Airports are increasingly ramping up their engagement in major sporting events in order to boost their competitive advantage, position themselves as the preferred travel gateway, and avoid passenger leakage to nearby airports. Sponsorship is a common avenue. In the States, […]
Global competition and a dynamic economic landscape have put pressure on profit margins for airlines and airports. From the passenger perspective, a positive flight experience is no longer measured simply by the success of the journey. As the consumer experience […]
Marketing surveys consistently return statistics that show word of mouth is the most important marketing tool, being most used and most effective. According to Nielsen, 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family over any form of advertising. In […]
‘Influencer’ and ‘advocate’ have been buzzwords in brand marketing for many years. Both terms refer to third parties who endorse products and build brand visibility and credibility, typically via social media channels. In 2016 influencers were the idols of the […]
The 2018 Harvard Business Review opened with the gloomy prediction that, “No industry is failing faster than retail.” It’s true that the disruption caused by ecommerce has seen some of the world’s longest-standing retailers driven into bankruptcy; at last count, […]
The marketer’s role in retail has changed dramatically in the last two years. A new generation of digital consumer has required an ever-deepening integration of personalisation into the core customer experience, and it has become necessary for marketers to repeatedly […]