Joy is back, and this time she's tackling the question: how do I keep my head above water in the golden quarter?
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📊 The Lowdown: on planning and budgeting
This month we’re tackling one of marketing’s biggest challenges: planning and budgeting when every penny must count.
🗓️ Wednesday 15 October, 11am
🎙️ Hosted by Marketing Week's Russell Parsons
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Ecommerce brands are missing a trick, says Dave Jones, head of strategy at @truedigital.
He shares, how in an attempt to deliver ‘best-practice’ user experiences, most online stores follow a narrow set of design conventions that create a sense of sameness amongst consumers.
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Tomorrow 15:00 BST: From flat screens to immersive worlds Join Carolin Akhtari (Co-Founder & CCO) and Daniel Sisson (Co-Founder & CTO) of KoiKollektiv as they explore how marketers can adapt, innovate and future-proof their strategies in this new era.
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Can commerce media really build brands, or is it destined to stay a sales channel? 🛒📈
With UK spend set to hit £20bn by 2028, the debate is shifting from data & inventory to creative and ROI.
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American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney denim campaign sparked controversy, but also drove its 2nd-highest ever quarterly revenue.
CMO Craig Brommers calls it a “brand and business reset” as the retailer bets big on celebrity tie-ups.
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Every marketer faces a choice: stick to the letter of the law, or tackle the bigger societal issues.
In her latest column, Helen Edwards argues why moral choices matter in marketing.
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Annual budgets are out. Agility is in. 📊
Pernod Ricard is rethinking how it invests, from premiumisation to AI campaigns, even as sales dip 3%.
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In B2B, clicks alone don’t equal revenue.
Marketers need to show how brand and demand together create “buyability” - the confidence that actually wins deals.
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🔹 76% of CFOs want safe, reliable brands
🔹 88% of CMOs say: take risks now
🔹 For CFOs, risk = #1 priority. For CMOs, it’s #6
If the CFO runs marketing, should CMOs start selling risk reduction instead of disruption?
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In this episode of the Marketing Week Podcast, Russell Parsons, speaks with Sophie Neary, managing director at @Google, about how changing consumer patterns are redefining key retail moments — and what that means for marketers planning peak campaigns.
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Webinar: The Lowdown on what it takes to be an effective marketer
This special Festival of Marketing edition will explore the skills, traits and expertise needed to succeed today, with fresh perspectives from leading voices.
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