Media
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Former WPP commerce chief joins indie rival
Where will they all end up? As the ad holding companies retrench – WPP’s GroupM into WPP Media and Omnicom/IPG…
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Zenith wins Morrisons from WPP’s Wavemaker
Mixed news for WPP’s embattled media agencies this week: Morrisons has quit Wavemaker (formerly MEC) after 30 years but Weetabix…
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WPP’s Ezekiel returns to Publicis – does this mean Coca-Cola account is under siege?
Must have been an interesting encounter between Laurent Ezekiel, WPP CMO and CEO/architect of WPP’s bespoke Coca-Cola agency Open X…
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IPG holds it together as protracted merger with Omnicom draws closer
IPG is pretty much holding it together as it waits to complete its merger with Omnicom, reporting a 3.5% decline…
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MSQ buys two production businesses for M3 Labs
Marcoms group MSQ has bought London-based Precious and Wooshii to boost its M3 Labs production business. M3 also includes creative…
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Could Publicis Groupe rival Accenture for WPP?
Publicis Groupe is now worth about five times WPP (£20bn over £4bn) and set to rival Omnicom/IPG when that merger…
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Publicis increases lead over rivals with 5.9% Q2 growth
Yesterday we suggested 2025 was set to be a challenging year for the ad holding companies. It’s one that Publicis…
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Why looming LHF restrictions will be an inflection point for in-store retail media
By Helen Johnson. From January 2026, any creative that features products classified as Less Healthy Food and Drink (LHF) –…
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Omnicom sticks to full year guidance but Trump tariffs are a worry
It’s turning into a pretty challenging year for ad holding companies. Omnicom posted 3% organic growth in Q2 2025 although…
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