D&AD Names Design Leader Lisa Smith as President, Announces Annual & Trend Report 2025

D&AD Names Design Leader Lisa Smith as President, Announces Annual & Trend Report 2025

Bolstered by new leadership and a wealth of insights, the creative excellence and education non-profit addresses the industry-wide shifts redefining creativity D&AD, the global non-profit driving creative excellence, education, and impact, is excited to announce the release of its Annual & Trend Report 2025, marked by the appointment of internationally-acclaimed design leader Lisa Smith as […]

Gain Theory featured in IAB Australia Market Mix Modelling Landscape report

Gain Theory featured in IAB Australia Market Mix Modelling Landscape report

Today, global marketing effectiveness and foresight consultancy, Gain Theory, has been featured as a vendor in the latest IAB Australia Market Mix Modelling Landscape report. The comprehensive guide, produced by IAB Australia’s Ad Effectiveness Council, profiles twelve active vendors operating in the Australian market and provides marketers with essential guidance for selecting and implementing Market […]

DENTSU CREATIVE 2025 CMO REPORT “AGENTS OF REINVENTION: MARKETING AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND HUMAN INGENUITY”

DENTSU CREATIVE 2025 CMO REPORT “AGENTS OF REINVENTION: MARKETING AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND HUMAN INGENUITY”

Creativity and Human Insight in the Age of the Algorithm Dentsu Creative has today released its annual global CMO Report, revealing that artificial intelligence is no longer “emerging” — it is embedded in everyday marketing practice — and that the value of human creativity, empathy, and cultural intelligence is more important than ever. The 2025 CMO […]

New report shows clear lack of diversity and representation in creative and cultural industries leadership

New report shows clear lack of diversity and representation in creative and cultural industries leadership

Data shows ‘worrying underrepresentation’ of women, people from working class and ethnic minority backgrounds, and disabled people in creative sector leadership – with Creative UK calling for change Today, a new report from Creative UK – the national membership body for the cultural and creative industries – sets out significant gaps in leadership diversity across the cultural […]

Gain Theory report reveals creative measurement can unlock 30% increase in sales

Gain Theory report reveals creative measurement can unlock 30% increase in sales

Global marketing effectiveness and foresight consultancy, Gain Theory, today released a new report ‘Creative Effectiveness Decoded: A Guide to Data-Informed Creative Impact’ revealing that by implementing a best-in-class creative effectiveness approach, brands can achieve up to 30% improvement in advertising’s impact on sales. For a company with $1 billion in sales and a $50 million […]

New Report: We Are Social launches Culture in Play, helping brands navigate the 2026 World Cup

New Report: We Are Social launches Culture in Play, helping brands navigate the 2026 World Cup

Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social has launched Culture in Play – a landmark report designed to help marketers prepare for the most expansive and culturally resonant FIFA World Cup to date. Culture in Play delivers a comprehensive roadmap for how brands can show up, connect, and win with fans across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico–and with […]

Untamed Unveils 2025 Hunting Industry Insights Report Data-Driven Study Reveals What Drives the Modern Hunter—and How Brands Can Win

Untamed Unveils 2025 Hunting Industry Insights Report Data-Driven Study Reveals What Drives the Modern Hunter—and How Brands Can Win

Download the Full Report for FREE. Untamed, the outdoor industry’s leading integrated marketing agency, has released its latest study: 2025 Hunting Industry Insights, a comprehensive look into the values, habits, and motivations of U.S. hunters. The findings? Hunters are no longer one-dimensional. They’re tech-aware but tradition-rooted. They want performance but not at the cost of […]

Acclaimed Brand Strategist Ulli Appelbaum Releases ‘The Science of Brand Associations: Win Minds, Win Markets’

Acclaimed Brand Strategist Ulli Appelbaum Releases ‘The Science of Brand Associations: Win Minds, Win Markets’

 — The First Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Guide On How Truly Successful Brands Are Built New Book Reveals Why Brand Associations Are the Operating System of Marketing—and Offers Practical Tools to Build Stronger, More Memorable Brands Why do some brands stick in our minds—and wallets—while others fade into irrelevance? According to internationally recognized brand strategist Ulli Appelbaum, […]

Measurement takes the wheel

Measurement takes the wheel

World-first study tracks in-car advertising’s real brand impact Leading technology company Brand Metrics has integrated with global news streaming provider LeadStory to precisely measure how in-car advertising delivered through the platform influences consumer perceptions. In a world of constant connectivity, LeadStory is redefining how we consume news, delivering on-demand personalised content across every screen – […]

What brands need to understand about the ‘financially anxious’ generation

What brands need to understand about the ‘financially anxious’ generation

Half of children worried about money and their future A new study from KidsKnowBest, the global leader in understanding and reaching kids, reveals a generation grappling with financial anxiety and a pressing need for real-world financial literacy. The report identifies a crucial gap in financial education and also challenges financial brands to build meaningful connections with families, […]