As brands increasingly look to cash in on cultural TV phenomena such as Game of Thrones and Love Island, Lou Weiss, CMO of Shutterstock, looks at how brands can successfully jump on a trending moment, like Love Island, to create unique and awareness-driving content and help them cash-in on these moments.
Despite clear differences in expectations among shoppers of different generations, almost half of retailers (44 percent) have made no progress in tailoring the in-store shopping experience according to a recent study.
With the final day of Cannes underway, this morning saw The Economist Group’s last Wake Up with The Economist panel take on some of the industry’s hottest topics. The discussion moved from online advertising, data, the client/agency relationship and how ditching stereotype thinking can lead to greater creativity.
On day four of Cannes Lions, a panel including P&G’s Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, as well as Marisa Thalberg, Global Chief Brand Officer at Taco Bell, and Julia Goldin, Global CMO at LEGO discussed the future of advertising and the power that platforms and brand purpose play at present and in the future.
Ogilvy’s Rory Sutherland and the CMOs of Pepsi, Microsoft and EcoAge went head-to-head onstage at the Palais in Cannes with the editor in chief of The Economist, discussing whether the job of business is to create value for shareholders or value for the world. This report looks at the key themes from the lively debate, … [Read more…]