Research

WPP and its boss Sir Martin Sorrell had their worst day for decades yesterday; reporting dire sales growth even though profits rose yet again, chiefly due to the weak British pound. In a presentation to analysts Sorrell (below) pointed to ...

Media agency MediaCom has been looking into what UK teens (‘Generation Z’) think about their (and our) future prospects and it isn’t looking good. Although 73 per cent say that they’re most concerned with getting a job they like (and ...

Marketers usually cut back budgets when times get tough – as they seem to be following the Brexit vote – but the new IPA quarterly Bellwether Report says they’re actually planning to spend more, chiefly on digital. This despite doom ...

The Cannes Lions festival really is the most remarkable showpiece. It provides headlines, controversy, jealousy and a healthy bout of scepticism that reached peak levels this year. Whether the week is a flagbearer for inspiration and creativity or an excuse ...

Ad Effectiveness specialist WARC had a day at Cannes with three sessions and here are some of the speaker quotes it’s highlighted. Lessons from the World’s Best Campaigns “Think inside the box. There’s a tendency to go into a far ...

1. CLR James in ‘Beyond a Boundary’ wrote: “What does he of cricket know who only knows of cricket?” I used to substitute ‘advertising’ for ‘cricket’ – a point Jeremy Bullmore has made in the past with particular reference to ...

When David Cameron became PM the outgoing Labour team left a note in the Treasury that said “There’s no money left.” What short memories we have and also how history gets re-written so quickly. Labour have a reputation for consistently ...

On this week’s #MediaSnack Tom and David continue their countdown to the one-year anniversary of the ANA’s media transparency report, looking at the significant areas of change in the industry that we believe have been impacted by the ANA’s findings, ...

There’s a big new survey released today to coincide with International Women’s Day claiming, yes you’ve guessed it, that UK brands don’t adequately represent/speak to women. The research is from Engine’s Partners Andrews Aldridge. Among the findings are: 1/ 76 ...