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In 2026, there will be changes to the Cannes Lions Awards (Image source: © Bizcommunity)

#CannesLions2026: A new Creative Brand Lions and other changes

Warc’s The Future of Commerce Media 2025 examines trends, advertising investment and the impact of AI on retail media (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail media: Agentic AI commerce arrives, estimated value of $136bn in 2025

5 Nov 2025

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

30 Oct 2025

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Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

16 Sep 2019

Kantar CEO, Eric Salama. Image supplied.

Kantar's Eric Salama discusses the way forward under new owner Bain Capital

Juanita Pienaar 5 Aug 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

Best in global visual merchandising awarded

Best in global visual merchandising awarded

13 May 2019

Burberry picks Riccardo Tisci as new creative officer

Burberry picks Riccardo Tisci as new creative officer

5 Mar 2018

Booking.com to loosen grip on hotel prices in France, Italy, Sweden

Booking.com to loosen grip on hotel prices in France, Italy, Sweden

22 Apr 2015

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

11 Feb 2015

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

2 Feb 2015

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Published by Verdict 18 Nov 2014

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

Burberry says sales boosted by shoppers in emerging economies

12 Jul 2013

South African fast-food giants make strides in UK

Zeenat Moorad 5 Jul 2013

The lure of airport shopping

The lure of airport shopping

11 Jun 2013

Steers heads for UK

Zeenat Moorad 30 May 2013

D&AD Awards: The nominations

D&AD Awards: The nominations

22 Apr 2013

Shoppers believe private label are national brands in different packaging

Shoppers believe private label are national brands in different packaging

6 Mar 2013

High price inflation drives highest retail growth since recession began

High price inflation drives highest retail growth since recession began

21 Jan 2013

2013 at a glance: Five crucial consumer trends business leaders should know

2013 at a glance: Five crucial consumer trends business leaders should know

*David Mattin and Saint-Francis Tohlang 8 Jan 2013

London strike hurts bargain hunters

27 Dec 2012

Boost website performance and retain customers

Boost website performance and retain customers

9 Dec 2012

Multiple retailers closures accelerate to average of 20 stores a day

Multiple retailers closures accelerate to average of 20 stores a day

24 Oct 2012

ASOS catwalk looking crowded as House of Fraser steps it up

ASOS catwalk looking crowded as House of Fraser steps it up

9 Oct 2012

All polished up - nail make-up steals the show in UK cosmetics market

All polished up - nail make-up steals the show in UK cosmetics market

11 Sep 2012

Victoria's Secret - set to seduce UK lingerie shoppers

Victoria's Secret - set to seduce UK lingerie shoppers

Verdict Research: Opinion 4 Sep 2012

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

Environmentally friendly purchases heat up in emerging markets

21 Aug 2012

1 in 8 European smartphone owners conducted a retail transaction on their device

1 in 8 European smartphone owners conducted a retail transaction on their device

2 Aug 2012

July sees no change to the UK's consumer confidence

July sees no change to the UK's consumer confidence

31 Jul 2012

Verdict comment: Chanel: pop-up store will benefit from influx of Olympic tourists

Verdict comment: Chanel: pop-up store will benefit from influx of Olympic tourists

30 Jul 2012

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