From Great to Gone

Why FMCG Companies are Losing the Race for Customers

Peter Lorange author Jimmi Rembiszewski author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th May '14

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The modern consumer is no longer attracted by single-minded, predictable and one-benefit-focused brand promises. The old-fashioned FMCG communication strategies based on television, radio and print with constant repetition have become outdated. From Great to Gone shows that what’s needed are ’Lego’ strategies, whereby the marketing and communication strategies are built up by many key facets (like building blocks) and delivered to the consumer through a mix of various touch points. Most importantly, you need to leave consumers to put all of that together themselves. There are major internal and external hurdles to transforming FMCGs successfully into FICGs - Fast Innovating Consumer Goods. It requires new brand strategies and flatter, more top-down than bottom-up, decision-making organisations and a 21st-century model for advertising agencies. Externally these companies need a new route to market through transformation of their old retail dependencies. Changes are also required in all communication delivery, reflecting modern consumers’ connectivity and unlimited access to information. In the book the authors showcase what the winners of the 21st century have in common that has enabled them to become FICGs. New, unimagined models continue emerge, to which, with the authors’ guidance producers and retailers may develop their own sustainable responses.

Shortlisted: Marketing Book of the Year 2015 in association with M&SB Marketing & Sales Books ’A typical Rembiszewski product - rumbustious and controversial, but genuine, intelligent and practical.’ Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP ’This book will open your mind to a new consumer and a new way of going to market. It is a true wake up call (innovate or die!) filled with loads of practical advice and real life examples of great successes. You will emerge from reading it a marketer ready for the 21st century.’ Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather

ISBN: 9781472435569

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 521g

174 pages