Show must go on: Local and live events survive squeeze
The financial squeeze may be continuing to hit consumers hard but it seems that local and live entertainment are set…
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High five: New Wonderhood recruits boost creative team
Wonderhood Studios, the agency which recently set up a customer experience division head by former Rapp chief Caroline Parkes, has…
Rightmove taps into cultural references for new ad blitz
UK property platform Rightmove is aiming to tap into the diverse needs of home-movers, from growing families seeking more space…
Ikea embraces ‘crap idea’ for Brighton store opening
Ikea Brighton has called on the services of the city’s most divisive residents, with a new campaign to promote the…
Sky Sports makes major signings in new football deal
As the kick off for the 2025/26 Premier League looms larger than the Wembley Arch, Sky Media has signed up…
Coleen reprises ‘Wagatha’ for Paddy Power refund blitz
Paddy Power has drafted in Coleen Rooney to use her “Wagatha Christie” powers of investigation to put right Manchester City’s…
Forget cheating, WARC reveals how to win big at Cannes
This year’s Cannes Lions might have been mired in allegations of cheating but for those brands which are looking ahead…
Lebara appoints Specialist Works to boost messaging
SIM-only mobile network Lebara, which recently jumped into bed with Big Narstie and Grime Gran for a new ad campaign,…
BT dials up Uncommon ‘to think beyond advertising’
BT Group has performed a major U-turn on pushing EE as its consumer facing brand by appointing a new agency…
Students jeopardising future by ignoring ‘human skills’
Students are so obsessed with building technical expertise that they are undervaluing human skills like teamwork, initiative, coachability, emotional intelligence,…