Google and Meta face mega fines in ad price fix probe
Google and Facebook parent Meta are facing a pan-European probe into alleged anti-competitive conduct in their online display advertising services…
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Royal Mail bows to data audit after fresh PECR cock-up
Royal Mail has vowed to undertake a full internal data protection audit of its direct marketing practices – and implement…
Welsh firm belted for mass of illegal calls, even to dead
Welsh home improvement firm Home2Sense has been pummelled for making nearly 700,000 illegal phone calls to people registered with the…
Russia under siege from 5 billion hack attacks in a day
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked battles not only on the ground but also in the digital world, with so-called…
Ted Baker revamps online shopping with ‘headless’ site
Fashion brand Ted Baker has overhauled its online operations and relaunched its ecommerce website to drive more impactful, relevant shopping…
Marketing under fire as bookies are hit by £12m fines
The UK Gambling Commission has issued a stark warning to betting companies to tighten up their direct marketing operations or face…
UK confirms scam ad action and opens online ad review
The UK marketing and advertising industry has backed changes to the Government’s Online Safety Bill, which mean scam ads appearing…
‘Horrific events’ force top brands to pull plug on Russia
Major global brands Unilever, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Mothercare and Heineken have joined the growing list of…
Caledonian Sleeper back on track with new ad blitz
Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight sleeper train service that runs between London and Scotland, is launching a new brand positioning ‘Wake…
Radio advertisers warned as ASA hits ‘T&Cs on speed’
The ad watchdog has sent out a warning to all advertisers to “cease and desist” from voicing garbled and breakneck-speed…