AA/WARC reaction: Time to check your measurements
New figures from the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report reveal total UK adspend rose 9.7% to £10.6bn during the third quarter of 2024,…
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Industry outperforms economy with fresh growth spurt
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves battles to get the UK back to growth she could do worse than take a leaf…
Performance marketing mania ‘putting growth at risk’
As marketing is increasingly steered by algorithm-driven media and AI-generated creative, many businesses are ploughing far too much spend into…
‘Brands must embrace new media landscape – or wither’
How marketers tackle the disruption of Google search, the growing influence of AI and the continued rise of retail media…
Ad growth forecast up but big tech issues loom large
Global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.7% this year to a total of $1.08trn – the strongest growth…
‘Things can only get better’: Marketers upbeat on 2025
Marketing chiefs are heading towards the new year with a renewed sense of optimism, with two-thirds (65%) believing the business…
Brands set to splash £10.5bn on festive advertising blitz
Advertisers are expected to spend a record £10.5bn during the festive season, marking a 7.8% increase from last year’s spend…
AA/WARC report reaction: ‘Will Budget stunt growth?’
New figures from the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report reveal total UK adspend recorded a 13.4% increase to £10bn during the second…
First-party data and AI ‘to drive industry for decades’
Marketers need to get in shape for the data-driven future of the advertising business, with first-party data, combined with new…
Digital faces triple whammy despite market domination
Digital advertising might be seizing the lion’s share of spend – forecast to reach $442.6bn in 2024 and nearly 60%…