The Advertising Association has released figures compiled by the World Advertising Research Center which show that online ad spend for 2005 grew by 73% to &£1.1bn. The Internet Advertising Bureau and Pricewaterhouse Coopers will publish their latest figures next week.
As “greenshoots” of economic recovery appear, marketers are shifting focus to promotions, events and direct marketing, according to the latest IPA Bellwether report.
Saga cut marketing spend by £4.2m in 2024, pausing investment in some areas of its insurance business in a challenged market.
Despite revenues falling 18% year-over-year in the six months to March, Asos’s CEO insists the retailer is “delivering” against its turnaround plan.
Puma’s leadership team has been waiting for the moment the brand would “invest differently” in marketing, something top marketer Richard Teyssier is confident it is doing with new teams, fewer activations and bigger brand investment.