It was a great year for work at the Cannes Lions this year. After a few mixed years, insights and ideas have returned to the festival with a bang. While some of the best work came from familiar territory: not-for-profit, fast food and soft drinks, other great ideas sprung up from further afield: pet nutrition, air […]
A recent study has found that every day, the average person is said to scroll around 2km worth of content – yes, TWO kilometers. That means our thumbs smash a 10k every week. I’m part of a generation that remembers what life was like before the internet and yet now, I can’t really imagine life […]
Christmas is a time of the year that’s supposed to be all about family, friends and festivities – but for consumers, the weeks or even months before the Christmas break can be incredibly stressful. That’s because of the frantic search for presents, entertainment and ideas for festive food and drink. Our readers want to be […]
Wednesday 10th October marked World Mental Health Day. And according to the NHS, one in four people in the UK are likely to suffer from mental health issues over the course of their life. In London alone, where half a million people are employed, loneliness is becoming an increasingly damaging problem, with GPs calling it […]
Many years ago, when I was working at a big media agency, I remember someone saying that “TV is dead” and that “soon it will only be about digital”. I eagerly listened trying to learn something I did not know yet. What I understand today is that the ever-growing stats around digital can be misleading. […]
We live in a world that is undoubtedly becoming more digital — but is it all becoming a bit over the top? Businesses all over the world are starting to use email as one of their primary routes for brand awareness to consumers who are likely already. But it is of paramount importance to understand […]
Delivering more efficient, customer-first marketing has been the Holy Grail for many – if not all – brands in recent years. However, it’s often organisational changes that prove the first hurdle to overcome, more so than the investment or time-consuming nature of procuring a new martech stack to deliver. So, why do organisations need to […]
Most brands and businesses are trying to cope with the challenges caused by a digital world that never stands still, none more so than the fashion and beauty industries. A packed calendar of events across the globe sees brands constantly unveiling new looks for style-conscious consumers to apply to their clothing, hair and make-up. Add […]
With 67% of 18 to 34-year-olds saying the need to take a break from technology, does this open an opportunity for brands, asks Vaughan Edmonds, planner at global experience agency Sense. Britain has an addiction epidemic. I’m not talking about drugs, alcohol, gambling or even caffeine. This addiction is far more common. Most people reading this […]
For a brand, a long-standing heritage and originality or its ability to innovate and lead the way are some of the most valuable assets. However, heritage and innovation are rarely attributes of the same brand. Typically, brands pick one or the other. On the one hand, brands that thrive on innovation tend to look forward […]