MINT – GDPR: expert panellists were discussing the impact of the new data protection regulation during MINT, the major marketing summit event in central London. Philippa Donn was there to report back on their advice.
London Fashion Week is staged twice a year – February and September – and, whether you follow fashion slavishly or not, affects what appears subsequently on the high street. But Shalina Ganatra looks at the event from a different perspective – the view of a marketer, and here discusses the online strategy luxury brands should now adopt to develop their personal shopping offering. She says retailers must get the basics right when gathering customer data to create a better and faster tailored shopping experience.
From Prezzo to Jamie’s Italian – recently, many casual dining chains have fallen victim to tough trading conditions. These challenging times are also seeing the rise of open banking, which is good news for consumers who are now able to view their spending habits more easily and thus monitor their financial situation more carefully, cutting back on non-essentials – such as casual dining. This will have a knock-on affect on brands. Jamie Matthews brings a head-up for marketers on this issue, saying the open banking impact is impossible to ignore and may become far-reaching for brands. But here’s how they can react with positivity.