D&AD award winners: Moldy Whopper and Rivers of Light scoop top prizes for ad creativity
Burger King’s Moldy Whopper and the adaptable typeface Universal Sans were among the top winners at this year’s D&AD awards.
Europe’s top FMCG product innovations in 2020: Twinings, McCain and Mars top list
Twinings, McCain and Mars are among the top FMCG product innovators in the UK, with Brits proving they are more adventurous in sampling brand new products than the rest of Europe, according to new research.
YouTube faces lawsuit over UK children’s privacy
YouTube is facing a major lawsuit over its alleged tracking of children under age 13 in the UK.
TikTok agrees Oracle partnership to avoid US ban
US tech firm Oracle has confirmed that TikTok’s owner has formally proposed it become a “trusted technology partner” to the video-sharing app.
“A collapse in work”: Study uncovers state of digital in post-lockdown Britain
Uncertainty is crippling parts of the UK digital sector, with 1 in 5 agencies having experienced a “catastrophic collapse in work”, and almost 50% of their clients expecting to announce redundancies, according to a new study.
Schools at digital crossroads as children return to classrooms across the UK
Only 19 percent of UK students were able to switch to remote learning without friction, according to new research.
Umbro hires Absurd to design global web platform
Sportswear brand Umbro has appointed Manchester agency Absurd as its digital partner to create a new global web platform, which will replace its existing site.
Amazon plans self driving delivery boxes for UK market
Shopping parcels could soon be delivered by self-driving delivery boxes in the UK, with Amazon ramping up development in the country.
Coca-Cola partners Sky Sports for new Premier League ‘mockumentary’ campaign
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a new content marketing campaign for the start of the Premier league with bespoke ‘mockumentary’ starring comedian Mo Gilligan.
Takeaway apps: What do Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat know about your data?
What personal data is being collected when ordering your favourite takeaway online with the likes of Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats? A new study has analysed privacy policies from the UK’s most popular food apps.
Facebook to ban new political ads for the week leading up to Election Day
Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election in November, but will still allow existing ads to continue to be promoted and targeted at different users.
Amazon to create 7,000 new permanent jobs in the UK
Amazon is planning to create 7,000 jobs in the coming months at its warehouses and other sites across the UK, spread across more than 50 sites.
Waitrose partners Deliveroo for super fast grocery delivery
Waitrose has struck a deal to sell online groceries through Deliveroo, sparking speculation over a possible tie-up with Amazon, which owns a major stake in the takeaway courier.
Government paid influencers to promote Covid-19 track and trace
The UK Government has revealed that it paid social media influencers and reality TV stars to promote its NHS Test and Trace system.
Walmart teams with Microsoft for TikTok bid
Walmart has teamed up with Microsoft in their bid to buy TikTok, as the bidding war for the social video sharing app heats up in the US.
Covid-19 sparks rise in digital activism
This year has seen an increase of 81% of people joining or signing a petition, with user growth increasing globally by a third, according to new research.
Channel Mum Talent seeks new influencers as lockdown boosts viewers
Parenting influencer agency Channel Mum is looking for new influencers who have at least 10,000 followers across their channels, after appetite for content soared during lockdown.
Lockdown boosts local shopping: Online reviews vital to boost economy
The vast majority (88%) of Brits feel that having the confidence to venture out in their local area and visit local businesses is important to reviving the UK’s local economies, with likely continue local shopping more beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.
ITV launches ad data partnership with Infosum
ITV has struck a partnership with identity infrastructure platform InfoSum, to make its 30 million ITV Hub subscribers available for targeted advertising, without the need to share any first-party data.
Trump backs Oracle bid for TikTok in US
US President Donald Trump has said tech giant Oracle would be “a great company” to take over TikTok’s US operations.
