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Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programmeHuman8

Source: © 123rf Warc research found that while 71% of marketers agreed that their business was ambitious about delivering creative excellence, only 37% of respondents felt their business had the right capabilities to deliver ground-breaking ideas

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Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

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