WH Smith brand to disappear from high streets after 233 years
It’s never been associated with great advertising, but somehow WH Smith is a brand that has a place in the nation’s heads, if not their hearts. Now the 233 year-old retailer has been sold to Modella Capital in a £76 million deal, and its 480 high street stores will soon be branded as TGJones. Most … The post WH Smith brand to disappear from high streets after 233 years first appeared on More About Advertising.
Big beast Meta circles principal media buying
Principal-based media buying is all the rage among the big ad holding companies even though many of their clients see it as a swizz. Essentially it means agencies buy media in bulk and flog it on to clients at a profit. Media broking in other words, traditionally frowned upon but the agencies need to make … The post Big beast Meta circles principal media buying first appeared on More About Advertising.
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