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How Benetton moved from shockvertising to be ‘never shocking’

on Jul 27, 2016 | 0 comments

By Natalie Mortimer

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As fashion brand United Colors of Benetton introduces a new creative platform and marketing strategy to strengthen its brand identity, The Drum takes a look at the evolution of the once provocative and politically charged brand.

From its early beginnings in 1965, Benneton’s marketing strategy was to challenge social norms, using shocking images to champion issues that affect humanity. From images of the Pope kissing Ahmed el-Tayeb, imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar Mosque, to a picture of an HIV-positive patient as he lay dying in hospital, Benneton’s campaigns whipped up controversy and placed the brand front and centre in the public eye. Read full story ›

Source: The Drum