Brand ads on ‘piracy’ websites replaced with police banners
Lara O'ReillyBrand adverts on websites suspected of infringing copyright are to be replaced with banners from the police, warning users that the site is under investigation as the force looks to slash the revenues “piracy” sites earn through advertising.
WHSmith brand to disappear from UK high streets as sale agreed
Amrit VirdiThe retailer has sold its high street branches, but retains its WHSmith travel retail proposition, which now makes up 75% of its revenue.
Asda’s customer chief steps down to join Jet2
Jasper BaumannDavid Hills will remain at Asda until later this year with the supermarket yet to announce his replacement.
The increasing disappearance of the CMO role should be a wake-up call the industry
Secret MarketerWhy are so many companies ditching the CMO? It’s happened before but this time around it feels like a seismic shift in how businesses view marketing leadership.
‘Be their champion’: Exploring the relationships that matter to marketers
Megan TatumSales, closely followed by the CEO, may be the most important relationships for marketers to nurture, but do they feel the same way?