UK programmatic DOOH investment forecast to rise by 41% as channel becomes core part of omnichannel planning

UK programmatic DOOH investment forecast to rise by 41% as channel becomes core part of omnichannel planning

Today, VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, released its annual research into the programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) market. The UK findings show that pDOOH is firmly established as a mainstream channel within the UK’s digital media landscape, with 34% of campaigns featuring pDOOH in the past 18 months, up from […]

The Gender Escapism Gap

The Gender Escapism Gap

Escapism isn’t equal: women’s unpaid labour and mental loads dominate their abilities to escape. As International Women’s Day approaches we often look at the workplace for signs of gender equality and progress, but what about our ‘free’ time? In its 2025 global study, The Truth About Escapism, McCANN’s global intelligence unit, Truth Central, explored all things […]

RIVAL MARKETING CONSULTANCY RELEASES 2026 “BRANDS TO WATCH” REPORT

RIVAL MARKETING CONSULTANCY RELEASES 2026 “BRANDS TO WATCH” REPORT

Rival, the independent, integrated marketing consultancy with offices in Boston and London, has published the 2026 edition of its “Brands To Watch” report, one of the industry’s most innovative sources of analysis on the global, regional and local brands that are remaking and redefining the categories in which they compete. This year’s Brands To Watch […]

Never Just A Period” from Bodyform/Libresse and AMV BBDO London was the most awarded UK campaign across all major shows worldwide in 2025

Never Just A Period” from Bodyform/Libresse and AMV BBDO London was the most awarded UK campaign across all major shows worldwide in 2025

The news comes via AdForum’s Business Creative Report, the definitive ranking of the world’s most awarded ads. German retailer PENNY and its agency Serviceplan scored the world’s most awarded campaign overall with the “Price Packs” initiative. But the UK was present, notably with McCann London’s “Everyday Tactician” for the Xbox Game Pass, which continued to […]

Shoppers Click More, Buy Less: impact.com Reveals Retail Brands’ 2026 Strategy Shift

Shoppers Click More, Buy Less: impact.com Reveals Retail Brands’ 2026 Strategy Shift

impact.com has released its 2025 Industry Benchmark Report, analysing performance data from more than 2,300 US retail brands. The findings reveal a clear shift in consumer behaviour: shoppers are researching more than ever before, converting less frequently, and spending more when they do complete a purchase. The data shows clicks increased 2% year on year, while transactions […]

Gain Theory, a WPP Company, Named a Leader in Marketing Measurement and Optimization by Global Independent Research Firm

Gain Theory, a WPP Company, Named a Leader in Marketing Measurement and Optimization by Global Independent Research Firm

Gain Theory achieves placement as a leader among top vendors in the market in analyst report WPP today announced that its global marketing effectiveness and foresight consultancy, Gain Theory, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Marketing Measurement And Optimization Services, Q1 2026. Forrester’s report noted: “Gain Theory’s distinctive vision is to empower […]

Social is Critical for Brand Building and AI is Embedded in the Creative Process: We Are Social Launches ‘Think Forward 2026’ Report

Social is Critical for Brand Building and AI is Embedded in the Creative Process: We Are Social Launches ‘Think Forward 2026’ Report

Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social has today released its flagship annual trends report, Think Forward 2026: Building Brands at the Speed of Social. The report sets out how social media has evolved from a supporting channel into the world’s most powerful media and entertainment ecosystem. According to the Think Forward 2026 survey of global […]

Consumers Are Abandoning Traditional Search Faster Than Brands Expect, New Study Finds

Consumers Are Abandoning Traditional Search Faster Than Brands Expect, New Study Finds

The full 2026 AI & Search Behavior Study is available for download here. More than one-third of consumers now begin their digital search journeys with AI tools rather than Google or other search engines, signaling a fundamental shift in how people discover information, evaluate brands, and make purchase decisions. According to Eight Oh Two Marketing’s newly […]

Life Goals book brings together 75 campaigns that made marketing feel meaningful again

Life Goals book brings together 75 campaigns that made marketing feel meaningful again

Performance Marketing experts, Genie Goals, has launched Life Goals, the second volume in its annual series highlighting the most creative, effective and imaginative digital marketing campaigns across ecommerce. Following the success of Home Goals, this new edition highlights 75 brands shaping how people spend their time through sport, crafts, outdoors, reading, self care and everyday micro hobbies. Life Goals brings […]