How analytics can drive growth in consumer-packaged-goods trade promotions

Consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) companies worldwide invest about 20 percent of their revenue annually in trade promotions. Stunningly, 59 percent lost money (in the United States, it’s 72 percent).  Conversely, best-in-class CPG promotions returned five times more than the least efficient. Clearly, there is a huge opportunity for both CPG manufacturers and retailers to improve return on investment (ROI) on their trade-promotion investments.

Experts Optimistic About the Next 50 Years of Digital Life [REPORT]

Fifty years after the first computer network was connected, most experts say digital life will mostly change humans’ existence for the better over the next 50 years. However, they warn this will happen only if people embrace reforms allowing better cooperation, security, basic rights and economic fairness.

A Sustainable Future for Local Filmmaking

FilmLA, the film office of Greater Los Angeles, announced the debut of “LA Loves Film” – a new outreach and education program aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for on-location filmmaking in Greater Los Angeles.

Casabielle named Managing Director at Pinta

Krysten Casabielle has been promoted to Managing Director at Miamim based Pinta agency. She previously held the position of Senior Account Director managing multiple teams and serving as the strategic lead for clients including Microsoft, Heineken, the National Football League (NFL), and Carnival Cruise Line.

2019 ANA Influencer Marketing Conference announced

The ANA announced the launch of a new national conference that will address the growing and often controversial discipline of influencer marketing.  The new event, called the 2019 ANA Influencer Marketing Conference, will be held next month on November 20–21 in New York City.

Is A ‘Serial Dealmaker’ Serious About Univision?

It is no secret that Univision Communications, led by CEO Vince Sadusky, has been looking to deleverage. With the September delivery of the privately held company’s Q2 results, Sadusky reiterated a July 3 company statement confirming that Univision’s Board of Directors is reviewing strategic options and that Univision has engaged financial advisors to assist with the process.  By Adam Jacobson

Five financial benefits of a strong brand

In a previous post, I tried to define the word brand. In this one I want to propose five financial benefits of a strong brand. Most people, I believe, would start with selling more, but given what I wrote in the last post I must start with commanding a higher price point.  by Nigel Hollis

The 2020 Vision for U.S. Retail and Beyond [INFOGRAPHIC]

In the future, will your wearable device recommend what to add to your grocery list? Will you be able to order a new chair from a mobile 3D printer that can deliver it to you in the next hour? When you reach for your favorite brand on the shelf, will it automatically communicate to the manufacturer to re-stock the shelf faster?

Suspension of disbelief.

By Gonzalo López Martí – Creative director, etc.  / lmmiami.com

  • Stop for a minute and consider this: the entire edifice of our industry is glued together by a few cognitive, psychological and behavioral phenomena.

Jose Cuervo shines spotlight on Día De Muertos

Jose Cuervo Tradicional announced the launch of a new film series, designed to tell the multi-faceted and authentic story of Día De Muertos (English: Day of the Dead). Each year, Cuervo Tradicional will capture different traditions around Mexico — sharing storied Día De Muertos moments from different Mexican filmmakers.

The Next 25 Years of Digital Advertising

In the age of anxiety, global challenges like trade, politics, inequality, and the state of the natural environment have captured much of the public’s consciousness. What’s not getting enough attention are timely examples of human innovation — the kind that will help drive a more sustainable future. There are two such milestones this year from which to draw inspiration.

ADVERTISING, MEDIA, DIGITAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS POWERHOUSES JOIN CMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDER NEW CMC CHAIR GONZALO DEL FA

Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC) announced five industry leaders will join its new Chair Gonzalo Del Fa, president of GroupM Multicultural, as the newest members of the CMC Board of Directors.  Natalie Boden, founder & president of BODEN, Izzy Gonzalez, head of cross platform sales for CNN en Español, Pete Lerma, principal & founder of Richards/Lerma, Steve Mandala, president of advertising sales and marketing for Univision, and Rafael Urbina, chairman & CEO of VIX will work closely with the CMC’s governing bodies, committees and the executive director to support the organization’s strategic plan, which champions the quality of Hispanic marketing in the U.S., focusing on the value of culture-driven segmentation and elevating the critical role of the culture marketing specialist.

10th ANNIVERSARY HISPANICIZE CELEBRATED – THE POWER OF LATINX IN LOS ANGELES

10th Anniversary Hispanicize, the largest event of its kind, connected well over a thousand Latinx trendsetters, social media influencers, content creators, marketers, advertisers, social and political activists, as well as A-list celebrities last week, October 17-19, 2019, at the iconic 73-story InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

Direct-to-Consumer [INFOGRAPHIC]

Brands old and new are participating in the direct-to-consumer model, and this graphic depicts essential stats as well as tips for getting started in this space.

Five steps to prepare your future leaders for the future of work

I was honored to participate with experts from Edelman, Catalyst and Social Global Leaders in a panel discussion at Enactus about the future of work. Our collective perspective was clear: As a result of radical technology-driven disruption, organizations and their leaders must acknowledge their profound influence on redefining how work gets done.  By Fiona Grandi

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