As AI-led media investment becomes the talk of the industry (at least on the tech side), the rubber is hitting the road on the question of how much systems like Meta’s Advantage+ and Google’s PMAX ...

Provides practical a roadmap for how marketers can maximize opportunity by designing for discovery as well as decision.

Sixty-two percent of global consumers think their personal finances will get better in the next six months, according to GWI data in WARC’s 2025 Consumer Trends Report; only 10% expect their finances ...

Procter and Gamble’s Q4 and full-year results suggest that shoppers in rich countries are feeling the pinch and slowing down their buying, especially on discretionary items, as both lower-income and ...

The impact of tariffs on toymakers Mattel and Hasbro has been less than initially expected but both are continuing to diversify their supply chains amid ongoing consumer uncertainty and the likelihood ...

AI summaries have been found to alter online behavior, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center in the United States, but some experts don’t think AI-based search will completely ...

The widening wealth gap is causing a divergence in consumer spending habits; in the US, the wealthiest 10% of households now account for almost half of consumer spending. Social media, influencers, ...

A growing cost-of-living gap, consumers’ proactive approach to health, and the emergence of alternative social activities are among the biggest trends influencing consumer spending this year, ...

Trends and fads, especially around single products, can make money – but whether they point to something significant about the world (or about how to do business in the world) is much trickier; ...

Provides an overview of the key datapoints that advertisers need to know about Reddit, spanning investment, consumption and performance insights.

This paper explores how the quirks of human decision-making can be powerful tools for smarter pricing and greater persuasion.

Through the lens of Midea and Yili, this session uncovers the strategies, challenges and opportunities behind successful globalisation journeys of Chinese brands stepping onto the international stage.