The promotion comes a little over a year since Stranger took on the CEO position at Starcom UK, and after two years also serving as president of global network clients, EMEA.

Founded by Benjamin Ayres in 2016, Bagboard distributes paper bags featuring advertising to independent retailers, and are free to consumers, heavyweight and eco-friendly, negating the need for a single-use plastic bag.

The results show that 2 in 5 (41%) UK consumers think it’s a US tradition that has no place in the UK, and that only 13% claim to do their Christmas shopping on Black Friday.

With Amazon using its clout as a data-led business to muscle deeper into the advertising market, marketers say we can expect a further move away from traditional brand-building.

In his new role Benincasa will be responsible for Teads’ Publisher Suite, launching early next year, which aims to bring publishers closer to the advertiser’s business objectives.

Fulford joins from Mindshare where he served as managing partner, and was responsible for redefining the agency’s proposition and driving growth.

Are agencies structured to deliver effectively for their clients across all emerging social media channels? Is there an over-emphasis on just using Facebook?

October was a miserable month for newspaper circulation, with both national markets and the London free press recording period on period (PoP) and year on year (YoY) declines.

‘The Age of Television’ combines findings from a quantitative survey of 6,000 people in the UK with qualitative analysis of 150 days of TV and video viewing, filmed through camera glasses worn by 30 people.

Bauer Media is to launch a new national radio brand aimed at 40-59-year olds. Expect: Blondie, Queen, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac.