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Group M: UK adspend 2024 growth downgraded from 5.3% to 4.6% (Getty Images/Sean Gladwell)

UK adspend continues to outperform Europe but Brexit headache persists

December 04, 2023
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Agencies on the Agenda: EssenceMediacomX makes the cut

Agencies on the Agenda: EssenceMediacomX makes the cut

November 27, 2023
Ben Bold
The Information
AGENCY
Co-op: members and customers can donate to community causes

Co-op again shuns big-budget Christmas ad for community cash boost

November 23, 2023
Ben Bold
BRANDS
Depop: pop-up programme will help online sellers develop their businesses in real life

Depop takes circular fashion to the high street

November 23, 2023
Imogen Watson
AGENCY
Campaign Podcast: Lynsey Atkin (left) and Martin Beverley discussed purpose

‘We’ve reached peak purpose’, Adam & Eve/DDB’s Martin Beverley says

November 23, 2023
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Pick of the Week: Tesco 'Become more Christmas'

Pick of the Week: Tesco 'Become more Christmas'

November 23, 2023
Staff
AGENCY
Jellyfish: Nick Emery (left), Claire Leon and Ross Caveille

Brandtech Group launches 'retail media powerhouse' Jellyfish Commerce

November 20, 2023
Ben Bold
AGENCY
Tesco's Christmas ad celebrates people getting into the festive spirit

Tesco's Christmas ad celebrates people getting into the festive spirit

November 19, 2023
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
An artist's impression of Aldi's soon-to-launch Pigs in Blankets Restaurant

Aldi rolls out 'bottomless' Pigs in Blankets Restaurant

November 16, 2023
Ben Bold
So far, Aldi, M&S Food and Morrisons (pictured) are the only adverts to receive a maximum score of 5.9-stars.

Which Christmas ads have made the top 10 for effectiveness?

November 10, 2023
Beau Jackson
AGENCY
JD Sports celebrates youth culture and duffle bag in Christmas campaign

JD Sports celebrates youth culture and duffle bag in Christmas campaign

November 10, 2023
Beau Jackson
MEDIA
Channel 4 x Tesco: The Clubcard joins Nectar and Boots Advantage Card deals on the channel.

Channel 4 adds Tesco Clubcard data to customer targeting offer

November 10, 2023
Beau Jackson
AGENCY
From clockwise top left: M&S 'Thismas', Sara Collinge, Hanna Campbell, Jo Arden and Maria Koutsoudakis

What do you think of M&S’s response to criticism of its Christmas ad?

November 09, 2023
Ben Bold
The Information
MEDIA
JD Sports: Its 2022 Christmas ad (pictured) was created by Cake

JD Sports names UK media agency

November 09, 2023
Beau Jackson
The Information
MEDIA
AA/WARC: Advertisers set to capitalise on audiences seeking gift ideas and Christmas cheer (Getty Images)

Record season of adspend predicted for Christmas 2023

November 09, 2023
Beau Jackson
AGENCY
'Let your traditions grow': explores the joy of enduring and changing traditions

John Lewis & Partners ad recounts Christmas tale of Venus flytrap

November 09, 2023
Imogen Watson

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PODCASTS

AGENCY
Campaign podcast: Ageism row in adland and marketers open up about Covid struggles

Campaign podcast: Ageism row in adland and marketers open up about Covid struggles

September 10, 2020
Omar Oakes & Ben Londesbrough
BRANDS
Campaign podcast: Bodyform, blue pills and breaking taboos about sex and bodies

Campaign podcast: Bodyform, blue pills and breaking taboos about sex and bodies

August 06, 2020
Brittaney Kiefer & Ben Londesbrough
AGENCY
Campaign podcast: adland bullying – confronting the 'last taboo'

Campaign podcast: adland bullying – confronting the 'last taboo'

July 30, 2020
Jeremy Lee