08 Mar 2023

Re-thinking brand growth

Addressing underserved audiences can insulate retail when market conditions are tough, says WPP’s Karen Blackett OBE

07 Mar 2023

The revolution starts now

Over 200 WPP clients, partners and agency team-members met to learn, share and be inspired by the very latest in commerce. The theme – ‘Commerce Revolution’

06 Mar 2023

Generative AI: a new phase of innovation

‘Transformational’, ‘augmenting’, ‘magical’ – these are the words that were peppered throughout WPP’s roundtable on generative AI (a forum of experts from across WPP, partners and clients). We asked what this technology means for the creative industries

28 Feb 2023

On our minds – and on your radar

What should companies watch out for as this year unfurls? Marie Stafford at WPP’s Wunderman Thompson Intelligence bundles up dozens of trends into five key ‘watch outs’ for 2023

28 Feb 2023

Let’s make women safe

Shape culture – that’s what WPP, the creative industries and marketing professionals do when they put out marketing messages. ‘Unite for Her’ is a rallying cry to make the world a better, safer space for all women. We speak to Bee Pahnke at WPP’s Grey

20 Feb 2023

It’s all about how to grow and resilience

‘The 2030 Forecast’ from Ogilvy Consulting sets out the 10 challenges facing humanity – largely resulting from its own hand. Carla Hendra says companies must meet these challenges head on if they are to grow

06 Feb 2023

How should we think about AI?

WPP’s Chief AI Officer and Satalia CEO, Daniel Hulme, says understanding the intended applications of AI technologies is perhaps the most compelling way of thinking about AI

01 Feb 2023

Super Bowl 2023: dynamic and multi-dimensional

The game, the people, the advertising and the halftime show – that’s what the Super Bowl has always been about. Now smartphones, apps, online chat and virtual communities make the Super Bowl multi-dimensional, says Chris Console of WPP Sports Practice

30 Jan 2023

Creativity + data propel end to end commerce

We now have the data to understand precisely where and how people engage in commerce, says Beth Ann Kaminkow, Global CEO of WPP’s VMLY&R Commerce. But let’s not underestimate the creativity required to design a compelling customer experience (CX) that converts – regardless of channel

23 Jan 2023

2023 in sport: a year full of potential

Six trends that will shape the year for brands and rights-holders

11 Jan 2023

CES returns with purpose

Partnering with the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security gave CES 2023 a definite sense of purpose. But technologies enhancing a huge spectrum of human experience were on the agenda too

05 Jan 2023

Commerce: innovation and inspiration

Commerce has entered a new phase. Brands are harnessing creativity, putting the customer experience front and centre, tackling carbon generation and employing AI technologies.

28 Dec 2022

Making sustainability profitable

Sustainability investments must deliver returns – both financial and reputational – to be ‘sustainable’ for business. Something needs to change, says Luc Speisser

28 Dec 2022

Sustainability comms must get real

There’s a disconnect between the way corporations talk about climate change and how the public discusses the same issue. That’s the conclusion of research by Jamie Hamill, Alessia Calcabrini and Alex Kibblewhite.</

28 Dec 2022

How to S.C.O.R.E

VMLY&R COMMERCE’s Jon Goynshor explains S.C.O.R.E. – a framework for maximising brand collaborations in the new world of entertainment commerce

28 Dec 2022

The new economy balancing act

If new economy brands are to achieve true scale, why are they reluctant to invest in brand media? Wavemaker explains how they can scale beyond performance through brand media

28 Dec 2022

AI: adopt or fail

Artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to have the power to transform commerce, says Chloe Hobart. But what do business leaders and consumers think it is, and how is it being used?

28 Dec 2022

An escapist’s dream: the metaverse

The metaverse can only ever be as safe as we allow ourselves to be, says Friederike Sandow. But we don’t need to safeguard fantasy, we need to safeguard ourselves

14 Dec 2022

AI drives low-cost low-carbon delivery

It’s a lot to expect the human brain to figure out how to meet customers’ heightened demand for delivery while simultaneously reducing the cost of sales for the retailer and being mindful of the carbon impact of operations, says Paul Hart of WPP’s Satalia

14 Dec 2022

CX is king in commerce

Roberta Balcytyte at WPP’s Satalia explains how AI ensures that the customer experience (CX) is always king when it comes to commerce