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Mark Ritson10 min read

If the old logo ain’t broke, fix it anyway: Ritson’s rules for playing with brand codes

Those questioning the updates to Heinz’s slogan and the British Rail logo miss the ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

Tom Kerridge’s prices aren’t a rip-off if they’re what the market will pay

Forget worshipping at the altar of revenue. Marketers who take a leaf out of Tom ...
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Mark Ritson10 min read

P&G and Coke’s pandemic performances prove it: You don’t cut ad spend in a crisis

Procter & Gamble doubled down on marketing when Covid hit, while Coca-Cola went dark. ...
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Mark Ritson19 min read

The seven things marketers need to know in order to answer The Question

Right-minded marketers understand the need for long-term brand building investment, but ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

Tiffany’s brand needs an update – in fashion, that means alienating loyal customers

The new ‘Not your mother’s Tiffany’ campaign has angered the brand’s older customers, but ...
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Mark Ritson11 min read

John Lewis the landlord? Welcome to brand extension nirvana

Even if John Lewis cocks up in its bid to rent homes to the masses, the blowback on its ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

Boots’ brand refresh shows big brands need targeting as well as mass marketing

Boots is trying to reach almost all UK consumers with its new ads, but is pairing them ...
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MiniMBA6 min read

Why this Creative Director took the MiniMBA in Marketing

In our fast-paced, low attention span society, familiarity and understanding are often ...
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Mark Ritson9 min read

Wondering why Netflix wants to stop password-sharing? It’s all about funnels

Netflix has reached a level of penetration it will struggle to improve, with most ...
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