14 Apr, 2026

Signals, Insights, & Perspective

Interpreting What Matters in Global Marketing

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The Evolution of Purpose: Ten Years of Marketing Signals Under Pressure

Deborah Malone0Tagged , ,

An INSIGHTS analysis from The Internationalist. For more than a decade, the marketing industry has debated the role of purpose. At times the concept has been celebrated as the future of brand building. At other moments it has been criticized as performative, political, or unsustainable. Both interpretations miss a more important reality. Purpose has never […]

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