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Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

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How digital tech, ambience and sustainability drive in-store shopper behaviour

How digital tech, ambience and sustainability drive in-store shopper behaviour

25 Oct 2022

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Global media leaders expected at WOO APAC Forum

28 Sep 2022

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Sep 2022

Outgoing Unilever CEO Alan Jope. Source: Supplied

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire

27 Sep 2022

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

26 Sep 2022

Yeezy Gap Round Jacket floating projection in Los Angeles. Source: Gap

Kanye West pulls plug on Yeezy Gap partnership

16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted. Source: Adidas

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to step down

23 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

19 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

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Diageo buys flavour-matching AI tech company Vivanda

7 Jul 2022

Source: Tormore Scotch Whisky

Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery

23 Jun 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

23 Jun 2022

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Revlon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

17 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Highsnobiety Not-in-Paris-Lookbook. Source: Highsnobiety

Zalando acquires majority stake in Highsnobiety, merging content and commerce

14 Jun 2022

Revlon on the verge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing

13 Jun 2022

Source: © Campaign The Guardian has committed to be net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Print recognises its carbon footprint impact

13 Jun 2022

Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

1 Jun 2022

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Starbucks retreats from Russia

24 May 2022

McDonald's to exit Russian market

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

#ATMDubai: Rise of gastro-tourism and its role in destination marketing

#ATMDubai: Rise of gastro-tourism and its role in destination marketing

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 May 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

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Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail

Buy now pay later spend to soar, fuelled by macro-economic pressures

26 Oct 2022

How digital tech, ambience and sustainability drive in-store shopper behaviour

Retail

How digital tech, ambience and sustainability drive in-store shopper behaviour

25 Oct 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Construction & Engineering

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

Finance

Liz Truss resignation will not steady markets easily

20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Liz Truss resigns

20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

Finance

MoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

ESG & Sustainability

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

18 Oct 2022

Finance

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

Source: World Economic Forum.

Finance

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Finance

After policy U-turns, UK's Liz Truss says Britain wants stability

17 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Retail

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

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Retail

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Retail

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Source: Wikipedia. Bank of England.

Finance

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

Finance

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Healthcare

ePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

ESG & Sustainability

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Agriculture

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

ESG & Sustainability

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Retail

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Sep 2022

Outgoing Unilever CEO Alan Jope. Source: Supplied

Retail

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire

27 Sep 2022

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

Retail

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

26 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

ESG & Sustainability

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

Finance

New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

ESG & Sustainability

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Yeezy Gap Round Jacket floating projection in Los Angeles. Source: Gap

Retail

Kanye West pulls plug on Yeezy Gap partnership

16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Retail

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

ESG & Sustainability

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

Lifestyle

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

Lifestyle

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

African airlines see cargo volumes decrease by 3.5%

Logistics & Transport

African airlines see cargo volumes decrease by 3.5%

13 Sep 2022

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

ESG & Sustainability

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

9 Sep 2022

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

Tourism & Travel

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

8 Sep 2022

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Construction & Engineering

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Agriculture

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted. Source: Adidas

Retail

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to step down

23 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Legal

Biden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

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