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Guest comment: Misrepresenting women is holding brands back


There’s a huge mismatch in terms of how women are portrayed in advertising and the current social reality, and it could be costing brands dearly, according to new research. The good news is that this presents a great commercial opportunity, says Elisa Birtwistle, Director and Head of Human and Cultural Foresight at The Futures Company.
Top tips: Data, data everywhere – but advertisers still don’t understand their audiences


As online advertising continues its meteoric rise, with digital spend growing 16.4% last year to reach over £8 billion in total, digital now accounts for more than half of all UK media ad spend. But is this growth sustainable given the current state of the industry? Nick Welch, Business Development Director, ADmantX, looks at how … [Read more…]