Laura Ashley has been acquired by the US owner of Ben Sherman, the ambition being to take the British brand into new categories and markets. https://lnkd.in/exA-t77E
Marketing Week
Book and Periodical Publishing
Cutting through the nonsense: Marketing Week provides essential news, analysis and insight for marketers.
About us
Marketing Week is a media brand that sits at the heart of the senior marketing community. Founded in 1978, we provide news, trends, intelligence, jobs and networking opportunities to the most senior marketing professionals.
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External link for Marketing Week
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- Book and Periodical Publishing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
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- Public Company
- Founded
- 1978
- Specialties
- Marketing and Advertising
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Employees at Marketing Week
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Robin Bonn
Agency advisor + Leadership coach 🚀 | Marketing Week columnist ✏️ | Keynote speaker 🎤 | Podcast host 🔊 | Property Investor 🏠
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Andrew Geoghegan
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Ian Burrell
Newspaper and magazine columnist, feature writer & media consultant
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Dr Grace Kite
People friendly analytics and practical training for marketers
Updates
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As a largely unknown brand in EMEA, electric car company BYD used programmatic platforms to help drive awareness in five European markets. https://lnkd.in/e5m9u2WJ
How EV brand BYD used targeted media to make its mark in Europe
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Retailers failed to drive more shoppers to the high street or into shopping centres this festive season, with golden quarter footfall down 2.5%.
Lacklustre festive season tops off ‘disappointing’ year for retail
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Social commerce may not be new but it has been growing rapidly, with 56% of UK social app users now making purchases directly through social media, according to data from Retail Economics and TikTok. And it’s only set to grow. Social commerce is projected to reach nearly £16bn in the UK by 2028 – double where it is today https://lnkd.in/e7CDhdpC
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Former Netflix and Ikea Retail marketing lead James Foster has been appointed as senior vice-president of global marketing at HUGO BOSS to develop the fashion brand’s “customer-centric” approach. https://lnkd.in/ewA5srgv
Hugo Boss appoints ex-Ikea CMO to lead global marketing
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Walkers Crisps UK is jumping on the Dry January trend, with its ‘Better For You’ range becoming the official partner of the 2025 challenge. The snack brand is advertising its ‘Better for You’ range in a campaign deploying many of the tropes used to promote alcohol-free beer. https://lnkd.in/eg4EqihV
Walkers taps into Dry January as official snack of 2025 challenge
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Ocado Retail extends social-first creative with mockumentary-style campaign centred on customer comments. https://lnkd.in/ekyanrWW
Ocado mockumentary ad looks to cut through price cut push
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Rewarded for her services to advertising and the creative industries, former WPP president Karen Blackett CBE is awarded a CBE, with M&S MD Richard Price also honoured. https://lnkd.in/eK2k_3VA
Industry figures recognised in New Year’s Honours List
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Lidl GB exceeded £1bn in turnover for the four weeks to 24 December, as sales rose 7% year-on-year. Its festive success comes as Co-op, Morrisons and Asda unveil new price matching and store strategies for 2025. https://lnkd.in/eNEMkZmq
Lidl delivers record festive sales with £1bn Christmas turnover
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Much has been said over the past year about B2B brands becoming more brand savvy. With brand marketing only increasing in focus in B2B, interest in podcasts, influencer tie-ups and social video is set to ramp up over the next 12 months. https://lnkd.in/eZHnYyiY