Understanding consumer decision making has become much more complex given the rise of digital and social media. Online has grown as a sales channel, accounting for c. 9% of US retail…
The dominance of digital media and the demise of TV is a common theme in the marketing press and at conferences. But it seems the advertising industry is abysmal at understanding…
Last week I posted on an approach to brand extension that I called 'radical brand stretching', and expressed concerns that it lacked strategic rigour and business reality. In this post…
Air France have flown the obsession with 'millennials' to new heights by creating a whole new brand for them called Joon. Yes. You read that right. A totally new brand.…
I was interested to read about the latest communication campaign by Sodastream, the home carbonation brand, in this week's Marketing here. The campaign is the latest move in an attempt…
'Consumer Insights are Dead', according to a provocatively titled article on Linked In by Jim White, here. In fact, Jim is not really suggesting consumer insight is dead, he is…
Brandless is an interesting new online business which launched in the US this week, backed by $50million in venture capital funding. The site offers what the company describes as "A thoughtful,…
"The Future of Brand Stretch: 5 burning questions to answer" is the provocative title of a white paper that popped into my in-box today, from a consultancy called Mash. It…
I recently returned from an amazing 12 day tour of New Zealand watching the British & Irish Lions rugby team take on the world champions in their own backyard. An…
The challenge of setting up and leading a global brand team came up in conversation this week with a client. I've seen how tough the challenge of global brand management…