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The top 100 most valuable global brands 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 | By Lou Cooper

This year’s BrandZ ranking of the top 100 valuable global brands sees Apple maintain its reign at number one and the value of the top brands grow by 7 per cent to $2.6 trillion

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Marketing Week Engage Awards: The magnificent winners

Wed, 22 May 2013

‘Gunslingers’ from the shortlisted brands in this year’s Marketing Week Engage Awards 2013 fought to the last to take home one of the coveted trophies.

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40-plus women: Putting age before reason

14 March 2013 | By Lucy Tesseras

Women over 40 are largely ignored by marketers. With research showing they control 80 per cent of the UK’s wealth, companies dismiss them at their peril.

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Taking a chance to beat the downturn

14 March 2013 | By Jonathan Bacon

Despite the doom and gloom of the economy, the latest data shows small businesses are still prepared to take marketing risks.

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Brands could gain insight from experiential marketing

Wed, 22 May 2013 | By Mindi Chahal

New research reveals the power of connecting social media with experiential marketing.

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Market research: Precious bundles of insight

Wed, 22 May 2013 | By Matthew Valentine

Market segmentation can be crucial in establishing a brand identity and developing new products but marketers warn that customer divisions should be fluid to account for changes in behaviour.

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'Universities must take more commercial marketing approach'

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 | By Lara O'Reilly

Universities advised to rethink marketing as recruitment ad spend increases but applications are down across the board.

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Retail figures raise hopes of recovery

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 | By Rosie Baker

Sales rebound driven by non-food sales and big ticket items.

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Brands need 'social purpose' to succeed

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 | By Lara O'Reilly

Research from WFA and Edelman finds supporting good causes is increasingly important to building brands.

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Nokia looks to price to regain market share

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 | By Lara O'Reilly

MWC: Nokia brings high-end features to more ‘affordable’ Lumia handsets.

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TV and radio ads 'least influential to over-50s'

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 | By Rosie Baker

Age UK study offers brands insight into lifestyle and preferences of consumers over 50.

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Samsung closing gap on Apple in brand stakes

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 | By Rosie Baker

iPhone maker still named most valuable brand by BrandFinance Global Top 500 report.

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'Vodafone UK best at Twitter customer service'

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 | By Lara O'Reilly

Report finds Vodafone UK has the best Twitter response rate of all global brands on the site.

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