Editorial

The passion of the marketer
Editor Emily Wexler on the characteristic driving marketers to excel at their jobs.
Upfront

Inside Canada Goose’s migrating strategy
How the Toronto brand has ramped up its marcom at home and abroad.

Zulubot: coming to a screen near you
How a four-year-old’s robot sketch inspired Zulu Alpha Kilo’s new content division.
Forum

How to keep up in the age of speed
Jackman Reinvents’ David Moore on how brand and business strategies must be unified.

Looking beyond bright, shiny objects
Not all trends that glitter are gold, says Ken Wong. Here’s his guide for finding marketing greatness.
Back Page

Happy holidays adland!
Strategydaily is closing shop until Jan. 5, and to bid y’all adieu here’s our holiday greeting written ‘specially for you.
Features

State of the marketing nation
Better strategic partnering and insights are marketers’ top priorities in 2015, plus more findings from our annual report.

Weekend reading: Birks regains its lustre
The century-old retailer is trying to take its brand to the world stage with a younger, fresher identity.

Mid-season TV check-up
It’s that time of year, folks! Read up on the verdict thus far and what’s next.

Creating for the next generation
Media cos are venturing into the over-the-top video playground and hoping advertisers will join the game.

What keeps marketers up at night?
We asked industry leaders about key issues and how they’re addressing them. Here are some themes that emerged.
Marketers of the Year

Oliver Walsh gives Aritzia a digital makeover
We’re rolling out our Marketers of the Year all week. First up, the fashion brand’s first CMO has led it into uncharted digital waters.

Krafting icons
We’re rolling out our Marketers of the Year this week. Next up: Tony Matta dives into Canadians’ deep connections with some of the country’s most loved brands.

Connie Morrison breaks bread with skeptics
We’re rolling out our Marketers of the Year this week. Check out how the Canada Bread SVP marketing and innovation turned around a category in decline.

She the North
We’re rolling out our Marketers of the Year this week. Today, learn how Shannon Hosford pushed the MLSE to one of its most standout years ever.

TJ Flood scores an all-star strategy
Canadian Tire’s SVP of marketing makes a play for our overall Marketer of the Year title (and wins). Check out his game plan for young families.

2014 Marketers of the Year
Here’s the skinny on what made these folks rise to the top of our list.
Publisher's Note

2015: Hack at it
From our year-end issue, publisher Mary Maddever on reinvention and a 2015 wishlist.