2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (288+ words) August 5, 2026 1:42 pm UK brands and their agencies are being warned to wake up to the new landmark transparency rules under the EU AI Act, which came into force this week and carry major implications for the sector. If a London-based…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (701+ words) July 31, 2026 6:21 am For years, the dominant thinking in customer experience has been to remove friction wherever possible. And in many cases, that still holds true. When you’re ordering a taxi or making a payment, speed and simplicity are the product…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (466+ words) July 29, 2026 8:24 am Three quarters of UK marketers claim the industry is stuck in “survival mode”, with nearly two thirds admitting they spend most of their time reacting to short-term requests rather than planning ahead. So says The Marketer’s Survival Guide,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) July 27, 2026 9:52 am Kingfisher, the home improvement retail giant which owns B&Q, Screwfix and TradePoint in the UK, is aiming to tap into its huge banks of customer data by appointing its first head of data monetisation. Former DunnHumby executive…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (530+ words) July 24, 2026 8:00 am British consumers are retreating from an increasingly automated world to seek “authentic human connection”, craving analogue experiences amid a perceived overreliance on tech, as they battle against the ongoing permacrisis. According to a whitepaper titled The Connection Economy…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (435+ words) July 21, 2026 11:39 am The rise of AI might be proving a boon for some areas of marketing but it is having a major impact on campaign reporting, meaning brands are often unable to act quickly enough to pull or adjust failing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (784+ words) July 17, 2026 8:30 am This week’s IPA Bellwether Report has revealed that UK companies are continuing to bolster their marketing spend, revising their budgets up to the second highest level in two years in Q2 2026 – with events, direct marketing and video leading the…...

3+ week, 14+ min ago   (616+ words) July 15, 2026 3:39 pm The Government has kicked off the search for a new Information Commission chair – the role which was all but nailed on for disgraced former commissioner John Edwards – while appointing seven new non-executive members to the Information Commission Board,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) July 9, 2026 1:48 pm Social network-powered online travel agent Hostelworld is seeking to build cultural relevance with its youth, backpacker, and budget-travel audience with appointment of Neverland Creative to lead its creative strategy. The agency has been briefed to develop a new…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (604+ words) July 7, 2026 8:36 am The trade union which represents staff at the Information Commissioner’s Office has demanded urgent action to address what it calls “serious concerns about workplace culture, staff wellbeing and leadership accountability” at the regulator following a workplace investigation into…...