Gucci widens halo via student fund concert

Published: July 16, 2012

Italian label Gucci is widening the halo around its timepieces and jewelry division by pushing its education fund with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation via a Los Angeles-based performance, for which tickets can only be purchased from its local retailers.

Mobile banking and tweens

Published: July 16, 2012

As mobile and online commerce has grown, kids have become comfortable and, in some cases, more so than their parents in purchasing goods online. This is why a gap has emerged.

12pc increase in digital ad spend seen in Q1: study

Published: July 11, 2012

A 12.1 percent global increase in Internet ad spend year over year during the first quarter was advertisers’ tactic to reconnect with consumers who are becoming more confident, according to a study by Nielsen Co.

64pc US shoppers reluctant to return to old buying habits: study

Published: July 11, 2012

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers surveyed reported that they were more inclined to purchase store-brand packaged goods versus higher-end counterparts, but brands that achieve true consumer loyalty are most likely to bridge the gap, according to a new study from Accenture.

Vertu bolsters CSR via Smile Train alignment

Published: July 10, 2012

Mobile phone brand Vertu is giving back to the community via a special photo exhibition in Hong Kong and a product that will benefit children with cleft lips and palates.

Mobile and CRM: Time to turn up the volume

Published: July 9, 2012

Too frequently, brand marketers work entirely in silos – one silo includes mobile marketing and advertising, and the other has customer acquisition and retention.