Online retail sales in Britain leapt 38 percent in the first half of the year to account for 17 pence in every pound spent, according to a recently released report. But more worrying still for the high street is that this figure could rise to as... Read more
The Scottish Government has reassured agencies tendering for a place on its roster that, despite earlier delays, the new deadline will be met.A spokesperson for the Scottish Government said: "We can confirm that the tenders were returned on... Read more
Ian Dommett, managing director of Golley Slater Scotland, rounds up last week's industry action...Looking for the sports section at the back of Market Leader I came across Andrew Melsom’s review of a history of Cadbury. Andrew mentions... Read more
Dear Uncle Carl,Having recently been stung by a house builder client going under, owing the agency a lot of money, I’m now worried that our financial clients might also be going through troubled times. How can I avoid being hit by bad debts... Read more
Sitting in the boardroom of their eponymous agency, Stuart Robson and Alan Brown are remembering the story of how they first met, recalling a time when the 25-year old Robson Brown agency was merely a twinkle in their eyes. “It was 1969,... Read more
Who would have ever thought that high street banking and multi-million pound business acquisitions would replace the latest goings-on in Albert Square as the topic of dinner-time conversations? International finance and the economic downturn are... Read more
The event is the brainchild of Liverpool design agencies Uniform, Smiling Wolf and Black & Ginger. Nick Howe, managing director at Uniform, explains that instead of “sitting around moaning” that the local creative industries had... Read more
It’s been the biggest story in UK business this year and has, or will, affect pretty much the whole of Britain, from the Prime Minister to the man on the street. The news that Lloyds TSB had agreed to buy HBOS for £12.2billion came as... Read more
28 different agencies from across the regions received nominations for the Cream Awards this year. However, it was Leicester’s Big Communications that tops the list – quite considerably – with 16 nominations, for work for brands... Read more
In the current, uncertain economic climate, The Drum would like your opinion. Is it really time to worry, or is the scare-mongering unfounded? How will the creative industry be affected? Click through to give us your views. Click here to... Read more
Made a rod for your own back there, my friend. Next it will be TVs on the wall that are on all day as ‘we need to be in touch with today’s media’ while watching day time TV – my arse. It’s strange how some staff ... Read more
This summer’s closure of Poulters, a Leeds advertising stalwart of 39 years and a name many people in the industry still proudly display on their CVs, was always going to make for dispiriting headlines.But while the demise of such an... Read more
Here’s a conversation to have down the pub next time you’re with your colleagues – why does there seem to be fewer ‘characters’ in the media and marketing industry nowadays? Where are the people who bluster into the... Read more
The Central Office of Information (COI) is set to establish a new roster of regional agencies to better meet the needs of its clients with regional marketing requirements.The Regional Integrated Agencies framework will also include agencies that... Read more
Not surprisingly this week, it’s a challenge to find some positive news among the UK’s continuing story of financial doom and gloom.An estimated 4,000 Paralympians will compete in the games and I have to agree with TV pundit Clare... Read more
Paul shares his views in this today's Weekly Wrap.In much the same way as politicians businesses have to ‘talk the talk’ to attract customers – and our industry is founded on this basis. They also need to ‘walk the walk... Read more
Eventually the board got on board, the company concentrated on the goal of delivering this very specific experience and annual revenues grew from $1.5 billion in 1996 to $4.6 billion in 2003 and net income grew from $143 million to $761 million... Read more
The marketing challenge facing AkzoNobel is encouraging people, whether everyday consumers or painting and decorating tradesmen, to buy paint products they don’t really need. With people struggling to sell up and move home and less demand... Read more
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