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How a Forgotten Fizzy Drink Became 2026's Fastest-Growing Brand
Coca-Cola's Mr. Pibb has gone from nostalgic afterthought to the fastest-growing brand of 2026, powered by 'zillennial' love and a caffeine kick.
Oct 192 min read


Debenhams Goes Long and Starry for Its 2026 Christmas Film
Debenhams kicks off the festive ad season early with a celebrity-led, long-form film built around the ease of online shopping.
Oct 192 min read


Heinz and Greggs Throw a 'Brinner' Party to Make Breakfast the New Dinner
Two of Britain's best-loved food brands are tapping the 'brinner' trend with pop-up parties and a serious push behind breakfast.
Oct 192 min read


Do Loyalty Schemes Actually Work?
Loyalty schemes are back in fashion, from supermarkets to drinks giants. But do they actually build loyalty - or just discount to people who'd have bought anyway? Here's the honest answer.
Oct 163 min read


Coca-Cola Brings Back Coke Zone to Win Shopper Loyalty
Coca-Cola is reviving its Coke Zone loyalty scheme in the UK, betting that value-hungry shoppers and first-party data make rewards worth doing again.
Oct 163 min read


MediaMarktSaturn's Michael Schuld Named CMO of the Year
MediaMarktSaturn's Michael Schuld took CMO of the Year 2026 in Munich — recognition for making brand marketing matter again at a giant electronics retailer.
Oct 163 min read


Tedi storms back to TV with a Barbie Girl remix
German discount retailer Tedi has made a loud TV comeback with a colourful, poppy spot built around a remix of Aqua's Barbie Girl, created by Serviceplan.
Oct 152 min read


Tesco puts influencers on the shelf in a retail-media shake-up
Tesco Media, powered by dunnhumby, has unveiled its biggest retail-media overhaul yet, adding a new ad platform, shoppable formats, on-site video, in-store influencer content and a new measurement framework.
Oct 153 min read


Deliveroo and Tesco star in their own buddy movie
Deliveroo and Tesco have launched WOOHOO!, a buddy-movie-style campaign from Pablo London marking Tesco groceries, Clubcard prices and points arriving on the Deliveroo app.
Oct 153 min read


Subway Rips Up Its European Rulebook With a 'Blueprint' to Double Its Estate
Subway has unveiled 'Blueprint', a reimagined restaurant and brand experience for EMEA, aiming to double its footprint to 10,000 restaurants in five years.
Oct 133 min read


Ritter Sport Returns to Court to Defend the One Asset Rivals Can't Copy: Its Square
Ritter Sport's appeal over a square 'Monnemer Quadrat Bio' oat bar reaches the OLG Stuttgart — a live test of how far a brand can own a pack shape.
Oct 133 min read


Intermarché Drops the Gags for a Tearful Sunday Lunch — and a Quiet 'Buy French' Push
Intermarché swaps its trademark humour for an emotional Sunday-lunch film promoting its 'Terroirs' range of French-origin products, via agency Romance.
Oct 133 min read


The Loyalty Reboot: How Rewards Became Retail's Best Media
Loyalty schemes have quietly become retailers' most valuable asset — not for the discounts, but for the data. Here's how rewards turned into a media business, and what it means for brands.
Oct 123 min read


US Shopper Behaviour in 2026: The Trends Every Marketer Should Know
America's shoppers in 2026 are value-driven, omnichannel and increasingly shopping through social and AI. Here are the consumer trends US marketers need to plan around.
Oct 123 min read


The State of Retail Media in 2026: How the Shelf Became an Ad Network
Retail media is the fastest-growing slice of advertising. US retail media spend is nearing $70bn in 2026 and the global market is heading past $300bn by 2030. Here's what every marketer needs to know.
Oct 123 min read


A Toothpick Brand Moves Into a Supermarket to Win Attention
The co-founder of Berlin toothpick brand Pick'em is livestreaming himself living inside a glass booth in an Edeka supermarket for several days — a scrappy experiential stunt built for attention and reach.
Oct 123 min read


Cava Hires Dr. Squatch's John Ludeke as Its New CMO
Fast-casual darling Cava has recruited John Ludeke — a marketer from challenger brands Dr. Squatch and Monster Energy — as chief marketing officer, signalling a more aggressive brand-building phase.
Oct 123 min read


HSBC Leads as the UK's Top 75 Brands Hit a Record $321 Billion
Kantar's BrandZ Most Valuable UK Brands 2026 puts the top 75 at a record $321.2bn, with HSBC on top, Revolut the fastest riser and financial services powering growth that is finally outpacing global rivals.
Oct 123 min read


Waitrose Bets £10m on Restaurant-Quality Ready Meals
Waitrose is investing GBP 10m to bring restaurant-quality prepared meals to its shelves, positioning dine-in at home as a rival to eating out ahead of Christmas.
Oct 92 min read


TikTok Is Now Young Germany's Top Shopping Platform, Study Finds
A WeCreate and Appinio survey finds TikTok has become the most important shopping platform for Germans aged 16 to 39, even as AI-made ads start to weigh on brand perception.
Oct 92 min read
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