Making Christmas payments easier?
21 November 2012
A new ad for Barclaycard's contactless payment system could herald a big year for innovative mobile payment technologies, writes Matt Prince and Jamie Robertson in Brand Republic.

British shopping habits will not be heavily affected by the Olympics
27 July 2012
Seventy four per cent of UK adults claim they won't be spending more money than usual during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, writes Sasha Birkin in Brand Republic.

The Moments that Matter
17 February 2012
By using data intelligently, supermarkets can make the most of the moments that matter to their customers, writes Claire Emes, head of trends & insight, Ipsos Loyalty in Brand Republic.

The changing face of media consumption
14 December 2011
UK consumers are increasingly moving away from purchasing physical products and instead turning to the internet, write Gavin Sugden and Tom Cross in Brand Republic.

The High Street is dead, long live the High Street
8 December 2011
Well over two thirds of all shoppers think the best deals can be found online, writes Lucy Fligelstone, research executive at Ipsos Marketing in Brand Republic.

A white or a blue Christmas?
29 November 2011
This year, only one in five shoppers are leaving their Christmas shopping until December, write Neil Valentine and Jennifer Fisher of Ipsos Marketing in Brand Republic.

Customer Loyalty in 2011
25 November 2011
When it comes to customer loyalty schemes, marketers are starting from a position of strength, writes Simon Atkinson in Brand Republic.

Too much of a good thing
24 November 2011
Tara Beard-Knowland writing in Campaign Magazine analyses how the frequency of John Lewis Christmas ad appearing on our TV screens could lead to too much of a good thing.

Show mothers (and fathers) you care...
18 November 2011
Mothercare has suffered a tough 2011 with profit warnings and falling sales. It needs to do more to get parents back on side, says Laura Furniss, development manager, Ipsos MORI.

Who makes the brand choice in your house – the chicken or the egg?
17 October 2011
Do we shape our children's future brand choices or do they help to shape ours, asks Laura Furniss in Brand Republic magazine.