In the not so distant future, both consumer psyches and
their motives for making buying decisions will fundamentally change. Consumers
know more today than ever about the ecological, social and ethical issues that
shape our times.
In order to capture and keep customers, brands must begin to modify the ways
in which they market to this informed consumer. Traditional outreach will
fail in terms of effect and return. Good brands are much like individual
personalities in that they will be called to show and prove. The focus is no
longer on advertising a product and its features, but rather about how that
product affects our world beyond the obvious. Brands must accept the
responsibilty to contribute positively to transforming the planet and
maintaining a sustainable future and to therefore fulfill our 'corporate
citizenship'.
The internet offers new transparency, so consumer awareness will continually
increase in time.
We take this as an opportunity to re-invent the world of advertising by
developing innovative brand strategies beyond the scope of what classical
advertising agencies can do with a nod towards the future.