Royal Mail vows to invest £500m to improve services
Royal Mail has committed to invest over £500m in its operation to improve postal deliveries, claiming it will result in…
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Marketing budgets on the rise as brands hold their nerve
UK companies appear to have shrugged off concerns over the war in the Middle East to revise their marketing budgets…
Omnicom to wield axe again in ‘structural demolition’
Omnicom has sent shockwaves through its agencies – as well as the wider advertising industry – with a major escalation…
£3.3bn in skills funding goes begging over Levy muddle
UK businesses, including those in the advertising and marketing industry, are missing out on billions of pounds in workforce development…
Call to protect freelancers, ‘the lifeblood of the industry’
With this week’s IPA Agency Census revealing major challenges in the sector – and increasing concerns over profitability – agencies…
Guidance ‘black hole’ sparks charity soft opt-in warning
Charity marketers have been warned to take a “softly, softly” approach to the new data protection rules which came into…
Ain’t no stopping us now: 2026 adspend to top £50bn
The global and domestic economy might be as fragile as Donald Trump’s ego, but UK advertising continues to smash through,…
ICO inaction exposed again as EU GDPR fines top €7bn
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office “softly, softly” approach has been exposed once more with a new report showing GDPR fines…
Budgets on life support as Trump gives firms the willies
Marketing budgets flatlined during Q4 as businesses exercised caution in the wake of ongoing economic uncertainty – especially over Donald…
Decision Marketing at 15: Cream always rises to the top
With adland seemingly going into mass mourning due to Omnicom “retiring” established advertising agency brands DDB, FCB and Mullen Lowe,…