Revitalising a brand is a tricky task, requiring a delicate balance of freshness and consistency, especially when the brand in question has 182 years of heritage. Alessandro Bogliolo faced this…
A great example of ‘influencer advocacy’ caught my eye this week, in a Linked In post by Unilever’s Aline Santos about Justin Bieber's social posting on the Popsicle brand. Influencer advocacy…
The official James Bond Twitter account revealed that the 25th film in the super-spy series will be called No Time To Die and will open in April 2020. (Update: if only this proved to…
This post looks at how marketers can respond to the 'innovation squeeze' introduced in last week's blog: the dual demands of lower costs AND rapid innovation to drive topline growth. Two key…
Our 12th annual research project focuses on the hot topic of innovation. In this first of two posts we look at the relationship between innovation and cost cutting: have big…
“Whoever said retail was dead ?! It simply needs to evolve,” rightly pointed out Simon Rosenberg, Brompton Bicycle’s Global Head of Retail, when announcing (1) the opening of the brand’s new…
Impressive results for the Apple Watch caught my eye this week, with the brand winning a 54% global share of smartwatches in Q1 2019, with sales growing at c. 20% (1).…
Last week I stocked up on Corona for a gathering at home organised by one of my daughters, Chloé. And whilst putting the beers in the fridge, I noticed an…
Today I found inspiration on bringing to life a brand vision from an unusual source: Housing Britain: A Call to Action from The Prince’s Foundation, whose leader is Prince Charles (1).…
Penetration is a key way to drive growth, as shown by the research in How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp. However, How Brands Grow actually addresses volume growth. And while this is important, a…