closer look at how UK consumers have been getting involved in live brand experiences, the different types of activity that appeal to them and it also assesses the building blocks of great live […]
Insight: 79% of employees would welcome gamified rewards system – One4all Rewards
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A series of dos and don’ts for bosses introducing the increasingly popular gamified rewards systems have been released. A survey of 1,000 UK workers, carried out by workplace incentives and rewards provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The Gamification Report polled workers on their preferences for gamified bonus systems – which encourage achievement and good behaviour by awarding small rewards […]
Insight: Edinburgh Festivals have bigger commercial impact than Christmas -CACI
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As the UK festival season prepares to get underway, analysis by CACI, the leading marketing technology and location planning specialist, has revealed the positive impact of major annual events on consumer behaviour. Using insight from its new customer, catchment and centre Business Intelligence platform, Location Dynamics, CACI has revealed the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh […]
Guest Blog: When was the last time you were disrupted? Mark Howell, Creative Director, Play
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Maybe you need to think about it? Remember the last time an experience, a place, or a product diverted you from your day to day mission or goal and made you take notice. Disruption is now something we strive for as a way to engage shoppers, particularly in retail settings. The key to disruption is […]
Insight: A Bumper Easter Basket Predicted – Savvy Marketing
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New research from retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, has revealed Easter spending plans for UK shoppers. The survey (of 1,000 household shopping decision makers) indicates 64 percent will celebrate the event and that we’ll see a spending increase of 6.5 percent on 2018 figures – to £877m. Alastair Lockhart, insight director at Savvy […]
Insight: #TheAttenboroughEffect, 53% reduce disposable plastic use over 12 months – GlobalWebIndex
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A new study by GlobalWebIndex into sustainable packaging in the UK and US highlights 53% of consumers state they have reduced the amount of disposable plastic they are using in the last 12 months. According to the study of 3,833 consumers across both regions, 42% of consumers say products that use sustainable materials are important […]
Guest blog: Data – the world’s new precious commodity: Steve Martin, LiveRamp
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Without question, the 21st century’s most valuable commodity is data – a resource that is growing at an exponential rate. With such high volumes of data, it is difficult to fully drive digital marketing to the next people-based level, especially when there is a wealth of offline data, that needs to marry with online data. […]
Guest blog: Productizing – Martin Richardson, Ten Thousand Hours
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Over the years we have seen many leading agencies ‘productise’ their creative offering. Distilling what they do into a process – and as such, implying that anyone can just follow that process and create an amazing event. But creativity isn’t like that. I believe that everyone can be creative, it’s not reserved for the monocled, […]
Guest blog: The changing face of launches – Nick Gold, Speakers Corner
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Launch events have looked a lot different recently. We are increasingly seeing companies organising panels, workshops or TED-style talks rather than focusing on product placement. Take Captain Morgan, for example. In collaboration with Bompas and Parr, the iconic rum brand has just launched their ‘Lost Lagoon’ experience. Their aim is to bring to life the […]
Insight: 85% of UK consumers prefer to shop in store – Marketingsignals.com
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High street retailers must be savvy with omnichannel technological integration in order to survive in the digital age, new research has warned. A survey of 1,056 UK adults carried out by leading digital marketing agency, Marketingsignals.com, revealed that 85% of people still prefer to physically purchase products in store, despite the convenience offered by online shopping. Although […]
AWE Panel Discussion: Attract a wider talent pool by becoming more Neurodiverse friendly – DMA Talent
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The DMA’s, Kate Burnett, is challenging how we hire, train and retain the neurodiverse. As an industry that pushes for creativity, why are we sticking to such an outdated mould when it comes to employing people? It is estimated that 20 per cent of the population are on the neurodiverse spectrum. This includes those diagnosed […]
Insight: Poor customer experiences damaging brands – Thunderhead
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New research from Thunderhead reveals that two in five consumers (39%) would consider switching to another retailer after two bad experiences with a brand. The study surveyed 4,000 consumers in the US and UK to uncover what consumers today expect of brand experiences in banking, auto, insurance, telco, energy and retail. Thunderhead, the leader in customer engagement […]
Guest blog: Missing an Open Goal – UK’s Professional sports clubs fail to use social to its full potential- Red Hot Penny
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Red Hot Penny, the search marketing agency, has launched its analysis, “The Social Scorecard: Sports” which examines how the UK’s top professional sports clubs across football, rugby, cricket, basketball and ice hockey are engaging with their social media followers, and if they’re effectively leveraging their followings to drive their retail business. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter activity […]
Guest blog: Embracing marketing creativity through collaboration – Steve Martin, managing director, LiveRamp
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Companies struggle to know their customers. This is the harsh reality for all marketers. Achieving a full view of their customers’ data is almost impossible especially when analysed in isolation. So how can brand-side marketers collaborate with retailers to bring creativity to the table and make the most of multiple sets of data? The current […]
Insight: What is the true value of data? – DMA and University of Edinburgh
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In a bid to uncover the true worth of information to business, the DMA is partnering with the University of Edinburgh to deliver a series of lectures, roundtables and thought-leadership material as part of a new campaign exploring the value of data. Data is easy to overlook because of its apparent intangibility. Yet, it is […]
Guest blog: Utilising smart sampling to minimise waste and give consumers an experience to remember – Richard Lloyd-Williams, Collider
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Waste from ill-conceived sampling campaigns isn’t just an environmental problem. From an audience perspective, campaign wastage can be the equivalent of paying for an ad for golf clubs in the middle of The X Factor Final. Done smartly, however, sampling to showcase a product and introduce it to a new audience remains a powerful tool. […]
Guest blog: Event digitalisation: The race is on – Gav Dandridge, CTO at Meshh
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Embracing digital is inevitable. This is now part of any business venture and the events industry is no exception – it is painfully aware that the digitalisation of event processes and experiences is increasingly necessary for sustainability and growth. But for an industry with a strong legacy of tried-and-tested methods to entertain visitors and measure […]
Insight: Smart home technology at Easter – Retail Marketing Group
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Naomi Palmer, Category Director, Retail Marketing Group Aside from indulging in chocolate and seeing loved ones, the Easter period is also the time of year when people in the UK will be most likely to invest in home renovation. This has been amplified by Brexit, which has created uncertainty and a lack of confidence in […]
Insight: Unique Venues of London reveals 2019 predictions
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Ahead of International Confex on 26th-27th February, Unique Venues of London revealed its industry insights for 2019 from a survey of its over 80 prestigious member venues. Utilising insight from its diverse collection of members, UVL has compiled an extensive report of 2018 and the current landscape of the capital’s events industry. The survey covered a range of topics […]
Insight: Music proves increasingly crucial in the future of marketing – PHMG
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Younger Brits place more value on music as a key element of marketing than older generations, according to new research from audio branding specialist PHMG. More than half (51 per cent) of 18 to 24-year-olds and 49 per cent of under 45s say music helps them feel more connected to a brand, compared to just 27 […]
Insight: MKTG and The Cultural Agenda – Frank Wainwright
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On Thursday 7thFebruary Frank Wainwright went to MKTG’s London offices to hear speakers at “Looking at Gender Through a Wider Lens”. This is not a review of the event but a response piece stimulated by this interesting debate. Brands that embrace culture stay head of the crowd and maintain an emotional edge. This piece of […]
Insight: Slow Fashion – shoppers shun cheap clothes in favour of longer lasting items – Fashion Retail Academy
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Concerns about sustainability and quality means that consumers are moving away from fast fashion and are more likely to invest in longer-lasting clothing, according to research by the Fashion Retail Academy. One in eight consumers (13%) are more likely to choose expensive longer-lasting items over cheaper fashionable clothing. Nearly 39% of shoppers say they would […]
Guest blog: Why events in 2019 need to be doing even more to adapt to the transformative state of ‘personalisation’ – 4D Design
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88% of Marketers predict their clients and prospects expect a personalised experience but are still not completely satisfied with the sophistication of their personalisation efforts. Claiming that the real issue is with achieving personalisation at large scale, posing the question ‘how much is enough data and how do we use this to fuel visitor experience […]
Insight: Can radio be the antidote to loneliness?- Pure Radio
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The UK is facing a loneliness epidemic but research from digital radio experts, Pure, reveals the strong emotional bond consumers place on radio presenters (whether from live radio or radio content including podcasts) with almost 60% of us forming a bond with them akin to a family member or close friend. To coincide with World […]
Insight: Marketing professionals to be the most romantic on Valentine’s Day – OnBuy.com
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The most romantic day of the year is nearly upon us. 14th February – a day to serenade the loved one in your life with love, laughter, hugs and gifts. Over the last few years, Valentine’s Day (much like Halloween) has seen a huge resurgence as a major event in the yearly calendar. So much so, […]