In 2018, expect to see transparency and traceability for all, regardless of their income. From ingredient scares to political bombshells, self-care has become a priority for many and one that includes choosing food and drink that will address perceived nutritional, physical, and emotional needs. Opportunities also will be plentiful for natural, tantalising, and unexpected textures from chewy beverages to…
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The recent RAJAR Midas report for Q3, sparked a lively discussion in the Escapade office about just how much time we all spend listening rather than watching, despite the often lauded age of video. All of us listen to something on our commute to and from work, and either the radio or a streaming service…
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A month ago, we were privileged to be part of the marketing and communications team that launched, The Lexicon Bracknell. We have worked on the project for seven years, so far, and so it was with a great sense of pride that we watched the new town centre quite literally spring into life. Social media…
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How consumers really feel about brand is difficult to measure, but extremely useful to know. Consumer analytics company Foresight Factory has published a study that explores where brands fit into consumers’ emotional landscapes. The research shows that a growing majority of people choose brands that match their personal style and taste, whether they are shopping…
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This week The Grocer published its annual Dairyman special, underpinned by its exclusive consumer research to find out the truth behind attitudes to dairy, and the impact this is having on the market. Almost quarter (24%) of shoppers are already thinking about cutting back on the amount of dairy they consume, with this figure rising…
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There was a time when the idea of closely collaborating with a competitor brand would have sent shivers all the way down to your sneakers! Brands were inclined to keep themselves to themselves, focusing more on who they are, rather than who their customers actually are. Strength of brand, and mass brand awareness, seemed to…
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It was only little over a year ago that Instagram raised the maximum length on a video from 15 seconds to one minute, however in a short space of time, video has rapidly become the most favoured visual media for consumers engaging with social media content. By 2020, Cisco predicts that global internet traffic from…
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Back in 2009, hashtags belonged to Twitter. Designed initially to group together news topics, they have now developed into a mini language and world of their own, and it’s now Instagram that owns hash-tagging! With no character limit, we can hashtag to our heart’s content! And there’s not a day that goes by that doesn’t…
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The past couple of weeks has given me a number of travel related panics…! I had what now seems a perfectly timed diversion from the British Airways IT meltdown (phew!) followed by a recent flight cancellation on the third leg of my planned trip to South America, only to be offered flights to travel the…
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