Post by Bety Martinez, Partner based in Mexico City. NASA successfully launched two astronauts to the International Space Station in SpaceX's Falcon 9 capsule on May 30th. However, NASA have…
I recently came across an interesting graphic illustrating increases in media consumption by lifestage during this period of pandemic-induced social isolation (1), using a Global Web Index study of 4,000 internet users…
Our 13th annual research project explores the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on brand strategy. Lots of research has been published about cuts in marketing investment, but what about the fundamental…
"Which categories are more likely to 'snap back' to normal post-Covid?" is a question we posed last week, in a post looking at the impact of the Covid crisis on consumer…
Predicting the long term implications of Covid-19 for brands is the hottest topic in marketing today. Most predict radical and permanent changes. “The emergence of a new behavioural group is…
There were some interesting inside tips on creating quality innovation@speed in a recent interview with Karen Scott, head of PepsiCo Europe’s Future Brands division (1). Speeding up innovation is a…
Post by Prasad Narasimhan, Managing Partner based in Bangalore, India and Head of Brand Experience. Big brands are trying to fight back against a rapidly growing tribe of insurgent brands…
A recent FT article highlighted how big consumer goods companies are harnessing rapid, digitally-enabled insight to reignite growth, following years of sluggish sales (1). Revenues at the top 30 global…
Post by Prasad Narsimhan, Managing Partner Asia based in Bangalore. A new campaign by Bournvita, Indian kids’ favourite malted drink, shows the challenge of balancing freshness and consistency to maintain…
The global media director of Adidas, Simon Peel, shared some important insights on how the global sports brand is shifting its focus from marketing efficiency to marketing effectiveness in a…