Counting down 2012's finest Marketing Moments
10 Dec 2012 | by Nicola Kemp
Nicola Kemp unveils the top marketing moments of the past 12 months.
Thanks to social media, marketing mishaps can now go viral with a single touch. Some of the world's biggest brands missed the mark in 2012, writes Nicola Kemp.
Nicola Kemp unveils the top marketing moments of the past 12 months.
A series of "wrong" decisions surrounding how much tax Starbucks pays in the UK has led the global coffee chain to become the latest brand to suffer in "the age of damage", according to Havas' global chief executive David Jones, and he believes Google and Amazon will be next.
Npower is looking to shift its marketing strategy away from sport sponsorship in favour of partnerships with charities to improve its brand perception.
Senior banking executives have argued that marketing is to blame for the breakdown of consumer trust in financial services brands.
The government's edict that energy brands must simplify their price tariffs and place all customers on the cheapest price plan for their needs will force a strategic rethink, writes Matt Chapman.
The Starbucks tax controversy has resulted in the brand's consumer satisfaction score plunging, according to exclusive research commissioned by Marketing.
BP plans to return to above-the-line advertising next year with a campaign showcasing the contribution the company makes to society, as it looks to draw a line under the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
It shouldn't take a natural disaster on the scale of a hurricane for brands to recognise that kindness, from corporations as well as individuals, really does matter to consumers, writes Nicola Kemp.
Brands including Peugeot, Honda and Selfridges are showing support for tonight's Children in Need fundraiser with activity including Peugeot replacing its lion logo with Pudsey Bear.