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Global Ad Trends: Ad Investment 2021/22

Data • James McDonald, Cinzia Petio, Rob Clapp, WARC Data, July 2021

This report summarises the latest research from WARC's Data platform, with a focus on advertising investment by market, media, format and product category this year and next. Key findings include:
What we know about marketing to women

Article • WARC Best Practice, May 2021

Looks at how women's roles in society have changed and continue to evolve, meaning brands have had to adopt how they engage this audience, by promoting female empowerment, removing gender bias and ensuring women are part of the client and agency teams.
From running shops to serving customers: The Tesco turnaround story

Case Study • Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, Grand Prix, IPA Effectiveness Awards, 2020

Tesco, a supermarket chain, gained back consumer trust in the UK from 2015 to 2019 with a turnaround strategy that put helpfulness at the heart of its messaging.
What we know about marketing to children

Article • WARC Best Practice, May 2021

Looks at the power children have across a lucrative market, due to both how much they spend on themselves and the purchasing influence they have on their families, and how to carefully market to them in a way that can build life long brand relationships.
How to stay at the forefront of SEO trends

Article • Caitlin Robertson, WARC Best Practice, March 2020

A best practice guide to improving a brand’s organic search strategy, including technical improvements and on-page and off-page activities.
The changing face of sustainability and what it means for brands part 2: Decision frames, tackling barriers and branding

Article • Brian Carruthers, WARC Exclusive, January 2021

Advice from InSites Consulting on how brands can respond to changing consumer attitudes to issues around sustainability.