Online knock-offs prove boon for luxury goods giants
The rise of fake online luxury goods is actually benefitting the legitimate industry, with high-net-worth shoppers increasingly seeking exclusive, high-touch…
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Bosses and workers at odds over business impact of AI
Despite a doubling in AI adoption over the past year, a whopping 96% of business chiefs report that the technology…
Lock quits V&A and returns to retail in top Boots role
Former John Lewis Partnership chief Charlotte Lock has quit her role as V&A director of audiences – which she only…
M&S Food, Barbour, Matalan, Morrisons, Lidl: Jingle bells
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the telly for something that was not to do…
Marketing professionals suffer ‘culture rot’ as cuts bite
More than eight out of ten UK professionals say that “culture rot” – the slow erosion of values that once…
Carat gets the chop as WWF expands brief for Medialab
WWF has strengthened its relationship with Medialab, which has worked for the global environmental charity since 2021, by appointing the…
Mel Edwards calls it a day after 30 years in the business
VML global president Mel Edwards is hanging up her boots after 30 years in the industry – the past 13…
On the Beach sent packing over airport lounge claim
Travel firm On the Beach, which recently escaped censure over claims it used Paddy McGuinness’ broad Bolton accent to turn…
‘Wait and see workforce’ holds on for the ‘perfect match’
The UK marketing industry is facing rising recruitment tension, with 44% of professionals actively looking for a new role but…
Creative industry AI fightback sinks into ‘murky waters’
The UK creative industry’s attempt to prevent tech giants from exploiting copyrighted work to train AI models has been largely…