Category Archives: Industry Trends

Analysis of emerging marketing trends, consumer behaviour shifts and what they mean for brands operating in the Kenyan and East African market.

Brand Activations Kenya: Measuring Roadshow & Van Activation ROI | CMEM Group

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Brand Activations Kenya: Measuring Roadshow & Van Activation ROI | CMEM Group Centro Insights · Every Wednesday Brand Activations Kenya: Measuring the ROI of Van Activations and Roadshows — Beyond Visibility By Sospeter I. Gichuhi There is a familiar scene at the end of almost every activation campaign. The branded van returns to the yard. […]

Marketing ROI Kenya: Beyond the Buzz — Why Campaigns Must Deliver Business Outcomes

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Marketing ROI Kenya, brands must measure has never been more urgent and two campaigns one from from this weekend just made that point perfectly. It is becoming the most important conversation brands are not having enough of. While millions of Kenyans were following the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, two marketing moments were generating almost as […]

Halfway Through 2026: Five BTL Marketing Kenya Lessons Brands Can’t Ignore

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BTL marketing Kenya brands have navigated one of the most unpredictable first halves of the year in recent memory and the lessons are already clear for those paying attention. In Kenya specifically, BTL marketing has been tested by a market that moved faster than most brands anticipated. Gen Z demonstrations disrupted activation calendars. FIFA World […]

When the Streets Are Closed: How BTL Marketing Kenya Brands Stay Top of Mind During Demonstrations

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FMCG Retail Visibility: 5 Proven Reasons Your Brand Isn’t Converting at the Shelf

The Shelf is Loud. The Consumer is Selective. FMCG retail visibility is one of the most misunderstood disciplines in modern marketing. Walk into any supermarket today and one thing becomes immediately clear—every brand is competing for attention. Bright packaging. Promotional tags. Branded shelves. Competing price points. From a distance, it looks like dominance.But from the […]