“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half.” John Wanamaker, 1838-1922 This is a quote generally attributed to John Wanamaker, an American department store magnate, US Postmaster General, religious leader and politician, born in 1838. Yes, [...]
Every once in a while, someone in the marketing world makes a public statement that seems so wrong, yet no one seems to care. Or maybe everyone else thinks it’s perfectly fine. Case in point: Bob Pease, President of America’s (Craft) Brewers Association, did an [...]
After many months of scratching our heads on why legalising cannabis in Canada seems to be such a big deal, we decided to research the answer to that question ourselves. Here’s what we came up with. The legal Canadian beverage alcohol industry took hundreds of [...]
Last November, we reported on Porsche’s first ‘alternative ownership’ initiative, Porsche Passport [1]. In summary, we believed the subscription service didn’t make sense for the Porsche brand. Seven months later, Porsche announced Porsche Drive, essentially a valet-enabled short-term rental service, in several European countries and [...]
Other than the creative itself, Cannes has always been a difficult spectacle to watch. I’m sure it’s more fun to actually go as a contestant. But something caught our eye in this year's Cannes coverage. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity introduced the ‘Creative [...]
The Economist recently weighed in on the state of the advertising industry. More specifically, the multinational advertising giant part of the industry. Curiously, Sir Martin Sorrell is quoted in overly-optimistic tones, and two weeks later, he quickly and quietly disappeared. All Economist articles are very [...]
