Ads Archives

Guest comment: The power of organised creativity

June 28, 2018

Can a creative process really be optimised by an organised technology? Johann Butting at Slack looks at why, contrary to popular opinion, organisation can stimulate creativity rather than hamper it.

Diversity in the ad industry: Everyone is a leader

June 28, 2018

Farrah Qureshi, CEO, Global Diversity Practice talks about diversity and how the UK is leading the way to tackle the widespread prevalence of stereotypes that are often also perpetuated through advertising and content.

Top 11 brands that should be jumping on the Love Island bandwagon

June 28, 2018

Love Island has become hugely popular in the UK, and retail brands with strong affinities to the viewers of the ITV2 reality show have a great opportunity to target the captive audience across social and digital advertising, according to new research.

Top 10 World Cup commercials on social media: Screwfix tops league

June 28, 2018

Ahead of England’s final World Cup group game clash with Belgium – the first England match to be aired on ITV – 4C Insights reveals gambling brands are among the most popular advertising campaigns of the tournament so far according to social media insights.

GDPR one month on: Large rise in privacy complaints across Europe

June 28, 2018

Digital consent notice creation grew 40% globally in GDPR’s second year

The ICO has reported a sharp rise in complaints after GDPR, from a rise in breach notifications from organisations, as well as more data protection complaints following the activation of the law.

The Trade Desk launches AI-powered ad tool ‘Koa’

June 27, 2018

Ad tech frim The Trade Desk is launching a range of new products that will help advertisers use data-driven insights to plan, forecast and buy digital media.

Guest comment: Cannes the party continue?

June 27, 2018

On his return from the Riviera, Chris Childs, managing director UK at creative mobile DSP TabMo, looks at some of the key themes from this year’s Cannes Lion’s festival, including AT&T’s programmatic venture, lower attendance and the GDPR void.

Google rebrands AdWords and DoubleClick under new ‘Google Ads’ platform

June 27, 2018

Google’s ad system is getting a major overhaul this week that will see its flagship AdWords and DoubleClick advertising products renamed under a new streamlined platform.

Consumers remind brands that ‘simplicity’ is the most important part of a digital experience

June 27, 2018

When it comes to digital experiences, consumers value easy-to-use brand websites more than anything else, according to new research.

Pinterest Pincodes: Furniture store Neptune uses QR-style codes

June 26, 2018

Furniture brand Neptune is among the first advertisers in the UK to pioneer the first commercial use of Pinterest’s new Pincodes through a print and digital campaign in partnership with lifestyle publication Livingetc, combining advertorial, product placement and social.