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24 May 2023

Beyond Convenience

What shoppers really value about the modern grocery run

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17 May 2023

Social commerce: building brand love and delivering growth

Debbie Ellison, of WPP’s VMLY&R Commerce, says that both how and where consumers are shopping is changing radically, and we are seeing a confluence of social and commerce on media platforms powered by influence and brand love

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11 May 2023

UK shoppers love promotions

Customers are becoming more and more savvy about marketing tactics and techniques. These are the findings of the second in the series of ‘What the Brits want from promotions’ from WPP’s Mando

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08 Mar 2023

Diverse talent is at the heart of creative commerce

With creativity firmly at the centre of commerce, creative talent in all its diversities is the differentiator, say Laura Jordan Bambach of WPP’s Grey and Laurent Simon of WPP’s VMLY&R

Michelle Whelan

08 Mar 2023

Connected moments that matter to achieve growth

Shoppers are voting with their wallets, buying from brands that demonstrate meaningful engagement across the entire customer journey, says Michelle Whelan of WPP’s VMLY&R Commerce

Karen Blackett

08 Mar 2023

Re-thinking brand growth

Addressing underserved audiences can insulate retail when market conditions are tough, says WPP’s Karen Blackett OBE

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20 Feb 2023

It’s all about how to grow and resilience

‘The 2030 Forecast’ from Ogilvy Consulting sets out the 10 challenges facing humanity – largely resulting from its own hand. Carla Hendra says companies must meet these challenges head on if they are to grow

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28 Dec 2022

The new economy balancing act

If new economy brands are to achieve true scale, why are they reluctant to invest in brand media? Wavemaker explains how they can scale beyond performance through brand media

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14 Dec 2022

Recommerce – the future of retail?

Recommerce – the selling of previously owned items to others who then reuse, recycle, or resell them – is very much ‘en vogue’ right now, says Heather Bull of WPP’s Hill+Knowlton Strategies

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06 Dec 2022

Inspiration drives growth

The desire for inspiration is one of the strongest human drivers of all. And in marketing, too, a lot can be achieved with inspiration, says Peter Petermann.

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06 Dec 2022

Navigating business transformation

As brands and organisations turn their focus toward growth, four areas – health, racial awareness, climate change and economic recovery – will require attention, say Rachel Hogan and Gareth Jones

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01 Dec 2022

WPP on 2023

The marketing innovations to watch

Stephan Pretorius

01 Dec 2022

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The rise of occasion-led marketing

WPP's Stephan Pretorius discusses the impact that richer data and better analytics will have on the consumer experience

Mudit Jaju

01 Dec 2022

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Ecommerce will cease to be a silo

Wavemaker's Mudit Jaju on how ecommerce will become an inextricable part of how brands and consumers interact

Rahul Titus

01 Dec 2022

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iCommerce will take centre stage

Ogilvy's Rahul Titus believes content, community and commerce will come together like never before

Emma Tolhurst

01 Dec 2022

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Culture as the new brand currency

"We talk about The Great Resignation but this is about The Great Reflection" – Landor & Fitch's Emma Tolhurst

Rebecca Grant

01 Dec 2022

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Consumers will value consistency

"The biggest opportunity for brands is not to chase the new but to focus on a persistent truth" – BCW's Rebecca Grant

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15 Nov 2022

WPP's Consumer Equality Equation report

The most comprehensive study into the relationship between ethnicity and the consumer experience in the UK

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03 Nov 2022

This year next year: ecommerce and retail media

How investment in retail has changed through the pandemic and how it’s finding a place in a world of in-person activity

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11 May 2022

Customer experience: a North Star for businesses

How CX helps create stronger, more resilient brands in times of uncertainty