Is Zenith report too gloomy?
11 Oct 2012
Its latest adspend forecast makes sobering reading, Alasdair Reid writes.
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The recession hit the sector hard, and its expenditure-limiting effects still linger
Its latest adspend forecast makes sobering reading, Alasdair Reid writes.
Retailers' fortunes have been mixed amid post-recession changes in spending.
As our research into 2011's most irritating ads reflects, marketers are under increasing pressure to create high-impact TV ads, but is it worth being annoying to be remembered, asks David Benady.
Simple but effective, the ad taps into rich emotional territory in a modern way.
Toy stores are facing increased competition from supermarkets and online retailers as the sector fights back after the recession.
This mature, saturated market remains almost static, despite growth in sub-sectors such as antibacterial liquid soaps.