How brands are bridging skills gaps
Marketers are noticing a data and analytics skills gap at work, with most organisations looking to fill the void by hiring ahead of upskilling.
Marketers are noticing a data and analytics skills gap at work, with most organisations looking to fill the void by hiring ahead of upskilling.
Marketing Week’s 2023 Career and Salary Survey reveals the skills gaps businesses are identifying, with a lack of understanding around data and analytics coming top.
From focusing on the short term and worrying about a recession to not defining brand management, why do marketers think their businesses are undervaluing skills that focus on the long term?
From issues around measurement to lack of authenticity, why do marketers think social media is the most overrated skill by businesses?
In the first of a series of articles looking at what it takes to build brands effectively, Boots, Yorkshire Tea and Cadbury – three of the five brands shortlisted for the coveted Brand of the Year prize at the Marketing Week Awards – share their thoughts on the importance of brand diagnosis and positioning.
The brand value of UK companies fell 14% this year, compared with 1% growth in 2022, according to BrandZ’s latest UK ranking.
Boohoo expects revenues to decline by between 12% and 17% in its full 2024 financial year but says it remains committed to investing in marketing for the long-term health of its brands.
Gender-fluid fashion is reaching a cultural apex so mainstream fashion brands looking to capitalise on its growing popularity need to be prepared to speak about it authentically – and with confidence.