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This week, dear readers, we’re going decidedly upmarket; no fast cars, no gambling, no packaged goods and no alcohol, no…

And so, dear readers, to 2025; a new year, a new you? Well, no doubt many people will be desperate…

Imagine being able to drive around Britain feeling free as a bird, with no traffic jams, no potholes, no cyclists,…

And so to Black Friday (well, it would be rude not to) for a new campaign by animal welfare charity…

“I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, but heaven knows I’m miserable now.” Yes, dear readers, this…

It’s fair to say that whiskey is a pretty divisive drink, even among boozers, but if you are trying to…

With festive ads taking over the airways, it is any port in a storm this week, with the release of…

The first Friday of November may be the traditional time when the festive advertising bunfight erupts – a tradition that,…

It has been well documented that, during tough times, a large dose of nostalgia-based advertising not only brings succour to…

Oh the joys of home wi-fi, are there any? Well, naturally that depends on what package you have stumped up…

It is fair to say that the £365m, 23,500-seater Co-op Live arena in Manchester did not have the best of…

If a week is a long time in politics, just imagine how long a year is in advertising. But, it…

With conflict raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, it is safe to say that trying to persuade young people…

There is little doubt that one of the biggest scandals of 21st century Britain is the shocking statistic that there…

In marketing terms at least, there are few who could argue against the power of Dove’s Iconic ‘Real Beauty’ strategy,…

The nights are drawing in, the weather has taken a turn for the worse (well, for most of the UK…

With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games now in full swing, supported by millions of pounds in advertising and sponsorship, you…

There are few more emotive issues than the refugee crisis – you only have to go back a few weeks…

The England team might not have brought football home in the summer but that is all likely to be forgotten…

“Another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody, I got some money ’cause I just got paid, How I wish…

With the summer finally arriving in the UK this week, many people will be in holiday mode at last, and…

It would appear that Kevin the Carrot is not just for Christmas, Aldi’s seemingly irresistible root vegetable character is back…

Remember the times when you turned on the TV and you had just four channels to watch? Well, you must…

With the UEFA European Football Championship final looming large, you might expect a raft of new ads from brands bigging…

“I’m walking on sunshine, wooah; I’m walking on sunshine, woooah; I’m walking on sunshine, woooah; And don’t it feel good!”…

This week we’re back on our quest to discover how brands in mainland Europe treat the UEFA European Football Championships…

And so to the UEFA European Football Championships 2024. Back in Blighty, there has been more advertising and marketing than…

Dads. We’ve all at one time or another had one. Of course, some are grumpy, others are joyful, most fluctuate…

Those in search of a summer figure for being “beach body ready” might want to look away now; this week…

If, like us, the prospect of seeing David Beckham ham his way through yet another appalling TV ad makes you…

So, according to its latest results Marks & Sparks is back from the brink and its turnaround plan is working…

Remember the days when driving a Škoda was the height of embarrasment and likely to spark a mass piss-take? Then…

And so to Verisure, surely you must know this lot, for years they have specialised in rather annoying TV ads…

“Summertime, and the living is easy. Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.” Well, that is the idea, but,…

Remember the days when men were men, they drank, they stank and if it moved they either killed it or…

Another week, another pile of crap. Yep, over to the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI), a creative industry alliance,…

Those of you of a certain age might remember when, if you came back from a holiday abroad without a…

Men. We can’t live with them and we can’t live without them. From Alpha, Beta, and Gamma to Delta, Zeta,…

With Easter just hours away we turn our attention to the world of chocolate – well, it would be rude…

It might be more than 70 years since KFC first introduced its “finger lickin’ good” slogan but – Covid notwithstanding…

Have you ever noticed that vegetables, the champions of powering-up in real life nutrition, are being seriously undervalued in top…

What do the programmes Happy Valley, Whitechapel and Broadchurch have in common, other than being gritty award-winning TV dramas? Well,…

Whether you’re slapping down a Lady Godiva, a cock and hen, a pony, a ton or a monkey, you can…

If you’re one of those people who knows your Malms from your Trofasts and your Platsas from your Ekets then…

Pot Noodles, love ‘em or loathe ‘em, you can’t dispute that the brand’s advertising ever goes unnoticed. From “Slag of…

Spotify might have its critics, especially among artists who bemoan its payment terms, but there is little doubt it has…

Brands may have been jumping into bed with musicians for decades – from Marvin Gaye with Levi’s and Nick Drake…

It may be nearly a quarter of a century since Tony Blair hailed New Labour’s priority as “education, education, education”,…