As the decade draws to a close, ExchangeWire has invited thought leaders from across the industry to share their predictions and insight into what 2020 will hold for the ad tech and martech industries. Under the spotlight today is privacy. The topic dominated 2019, following the release of the ICO’s update report on ad tech and real-time bidding in June, and is set to continue at the forefront of industry conversation in 2020 with the implementation of the California Consumer [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: UK advertising revenue to reach £24bn in 2020; Tesco and McDonald’s become first brands to commit to IAB UK’s Gold Standard; Tru Optik and Anzu.io announce multi-year exclusive agreement; Primis to support ID5 Universal ID; Illuma develops Peer Group Targeting technology; and PubNative acquires mobile advertising technology and development team from TVSMILES.   UK advertising revenue to reach £24bn in [...]

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Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Rose Shorter (pictured below), agency group head at S4M, discusses how spending in drive-to-store advertising is set to rise in the next four years, as well as the host of benefits associated with embracing the medium. Let me tell you something, if I’ve learnt anything from the decade I’ve spent working in digital advertising, it’s that retailers have to anticipate consumer’s changing behaviour and innovate constantly if they want to remain relevant. The latest casualties of an [...]

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This week saw the release of two key industry reports, the Q3 2019 IPA Bellwether and the IAB & PwC Adspend Update H1 2019. Here ExchangeWire details the key findings of the studies, and receives expert insight from across the advertising industry. Key findings – IPA Bellwether Q3 2019 – UK companies revise total marketing budgets downwards for the fist time since 2012, with a net balance of 0.5% registering negative forecasts for marketing budget. – “Wait and see” approach brought about by [...]

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Serving effective ads which simultaneously enhance viewer experience is a perennial goal of the advertising industry, however in tough times it is often the bottom line that receives all the focus, shuffling consumers down the pecking order. This in turn can raise the risk of customers turning to ad-free subscription services and ad blockers. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Mark Inskip, CEO – Media Division at Kantar, discusses what lessons from cinema advertising can be applied to other platforms in ensuring memorable [...]

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Advertising: a truly global industry. Whether this is at a form comprising of hastily-scrawled posters attached to telephone poles, or the totality of links within the complex programmatic supply chain serving countless ads across the world each second. Despite this, it can be easy to adopt a national status quo bias by focusing only on what other companies are doing in your own market, thus accidentally negating the chance of identifying potential opportunities stemming from technology, innovations and ideas from [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia Pacific region – in this edition: OpenX expands into Australia; Essence wins integrated media agency of record duties for ZEE5 India; Verizon Media launches Yahoo Studio.   OpenX expands into Australia OpenX, an independent digital advertising exchange, has announced the official launch of operations in Australia. The company also announced the hiring of advertising veteran Mitchell Greenway as director of partner services for Australia and New [...]

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UK ad spend increased by 4.2% year on year to hit £6.0bn in the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, released today Tuesday 30th July. Growth for the overall year is forecast to reach 4.6% to £24.6bn. Report HighlightsOverall growth for 2020 is predicted to reach 5.3%. Total online display, which includes broadcaster video-on-demand, saw growth of 16.6%. Online radio advertising expenditure grew by 26.5% year-on-year. Growth is predicted for the majority of advertising formats across 2019, with [...]

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The IPA Bellwether Report of Q2 2019, released today Wednesday 17th July, has revealed overall marketing budgets in the United Kingdom have flatlined, with 0% growth observed over the next three months. Confidence in own-company financial prospects has also plummeted to the lowest levels observed since 2011, largely attributed to political uncertainty. However, internet marketing budgets are set to increase by 11.5%, driven by continued technological innovation. Report highlights – Net UK marketing budgets flatline, with 0% growth/decline forecast following +8.7% increase [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia Pacific region – in this edition: brand expectations for China are high according to new research; Dentsu signs partnership with Israeli tech firm Imprint; Lazada joins mobile game Evergleam Hill; Innovid continues APAC expansion; and leadership changes at Mindtree following change of control. Brand expectations for China are high according to new research China will be the next frontier of growth for European brands, according [...]

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