Marketing salaries, SME budgets, social commerce: 5 interesting stats to start your week
Marketing Week ReportersWe arm you with all the numbers you need to tackle the week ahead.
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With this year’s Career and Salary Survey revealing the bulk of marketers are under 45, what’s happening to shape the industry in this way?
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At the end of every week I look at the key stories, offering my view on what they mean for you and the industry. From finance folk moving into marketing to social and digital being two of the most in-demand skills for marketers, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
McDonald’s has pressed forward with price hikes this week, having already demonstrated the ability to do so without affecting sales. Meanwhile, Kraft Heinz and Nestlé are struggling to find the right balance.
What is the lasting impact of the online shopping surge of 2020/21, what dynamics did it give rise to, how did the environment change in 2022 and how have businesses navigated the transition between the two?
Whisky brand Jameson has increased the ROI on its media spend by 40% in the US, thanks to Pernod Ricard’s digital transformation efforts, the business claims.
Economists now believe this year’s recession will be relatively mild, but marketers still have important work to do to ensure their brands come out stronger on the other side.
Last year also saw Heineken boost its marketing spend above pre-pandemic levels, with the brewer claiming to get more out of this investment than ever before.
Burger King’s plan to fuel US sales growth with increased spend on advertising to improve brand perceptions is paying off, the business claims, as it reports a 5% uplift over its fourth quarter.
The travel accommodation business’s decision to cut performance marketing and increase brand investment two years ago is paying off, it claims, with the move away from ‘buying customers’ to ‘education’ boosting direct bookings and retention, and helping grow profit.
Prices will be reduced by 14% on average across everyday basics such as carrots, tea and sausages.
Marketers with skills in digital and strategy are also in high demand, according to LinkedIn, which reveals marketing is one of the most sought after skills businesses are looking to hire for generally across all functions.