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Foot Locker: marketing secrets of sportswear and footwear retail

Every single day they release a new product and that is exceptional for a f...
Wednesday, 27 July 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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How Vans made the move from niche to mainstream (without losing its credibility)

The shoe brand Vans was a major player in the skate scene. However, the bra...
Tuesday, 26 July 2022 | Written by Bas Hakker
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Solving the talent problem: how can agencies and brands best respond to the great resignation?

Creative agencies are struggling to find the people they need. That's one o...
Sunday, 24 July 2022 | Written by Trevor Clawson
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Marty Neumeier: bringing customers up the brand ladder

By accident, he wrote a book read by 23 million people. When someone put hi...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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'Livestream shopping hasn't really gained momentum in the West'

Livestream commerce has taken China by storm over the past five years, deli...
Saturday, 16 July 2022 | Written by David Benady
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The secret of successful toy brands like LEGO

What's the reason some popular toy brands are loved by many generations, wh...
Wednesday, 13 July 2022 | Written by Kim Buitenhuis
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'Don't sponsor the property, sponsor the fans'

Brand spending on sports sponsorship is continuing to rise. According to a ...
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 | Written by Trevor Clawson
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'What has really hurt the brand Revlon is its own inability to adapt'

The fact that everyone was forced to hide behind a face mask for two years ...
Friday, 08 July 2022 | Written by Grieteke Meerman
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Sony works on entertainment content for electric cars

Sony's entertainment business is overshadowing the company's roots as an el...
Thursday, 07 July 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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Marketing powering online sales but big brands struggling to turn profit

Marketing is powering booming digital sales but big brands are struggling t...
Sunday, 03 July 2022 | Written by John Reynolds
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Grab your chance during the summer slowdown

Summer slowdown? Not in the world of marketing. The summer is the perfect t...
Thursday, 30 June 2022 | Written by Kim Buitenhuis
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​Liz Bacelar: creating the missing link between tech, lifestyle and retail

She founded a company to advise top brands like Gucci, Tiffany and H&M ...
Wednesday, 29 June 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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Former CMO Nike: going against the flow leads to true innovation

The former CMO of Nike, Greg Hoffman, has written a book about his time wor...
Friday, 24 June 2022 | Written by Bas Hakker
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How should brands respond to the Cost of Living crisis

Having averaged around 2.01 per cent between 1991 and through to early 2022...
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 | Written by Trevor Clawson
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Air Up: achieving greatness with the ideal influencer strategy

Seemingly overnight, teenagers everywhere were suddenly walking around with...
Friday, 17 June 2022 | Written by Bas Hakker
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How will staff shortages, cancellations and delays change travel marketing?

Long queues at check-in and security. Hundreds of cancelled flights. A warn...
Wednesday, 15 June 2022 | Written by Trevor Clawson
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'We are bridging this gap between brands and Generation Z'

For younger generations just online shopping is not enough. They are attrac...
Friday, 10 June 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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Now Part of the Candid Platform Creature Looks to a Global Market

Candid Platform's acquisition of UK-based Creature has paved the way for th...
Wednesday, 08 June 2022 | Written by Trevor Clawson
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David JP Phillips: How can we pay good money to watch movies like James Bond that are absolutely unrealistic?

Storytelling practice: increase you profits tens of times on eBay just by t...
Sunday, 05 June 2022 | Written by Ralph Rozema
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Klarna: more grown-up in advertising as "Google for shopping''

Klarna, the most valuable fintech in Europe, is the poster boy of the Buy N...
Thursday, 02 June 2022 | Written by John Reynolds
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GA4 a good opportunity to evaluate own data critically

For many years, Universal Analytics was the standard for marketing professi...
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 | Written by Bas Hakker
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More than a baseball team

Jesse Cole is the owner of the Savannah Bananas baseball club. In his manag...
Friday, 27 May 2022 | Written by Bas Hakker

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