A combination of complex consumers, zero-based budgeting and stretched teams is making the role of consumer and marketing insights more challenging, says Reckitt’s George Papadopoulos.
Having laid the foundations for growth through increased investment in marketing and insight, Saga is on a mission to become a ‘superbrand’ for older consumers.
Consumer research from GfK reveals how post-pandemic behavioural trends are playing out, and what marketers should do to adapt.
Using new tools to optimise campaigns before launch and taking a “brave” approach to driving progress have helped Boots CMO Pete Markey produce more effective advertising.
Experiments show making just one claim makes that message more effective, but three is the optimum number for driving product preference.
Managing director of Marketing Week’s 2021 Brand of the Year, Paula MacKenzie outlines why strategic, undeniable and fame-generating ideas help KFC attain higher levels of creativity.
As market research budgets enjoy their strongest performance since 2013, marketers discuss what the Covid-fuelled reinvestment means for brands.
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Omicron, rising inflation and supply chain disruption have taken their toll on overall marketing budget growth, but spend on market research is on the rise.
Brands need the right insights to devise a winning strategy that attracts and retains more customers – driving volume sales, premiumisation or both.
Confirmation bias makes it difficult to persuade people who don’t want to change, but experimental evidence shows three effective ways to overcome this.
With investment on a downwards trend, many brands are dealing with falling market research budgets. But marketing bosses at PepsiCo, Aviva and PZ Cussons believe expensive isn’t always better when it comes to producing quality insight.
Mark Ritson shares 10 hacks for smaller businesses looking to make the most of their marketing budget.
In an open letter to the industry, GfK CEO Peter Feld explains why radical, evidence-led change is required to adapt to consumers’ shifting attitudes and behaviours.
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