Global ad spend trends: 12.6% increase as countries recover from pandemic

Global advertising spend is on course for 12.6% growth this year to reach $665bn, an upgrade from 6.7% initially projected, as the global ad market rebounds strongly from the COVID-19 downturn of last year, according to new research.

Advertising in a lockdown: What consumers expect from brands during the Covid outbreak

As more countries across the world impose lockdown restrictions to fight the spread on the Coronavirus, how is consumer sentiment towards brands and advertising changing? New research from Global Web Index looks at key markets across the world to uncover why people expect brands to help more and advertise less.

Global digital trends in 2017: Half the world now owns a smartphone

Internet usage grew slightly faster than it did in 2015, while social media users more than doubled in a year, spurred on by mobile, according to a comprehensive global report from We Are Social. 2017 Digital Yearbook from We Are Social Singapore The report also found...

Global ad spend: North America and Russia drive 4.4% growth for 2016

There is a positive outlook for the global advertising market in 2016, set to continue in 2017 powered by the ongoing growth of Digital, according to new research. The study, from Carat, is based on data received from 59 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and...

Brazil bans WhatsApp for 72 hours

Brazil’s five major operators have been asked by a judge in the state of Sergpipe to block WhatsApp for 72 hours because it did not hand over information in a criminal investigation. A Brazilian judge has ordered mobile-phone carriers to block access to WhatsApp for...

Brazil’s first social commerce platform goes live

Méliuz and Pepper have joined forces to launch Pelando.com.br, Brazils first social commerce platform Pelando lets shoppers to discuss and vote on special offers, deals, freebies and promotions, helping them discover the best price for specific products in a quick and...