How a ‘culture-making’ tie-up helped JBL go viral
Marketing Week ReportersThe audio brand’s collaboration with US rapper Doja Cat went from the Grammy Awards to viral TikTok sensation, helping JBL resonate with its key Gen Z audience.
Case Studies
The strategies behind some of the marketing industry’s most successful advertising campaigns and initiatives.
How a ‘focus on excellence’ helped BBH grow business by 90%
Marketing Week ReportersThe creative agency improved its pitch conversion rate by 28% in 2022, attracting brands from Netflix to Wayfair in the process.
How ITV attracted 2 million new viewers
Marketing Week ReportersInvesting in detailed audience insight helped ITV segment its first-party dataset to fuel the launch of streaming service ITVX.
How one brand hit 215% ROI with ‘sophisticated’ segmentation
Marketing Week ReportersA multi-layered segmentation strategy helped garden centre chain Dobbies identify the ‘killer’ categories directly influencing customer behaviour.
How Cadbury’s multichannel mantra delivered £230m in revenue
Marketing Week ReportersFrom interactive outdoor posters to TV, social and experiential retail, Cadbury’s multichannel approach to Christmas 2023 drove a 5.3% sales rise.
Why embracing purpose helped O2 boost campaign ROI
Marketing Week ReportersThe telecoms giant decided to take its support for those facing data poverty up a level with the release of a Christmas card gifting 7GB of free data.
How Mars overtook its rivals with a festive chocolate push
Marketing Week ReportersThe confectioner’s play to win the chocolate war by axing Bounty helped Celebrations pull ahead of its key competitors over the Christmas season.
How EasyJet’s holiday revamp drove a 400% profit boost
Marketing Week ReportersNamed the UK’s fastest growing travel business in 2022, EasyJet Holidays decided to flip the package holiday clichés on their head to build fame at pace.
How LinkedIn tackled social stigma to help ex-offenders thrive
Marketing Week ReportersEncouraging employers to look past a criminal record, LinkedIn’s mentoring programme offered eight young offenders the chance to launch their own streetwear brand.
How investing in digital helped one brand grow 600%
Marketing Week ReportersLiberty Hive’s digital recruitment platform has attracted brands including Channel 4 and Aldi, with 71% of companies returning to post jobs within six months.
How Specsavers shocked consumers out of their ‘spectacle stasis’
Marketing Week ReportersThe optical retailer relied on research to help drive a 22.9% increase in sign-ups to its contact lens service.
How a sustainability drive helped Scottish Water build customer trust
Marketing Week ReportersCarefully chosen partnerships and a media blitz helped the company’s water fountain project divert 3.5 million plastic bottles from landfill.
How Sage’s marketing rethink drove a 12% revenue boost
Marketing Week ReportersBy overhauling its approach from B2B demand generation to human-centric brand building Sage changed perceptions, drove sales and improved its ROI.
Why TikTok went into ‘professional mode’ to win B2B hearts
Marketing Week ReportersA LinkedIn takeover helped TikTok persuade marketers the social media app could become their new home for performance marketing.
How HSBC unified the banking sector to fight domestic abuse
Marketing Week ReportersThe bank galvanised the wider financial sector to raise awareness of the damage caused by economic abuse, driving consideration in the process.