ADAM ŠPÍNA: 2024 WILL BE THE BEST YEAR TO CHANGE THE BRAND SETTING

22. 2. 2024 How to build brands this year? Start with a customer needs analysis followed by a positioning assessment. Rising consumer prices due to inflation are causing people to think more about what they spend their money on. A full 93 percent of Czechs are currently thinking about where and how to save on their spending (NIQ,… Continue reading ADAM ŠPÍNA: 2024 WILL BE THE BEST YEAR TO CHANGE THE BRAND SETTING

AVOIDING ‘BETTER YESTERDAYS’: THE TRAP OF NOSTALGIA

3. 11. 2023 Nostalgia is a comforting temptation for consumers and brands, explains Trajectory’s Tom Johnson, but there is greater opportunity to be found by looking ahead. The pull of nostalgia is powerful. It’s one reason why the Coca-Cola ‘holidays are coming’ Christmas advert is among the nation’s favourites, and part of the appeal of Burger King’s new… Continue reading AVOIDING ‘BETTER YESTERDAYS’: THE TRAP OF NOSTALGIA

NOSTALGIA MARKETING: A POWERFUL SOURCE OF EMOTION

25. 9. 2023 Nostalgia is in right now — and perhaps this is partly a reaction to the ever-evolving technocentric landscape we live in. Familiarity can be comforting and a source of positive memories from the past; so, in many ways, it’s unsurprising that brands are harnessing nostalgia to evoke joy and connection for beloved brands, aesthetics, experiences,… Continue reading NOSTALGIA MARKETING: A POWERFUL SOURCE OF EMOTION

THE BIGGEST STAR OF SUPER BOWL LVII COMMERCIALS? NOSTALGIA.

21. 2. 2023 Although a range of companies are advertising their wares during Super Bowl LVII, a common theme runs through many of the spots: nostalgia. Many of this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads are playing it safe, tapping cultural references from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. For example, tennis champion Serena Williams stars in a Michelob… Continue reading THE BIGGEST STAR OF SUPER BOWL LVII COMMERCIALS? NOSTALGIA.