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Unilever merges corporate affairs and sustainability after comms boss departure
Unilever’s sustainability chief has taken on corporate affairs responsibilities as part of a comms reshuffle at the consumer goods multinational.
Digital marketing head Alice Au exits Wharf Hotels
Au steps down after four years, announcing her departure on LinkedIn.
Netflix is going all out for Squid Game season 2—and you’re about to feel it
With a Golden Globe nomination secured even before its release, the record-breaking series returns on December 26, backed by Netflix’s boldest marketing push yet.
Kingdom Digital secures Eva Air's creative AOR for Malaysia
The Taiwanese airline strengthens its alliance with the Hakuhodo-backed agency to amplify brand impact in the Malaysian market.
X global agency lead leaves after 11 months
Christian Kimberley-Bowen is joining Pinterest.
Happy holidays from team Campaign!
As the Campaign Asia-Pacific team signs off for the holidays until January 6, we wrap up 2024 with a festive ode to the year’s biggest marketing moments.
Year in review: Biggest brand fails of 2024
From Apple’s cultural misstep to Bumble’s billboard backlash and Jaguar’s controversial rebrand, here’s Campaign’s take on the brands that tripped up in 2024, offering lessons in creativity, cultural awareness, and the ever-tricky art of reading the room.
What marketers can learn from Gen Z cultures across Asia
EXCLUSIVE: In a new report by Ylab and Hakuhodo Consulting, Gen Zs across eight markets are studied to understand what shapes their purchasing decisions.
Google’s emotional ‘Year in Search 2024’ film spotlights the year’s ‘breakout’ searches
The campaign also includes global social activations, fandom-first content and integrations across Google’s products and services.
Keeping up appearances: The truth about 2024
Faking it has become the industry’s survival mechanism—but at what cost? Andreas Krasser reflects on a year of inflated appearances, shrinking budgets, and the urgent need for honesty and authenticity in both agencies and clients alike.
What makes holiday ads truly effective in APAC?
Amid holiday ad fatigue, Campaign delves into how brands can craft tailored campaigns to resonate with diverse APAC audiences and seize opportunities in this year’s evolving shopping landscape.
What's shaping digital OOH in 2025? Key trends revealed
From fragmented markets to consolidated buying platforms, from brand awareness to performance metrics, 2025 will mark the year DOOH cements its position on advertising's main stage.
Nearly half of marketers eyeing budget cuts: Totem China marketing and media trends 2025
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Totem’s 10th annual report on marketing and media in China highlights key 2025 forecasts, including 48% of brands planning budget cuts and a projected rebound in consumer spending through 2025 and 2026.
'The industry doesn’t need another behemoth’: Mark Penn on Omnicom-IPG
EXCLUSIVE: The political kingmaker-turned-Stagwell-chief tells Campaign why the $31 billion merger could see thousands of layoffs, shift pitch dynamics, and prove that AI will favour smaller players in the long run.
November APAC advertiser of the month: Taobao, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel
The three brands lead in advertising awareness gains in Hong Kong this month, with Taobao’s Double 11 campaign dominating public attention.
The $31 billion Omnicom-IPG deal has industrial logic but also many caveats
The biggest beneficiary might not be the two companies involved, but the wider agency sector itself, writes Campaign UK editor-in-chief, Gideon Spanier.
Top exits and entrances of 2024
Explore our annual recap of marcomms leaders who transitioned into new roles or departed from their current positions over the past year.
Move and win roundup: Week of December 16, 2024
Nine, Weber Shandwick, Klick, AKQA, Droga5, TBWA Melbourne, Poem, Snap, Didi, Agent99 and more in our weekly roundup of people moves and account wins.
Omnicom and IPG 'huddling together as cold winds blow': Martin Sorrell
S4 Capital head and former WPP chief talks to Campaign about Omnicom-IPG's $30 billion mega-merger—predicting 7,500 job cuts, dismissing AI claims as 'smokescreen', and warns of 'brutal' integration ahead.
‘This is not a merger of equals’: 6 marketing experts discuss the $13 billion Omnicon-IPG takeover
With the big six holdcos on the verge of becoming the big five, how will the so-called ‘mega-merger’ impact client work, employees, and opportunities for smaller agencies?
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