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The evolving nature of marketing to the Saudi youth

Boopin’s Reine Hammoud says the key is to build trust and foster a genuine connection

Saudi Arabia continues to progress with a clear and ambitious vision for the future. At the heart of that ambition lay the Kingdom’s youth. A demographic powerhouse that holds enormous potential for the country’s progress, the youth signifies a vibrant and energetic segment of society that marketers want to maximise.

There is absolutely no doubt about the potential that exists for marketers. However, engaging the youth requires an approach that takes into consideration a variety of aspects, including but not limited to cultural sensitivities, digital preferences, and how to ride on evolving trends.

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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.