Marketing has failed to advertise relevantly and respectfully to people in the over-50s demographic. A succession of speakers at the Mature Marketing Summit (London, October 2017) argued that, both in marketing and among marketers, this age group is under-represented in advertising and only by being more inclusive and non-patronising can this be corrected.
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"Does advertising have any idea how to talk to the biggest consumer spending group of all time?" asked Robin Wight, President, Engine Group. "It's a resounding no!"
This is particularly disappointing, he said, considering that "the over-50s spend 41% of all disposable income". Despite...