A major report into commuters’ spending habits, conducted by leading Out-of-Home (OOH) media agency Kinetic and OOH media owner Exterion Media, in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics Research (Cebr), has revealed that the value of commuter commerce to the UK economy is £22.8 billion per year. In total, this amounts to 14% […]
Teeing off in January, FootJoy, a leading shoe and glove in golf, will become the official provider to Sky Sports Golf. The deal, brokered by Sky Media, will allow FootJoy to reach its key audience of golf lovers with Sky Sports Golf presenters and crew exclusively wearing the brand’s clothing and shoes on course during […]
News UK announced the first set of changes to its commercial division since it re-launched as The Bridge three years ago. Print and digital teams will come together in a move designed to shift the commercial publishing strategy towards one that is brand-focused rather than platform-led. Two new senior roles have been created as a result of […]
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced its predictions for the UK TMT sector in 2019. The news comes following the launch of the eighteenth edition of Deloitte’s TMT Predictions 2019 report. Smart Speakers: the hear and now Deloitte predicts that smart speakers – internet-connected speakers with integrated […]
Iconic foil brand, Bacofoil, is back on TV, investing in an ATL sponsorship campaign across ITV’s Sunday morning cooking shows to support its Non-Stick Kitchen Foil. The exciting ITV Sunday cooking segment will provide the UK with a variety of recipes and showcase exotic locations with Ainsley Harriott’s Caribbean Kitchen and Parveen Ashraf’s Indian Kitchen, […]
Wavemaker has announced the further strengthening of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mu Ali as Chief Growth Officer. In this newly created position, effective as of today, Mu will be focused on leading and generating strategic business growth for Wavemaker UK. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, joining from […]
Superdrug announced it will retain Mindshare following a competitive pitch for their offline media account. The win follows a successful year for Superdrug and Mindshare, which focused on TV sponsorship with a full multi-platform campaign, including VOD (video on demand), social, licensing, in-app, and broadcast. Patrick Megarry, Superdrug Head of Marketing said: “In such a […]
Havas Group Media has announced the appointment of Ailsa Buckley to the newly-created role of Deputy Managing Director as it seeks to further strengthen its leadership team. Buckley joins from Wavemaker, where she was General Manager, leading the agency’s L’Oreal business with a focus on digital transformation, and heading up a number of key internal […]
Jellyfish has been awarded the integrated media business for fashion and lifestyle brand hush. Founded by Australian Mandy Watkins in 2003, hush has grown to become one of the UK’s leading womenswear and loungewear retailers. Appointed without a pitch, Jellyfish’s overarching objective will be to assist the business with its continued growth. The work will […]
Sky has appointed Leeds-based performance marketing agency, Journey Further, to boost its paid search activity for the UK market. Journey Further was appointed following a competitive pitch. Sky wants to make it easier for customers to find relevant help for issues such as billing queries, technical and setup problems. Journey Further will specifically target improvements to this online customer journey through […]