Case studies

2016 winner: O2, Cause Related - case study

The mobile industry is changing, and young talent, with latent digital flair, is key to keeping O2's business fresh and innovative.

2015 winner: Dixons Carphone, Customer Insight - case study

This is a story about the power of subtlety in marketing communications. About the power of applying meaningful...

#IPASocialWorks: new cases from US Navy and Vodafone

The IPA, The Market Research Society and ourselves have launched a joint initiative.

Best of SXSW 2016

The unique combination of music, film and interactive that is South by Southwest (SXSW) generates a kind of energy that

2015: A year in TV by Thinkbox

Last year, a new book leapt onto my list of essential reading for marketers. It joined Byron Sharp’s ‘How Brands

Brand Learning Growth Drivers study

Growth matters. It matters financially and commercially it creates opportunities for people inside and outside companies.

2015 winner: LEGO Movie, Branded Content/Leading Thinking - case study

For the UK theatrical launch of Warner Bros.’ The LEGO Movie, there was a clear challenge.

2015 winner: Guinness, Global Marketing - case study

In 2011, Guinness was a global brand in terms of its footprint, but very little else.

Pioneering Spirit 2015: the nominations

From Romania's 'social shepherd' to a clever buoy in Australia, our Pioneering Spirit Awards unearth some truly inspirational marketing ideas from around the world. See this year's nominations.

Excellence Awards 2016: Meet the judges

This year, our panel of judges is stronger than ever, with O2 CEO, Ronan Dunne our chair, plus new additions such as Disney's Anna Hill and Tesco's Toby Horry.

2015 highly commended: Muller Dairy UK, Building Marketing Capabilities - case study

From no training for its marketing team to the creation of a Muller Marketing Academy now rolled out globally.

Be the gryphon

What point have organisations reached on their digital business transformation journeys, and what is possible?

2015 highly commended: British Army, Not-For-Profit Marketing - case study

In the late 2013 the Army recruiting environment was extremely tough: negative publicity surrounding Army redundancies...

2015 winner: Sainsbury's, Cause Related Marketing - case study

The market was unprecedentedly tough - falling food prices coupled with an ongoing price war between the large retailers.

2015 winner: BBC Worldwide, Brand Activation - case study

This is a story about an unlikely hero. In a world where superheroes come mostly dressed in lycra, shooting webs...

2015 winner: Hotel Jen, Best Outside the UK - case study

Traders Hotels was part of the highly competitive mid-range hospitality sector currently dominated...

2015 highly commended: Google, Customer Insight - case study

Google published real-time stories from the search trends of competing nations, revealing the quirks...

2015 highly commended: THE OUTNET, Marketing on a Shoestring - case study

THE OUTNET gained a following with its curation of previous season’s fashions at a discount.

2015 winner: TSB, New Brand - case study

Anyone who has ever sat in focus groups or seen research on trust and brands will know...

2015 highly commended: KFC, Brand Extension

Since launching in the UK, KFC has become famous around the world for its Southern fried chicken coated in its secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices.

2015 winner: Wagamama, Marketing on a Shoestring - case study

“Good food should satisfy all the senses, it should open mouths and open minds”