Category: Opinion
YouGov and The Brand Partnerships Community on the undimmable power of cinema
Sep 18, 2020
As YouGov publishes its recent investigation into the viewing habits of the UK’s cinema goers, our Brand Partnerships Vice Chair David Pearson of Mongoose...
Social Distanced Events, compromise is key? Or is it?
Sep 11, 2020
We are all aware of the phrase “compromise is key”, and this may be the case in marriage, certainly in childcare and quite possibly when buying a new car. But does...
New Normals: How gaming and theatre are combining to create post-Covid experiences
Aug 27, 2020
By Sandra Mardin, Strategy Director TRO UK New Normals is a content series focused on the rapid evolution of the experience economy in response to the global pandemic....
Will you succumb to the latest #Challenge?
Jul 29, 2020
The landscape of how we engage with our peers, friends and colleagues has so dramatically changed in recent years that trying to explain what succeeds and what attracts...
Covid 19: Top ways to tactically boost sales without slashing prices
Jul 23, 2020
Covid 19 has had a huge impact and presented several challenges to the ever-changing world of retail. It is clear that bricks and mortar models are going to have to...
Top tips on writing a great Promotional Brief
Jul 23, 2020
Have you ever struggled to create a clear and concise brief for your supplier? Never knowing what information you need to provide, whether it’s too little or too much...
What does COVID-19 mean for In-Store Sampling?
Jul 17, 2020
The emergence of a worldwide pandemic has forced brands to re-imagine and conjure new ways to market their products to consumers. Traditional in-store product sampling...
The challenges in the ‘normalisation’ of retail marketing
Jun 18, 2020
So as the world looks to accelerate the post-peak recovery, it seems the ever-changing world of retail must change again. Inevitably, customer confidence has taken...
How have consumer shopping habits changed since the lockdown? Part 2
Jun 18, 2020
This is the second part of how shopping habits have changed since the lockdown. In Part 1 we looked at the rise of The Weekly Shop and Shopping Local, and what this...
How to hire promo staff safely after Covid-19
Jun 12, 2020
In February 2020, experience staff had our busiest year forecast yet – we were in the middle of a hugely successful London retail pop up store and were quoting for the...