From empowerment to performance: Why brands need to shift the narrative around women’s sport
Brands should focus on the technical ability of female athletes and tap into the power of male allies to promote a ‘one game’ philosophy.
Brands should focus on the technical ability of female athletes and tap into the power of male allies to promote a ‘one game’ philosophy.
An unprecedented number of brands are jumping into women’s sport sponsorships, but are they doing enough to advocate for female athletes or just benefitting from the wave of popularity?
If brands are serious about closing the gender gap in sport they should start by challenging the cultural barriers at a grassroots level.
As England’s Lionesses make history by getting to the semi-finals for the second World Cup in a row, Marketing Week reveals the big brand winners of this year’s tournament.
A few years ago purpose was seen as the solution to any brand problem. But now with even cheerleader-in-chief Unilever stepping back, where does purpose go next?
From a rise in brands positioning with competitors to B2B brand building going to the next level and women’s sport becoming ‘commercially sustainable’, 2023 has been a good year for shaking up the status quo.
In the latest episode of Marketing Week’s This Much I Learned podcast, ITV’s CMO Jane Stiller talks about what has changed for the better and worse in marketing since she started her career, marketing’s influence in businesses, and the mistakes that have helped shape her career.
Travel brand On the Beach reduced marketing spend from 45% of its revenue last year to 38% this year. It claims its spend is working harder with a focus on offline and an increasingly differentiated brand.