Ramadan 2023. It’s time for brands to make meaningful connections in these inflationary times. Key learnings from Kantar Ramadan 2023 presents an opportunity for a magnificent reset, inviting us to return to the core spirit of the holy month, albeit with a touch of prudence.… Read More
A very majority (91%) of marketers think they are doing a good job of portraying women as positive role models in adverts. However, a significant percentage (45%) of audiences think women are still being portrayed inappropriately according to Kantar’s newest analysis of advertising creativity and… Read More
WPP’s strategic review has set out a new plan to return the business to growth. The strategy reflects a new vision for WPP as a leader in creativity and technology. It incorporates a simpler offer designed to capture the opportunities of a changing marketplace, and… Read More
Many developments emanating from the impact of technology in marketing will continue to shape the media landscape for brand owners, agencies and media platforms in 2019. A Kantar report outlines 12 key trends that will transform the next year in media. Exploring advances from augmented… Read More
Marketers globally continue to struggle to assess their marketing performance due to disconnects in strategies for reaching consumers. A failure to understand crosschannel behavior and uncertainty around optimizing their media investment are the primary reasons. These are some of the topline takeaways from the Insight… Read More
The departure of Sir Martin Sorrell from WPP has kicked off the conversation of the breakup of its market research unit, Kantar, from the holding company. Kantar is the parent brand to the likes of TNS and Millward Brown among several others. The unit also… Read More
Kantar, WPP’s data investment management division, has launched Kantar Consulting, a specialist sales and marketing consultancy designed to ‘switch on growth’ for brand owners and retailers. Kantar Consulting is formed from the merger of four founding brands — Kantar Added Value, Kantar Futures, Kantar Vermeer… Read More
Dulsco has appointed a consortium of eight WPP companies, led by J. Walter Thompson, for a complete brand revamp. The more than 80-year-old Dubai based and founded company, with over 12,000 employees that operates across HR Solutions and Waste Management, has set new and aggressive… Read More
The combination of video and mobile has been touted for a while as an increasingly important way to engage connected consumers who access and share content on the go, and in smarter formats and styles. In the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, this… Read More
Kantar has appointed Julie Kollman to the role of Chief Research Officer. Ms Kollman, a global research and marketing professional, was most recently global head of insights at SABMiller, where she oversaw a team of 140 and was in overall charge of the company’s insights,… Read More
