27 May 2010
| by Ben Bold
in a statement: "Asda's move to acquire all Netto's UK stores is a key strategic building block ...
branding and management. Asda said it plans to rebrand the stores by the summer of 2011. Andy Clarke, Asda ...
11 May 2010
| by Helen Edwards
Seeking to make sense of Tesco's brand extension into house-building, and perhaps to allay a ...
. It was the original brand extension pioneer, branching out, like Tesco, from grocery retail beginnings. How does that work, both then and now? How can brands be so elastic? Is there something about putting food ...
05 May 2010
| by Helen Edwards
Brands seeking to challenge a 'big two' need to find strategies that will build loyalty...It's one of marketing's tougher challenges. You're the number-three brand in an established market, with a fairly steady 20% share. The big two play tag for brand leadership, with shares in the high 30s. Some tiddlers and niche brands nibble away at the market edges. You're charged with achieving strong ...
28 Apr 2010
| by Helen Edwards
The emotional bonding that is crucial to any brand's success cannot be built using metrics alone....The BrandZ top 100 is one of those annual rankings that hit brand owners whether they like ...
Optimor feels compelled to give them catchy, trademarked names: Brand Signature, Presence, Bonding ...
metrics and the beguiling precision of those bar-grids can make you think you're up there in the brand ...
28 Apr 2010
| by Andrew McCormick
Marketers looking to use affiliates for the first time must ensure they take steps to protect brand...marketing networks claim to offer. These networks aim to push customers through to a brand's website ...
cases, they can effectively lose control of how their brand is represented online. In order for a brand to run a successful affiliate programme it must follow some best-practice guidelines and keep a ...
28 Apr 2010
| by Staff
more brands genuinely communicating with and involving their customers in their business. Let's celebrate the brand and business benefits of authentic co-creation. This is especially important in terms of business ethics and brands acting responsibly. At a time when transparency, confidence and trust feel ...
27 Apr 2010
| by Joe Thomas
LONDON - Unofficial brands should take care when running football-based pushes this summer....not appear to have put a stop to ambush marketing. It is no surprise that brands outside the list ...
with football through its brand ambassadors including Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba ...
to be a coincidence. Mars, meanwhile, offers a prime example of a brand that was extremely successful ...
21 Apr 2010
| by Scott Billings
: it is through packaging initiatives and on-pack graphics that brands look to demonstrate their sustainability ...
branding and then, for some, subsequent allegations of 'greenwashing'. Designers and marketers talk a ...
may not always tally. With its Eco Refill pouch, coffee brand Kenco impressively states that its ...
21 Apr 2010
| by Staff
Is it a good idea for FMCG brands to try to become retailers?...the next five years, drawing on brand loyalty to take on established names such as Starbucks and Costa. MAYBE - Wendy Lanchin, Planning and strategy director, The Marketing Store London Product brands have ...
into their DNA. For mass-market brands, retail is often a hybrid activity. Marmite's successful pop-up shop ...
21 Apr 2010
| by Gareth Jones
example for other brands. Surely, if retailers need to devolve responsibility for deciding which ...
that brands should seek to harness but, in this case, it seems George at Asda may be going a step too far ...