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GymNation CMO on brand-aligned trends and ‘stunts’ in campaigns

Rory McEntee, Chief Marketing Officer at GymNation, speaks to Campaign Middle East about ways to connect meaningfully with audiences through trends while staying on-brand.

Rory McEntee, Chief Marketing Officer at GymNation talks about trendsRory McEntee, Chief Marketing Officer at GymNation

Over the past few months, brands have been looking to differentiate themselves and remain distinctive within a crowded and competitive market, while still staying informed and reflecting trends that connect them with evolving consumer preferences.

Marketers have been looking to unlock new ways to inspire innovation, engage consumers, and ensure that their brands resonates culturally and socially with diverse audiences. However, this has also required meaningful, brand-aligned trendsetting, instead of blindly following trends that may not be aligned with a brand’s core values and identity.

In April 2025, Campaign Middle East spotted how GymNation latched onto the April Fools’ trend: Teasing


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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.