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Video: Ikea's Peter Wright on its upcoming music video style ads
By Georgina Brazier, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:00PM
Peter Wright, marketing manager for UK and Ireland at Ikea, said he plans to completely "transform and revitalise" the brand in the UK with its latest ads taking on the form of "music videos".
Peter Wright: marketing manager UK & Ireland, IKEA
In the video interview below, Wright said: "[Ikea is] moving from talking about products to talking about activities in the home. It's actually going to be done in the style of music videos. They're all up and coming artists so there will be a series of up and coming re-recording of tracks."
Wirght also talks about the biggest challenge currently facing the brand and offers his advice to people hoping to break into the marketing industry.
Click here to read the full interview with Peter Wright.
Follow @brproducersThis article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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