Ehrenberg-Bass News

Not the most exciting headline I suppose, but I am a bit bemused by the furore about the decision of Mastercard to remove the brand name from the logo. This decision been called ‘smart’, ‘masterful’ (nice pun) ‘bold’. I call it doing your job. This is what any brand with a strong Distinctive Asset can do - use the Distinctive Asset to replace the brand name. It’s not brave, bold or brilliant, it’s just good branding - assuming you have the foundations in place.

We all know the modern market is cluttered and competitive, and there’s always someone who wants the same corner as you do. In this kind of environment, very few businesses have a product that is genuinely unique, but that doesn’t mean you can’t build a brand that is unique.

Byron Sharp trusts no one when it comes to loyalty. That's why the marketing professor from southern Australia stopped counting on customer retention and regular guests a long time ago: they're too inefficient and expensive. Instead, he's focusing on scientific data analysis, which is telling him that market share can only be gained with chance customers.

The contentious issue of whether or not to pre-test ads is often based on emotional or financial arguments, but the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute has taken scientific approach to assess the merits of the practice.

This museum-wide exhibition at MOD asks if it’s possible to proactively and aggressively pursue peace. In collaboration with Uni SA’s Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, the museum conducted a survey of what peace means to South Australians.