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Could brands like BBDO, FCB, McCann & TBWA take a backseat in the new Omnicom? Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

As the global ad industry adjusts to there now being five global advertising holding companies instead of six, Green Square’s Barry Dudley asks what the absence of words such...

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How dogged determination finally made Publicis the world’s largest ad group. Tony Walford writes in The Drum

Publicis ends 2024 on a high as it becomes the largest holding company in the world for the first time in its history. Green Square’s Tony Walford analyzes why...

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Dentsu’s strong H1 falls flat in Q3, but there are some interesting things coming in 2025. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

The numbers were looking good for the agency network halfway through 2024, but has it managed to keep momentum moving in the right direction? Our number-cruncher, Barry Dudley of...

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As S4 and Stagwell mull impact of Trump’s return they show contrasting fortunes for Q3. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

One is in high spirits thanks to accelerating growth. The other has seen its share price tumble to a record low. As Stagwell and S4 post their Q3 results,...

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While Reeves’s Halloween budget wasn’t as bad as expected, it’s not good news for agencies. Tony Walford writes in The Drum

The UK has been waiting 14 years for a Labour budget and, as expected, a rise in employers’ national insurance has stolen many of the headlines, but there was...

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As budgets stagnate, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Havas and WPP deliver mixed results in Q3. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

With Halloween just around the corner and the IPA’s latest Bellwether talking of ‘stagnating’ marketing budgets in the UK, a fearless Barry Dudley of Green Square looks at Omnicom,...

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Food for thought around your agency reinvention. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

There have been a lot of headlines recently around agency reorganizations – think Omnicom, Monks, Deloitte and IPG. Green Square’s Barry Dudley raises some questions that, as we approach...

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With capital gains tax changes looming, what could the future hold for agency M&A? Tony Walford writes in The Drum

In less than a month, the UK’s new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will unveil her first budget and Green Square director Tony Walford says agency owners should brace themselves for...

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Publicis purchase of shopper marketing agency Mars United shows growth isn’t all about AI. Tony Walford quoted in The Drum

As holding companies invest millions in building and acquiring complex AI tools, Publicis’s acquisition of long-established shopper marketing specialist Mars United Commerce makes ‘perfect sense,’ says analyst. Launched in...

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Food for thought as S4’s net revenue falls 13.5% and Next 15 loses key client contract. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital and Tim Dyson’s Next 15 both announced H1 figures this week and neither made particularly palatable reading for shareholders or staff. Green Square’s Barry...

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