Lush’s moronic #Spycops campaign is a new low for brand purpose
Lush has only alienated consumers with its poorly judged #Spycops campaign, which has nothing to do with the brand as well as being of no benefit to society.
Lush has only alienated consumers with its poorly judged #Spycops campaign, which has nothing to do with the brand as well as being of no benefit to society.
Having a brand purpose is all very well, but if consumers are going to be believe it is genuine brands must communicate the values internally first.
Some 60% of brands are missing the opportunity to truly engage consumers by failing to measure the impact on society of their purpose campaigns.
Heineken’s new purpose-driven ad might express all the right values, but marketers must remember if you don’t use your budget to create sales, you’ve failed.
At the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the nation’s favourite ad of 2022 to the importance of ‘place’ in a marketer’s remit, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
A “comprehensive” advertising campaign is to follow later in the spring, as owner Britvic invests behind the brand to prevent loss of market share to private label competitors this year.
The video game developer needed to go beyond a simple stunt to engage League of Legends fans with the launch of its new animated Netflix series.
As new channels emerge the opportunities for brands multiplies, but with control over place diminishing, what can marketers do to reclaim influence over this often forgotten P?