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That didn’t take long did it? Just two weeks after introducing its digital-first myWaitrose loyalty scheme – and scrapping free newspapers in the process – Waitrose has been forced to ditch it, re-introducing printed vouchers (although not the newspapers, yet) ...

For an industry that depends on fresh perspectives, diverse creative directions and essentially different life experiences, advertising has been poor in implementing disabled people into production crews and teams. A recent study by the Advertising Association found that 9% of ...

Barclaycard business is trying to persuade SMEs that its services aren’t just about payments (with a commission to Barclacard presumably – except they don’t mention that) but a way of helping businesses manage their stock, improve cash flow, develop relationships ...

WPP announced it was closing (maybe pausing is a better word) its operations in Russia late last week and we expected the other big ad holding groups to follow suit. So far WPP hasn’t been killed in the rush. No ...

Atlas, Talon’s DSP, proves programmatic OOH delivers stronger payback on purchase intent compared to digital channels Traditionally, Out of Home (OOH) has been considered a valuable channel for driving metrics such as impact and awareness. But now Talon’s latest research ...

Share prices all over the world are tumbling are investors weigh the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but ITV’s recent calamitous drop seems all of its own making. Despite producing stellar 2021 results last week – Total revenue up ...

Watching the first episode of The Ipcress file on ITV (good) but having to plough through endless commercials (mostly terrible – has ever so much been spent on high end production for mediocre ideas) one ad stood out: ‘Can I ...

Cannes Lions has banned Russian entries and delegates from the country from this year’s festival following the invasion of Ukraine. Cannes owner Ascential says: “We stand together with our friends in Ukraine and our many partners and community members in ...

Karmarama, now part of Accenture Interactive, has won the Honda UK account after a competitive pitch. Karmarama has had a long relationship with Honda including below the line work and sponsorship duties. Honda is best known in the UK (and ...