Zalando’s James Rothwell on how a retailer learns to think like a publisher, why content and entertainment sit at the centre of its next chapter, and what it takes to turn a fashion platform into a broader lifestyle brand.
Hannah Bowler
A wave of AI-led change is colliding with old corporate models. In a recent talk, Dex Hunter‑Torricke argues that marketing leaders need to stop “winging it” on AI and start redesigning their roles, teams and systems for the future they actually want while change is still possible.
Hannah Bowler
As growth stalls and the planet strains, the brands that will remain won’t be the most desirable, but the most useful. These essential brands should rely on systems, values and quality which people trust and use, says designer David Johnston, founder of Accept & Proceed.
Hannah Bowler
A brand has always been a static thing. But now, as AI matures, agencies and brands are experimenting with “brand brains” that turn decades of explicit and tacit knowledge into something teams can actually use in any situation, making the concept of a brand something far more adaptable.
Hannah Bowler
ITV knows it can’t out-Netflix Netflix. Instead, the brand and marketing team at the broadcaster are betting on a sense of belonging: truly British, deeply relatable shows that give its audiences the sense of coming home – and a marketing playbook built to fan the flames when a show catches fire.
Hannah Bowler
