In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, the ad already looks like a period piece. But aside from that – I mean, seriously? says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Guardian Book Blog

15.11.2024

John Lewis Christmas ad shows search for perfect gift – video | John Lewis Christmas ad | The Guardian

This year’s ad is actually about Christmas shopping and features the Oxford Street store

Guardian Book Blog

14.11.2024

Most UK TV ads for sweets and snacks shown before children’s viewing watershed | Health | The Guardian

Research has prompted claims firms such as Mars, Haribo and PepsiCo are in ‘flagrant’ breach of codes of behaviour

Guardian Book Blog

14.11.2024

Swedish firm censured for use of C-word in ads for vaginal health supplements | Sweden | The Guardian

Regulator deems posters offensive, though Elexir Pharma argues term is ‘not loaded in the same way as in the UK’

Guardian Book Blog

14.11.2024

John Lewis Christmas advert this year tells tale of two sisters | John Lewis Christmas ad | The Guardian

This year’s ad is actually about going shopping and features Oxford Street store plus song by Richard Ashcroft

Guardian Book Blog

12.11.2024

LJ Hooker branch used AI to generate real estate listing with non-existent schools | Housing | The Guardian

Agency apologises after an ad said a house in Farley, NSW, was close to two ‘excellent’ schools even though there are none in the town

Guardian Book Blog

11.11.2024

Great Britain ‘lags behind’ Europe on betting ad regulation, says gambling charity | Gambling | The Guardian

Public health concerns fuel restrictions across comparable markets, yet UK remains ‘lenient’

Guardian Book Blog

11.11.2024

Vulnerable Australians ‘force-fed’ gambling and alcohol ads on Facebook, report finds | Gambling | The Guardian

Study highlights ‘predatory marketing practices’ of companies who target people at high risk of gambling or alcohol-related harm

Guardian Book Blog

07.11.2024

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading | Eurostar | The Guardian

Advertising Standards Authority censures posts on Instagram and Facebook for trips from London to Amsterdam and Brussels

Guardian Book Blog

04.11.2024

Sky faces bill for hundreds of millions after advertising blunder | Sky | The Guardian

Sky Media will have to recompense business partners after discovering it had miscalculated what it owed them

Guardian Book Blog

04.11.2024

Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson | Greggs | The Guardian

TV chef, who has signed up for bakery chain’s first ever festive advert, says she is a fan of its sausage rolls

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Oliviero Toscani obituary | Fashion | The Guardian

Labor MPs worried Albanese government may sideline gambling reform until after election | Gambling | The Guardian

Everton shirt sponsor Stake under investigation over social media posts | Everton | The Guardian

Google investigated by UK watchdog over search dominance | Google | The Guardian

Tony Brignull obituary | Advertising | The Guardian

Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82 | Italy | The Guardian

Vicky Pattison wedding advert ‘glamorised smoking’, watchdog rules | Advertising | The Guardian

UK watchdog bans ‘offensive’ adverts showing banknotes in flames | Advertising | The Guardian

Roger Lambert obituary | Advertising | The Guardian

‘Giant colouring book’: how money and paint mix in Melbourne’s street art scene | Melbourne | The Guardian

Barclays suggested ‘mystery shoppers’ could pretend to be blind or deaf | Barclays | The Guardian

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sponsored British pharmacies in pursuit of sales | Pharmaceuticals industry | The Guardian

Shyam Benegal obituary | Film | The Guardian

Market for TV streaming advertising to pass £1bn | Advertising | The Guardian

Jean Adamson obituary | Books | The Guardian

Shrinking waistlines and growing profits: the weight-loss drug boom | Obesity | The Guardian

‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK | Health | The Guardian

‘Free and impartial’ addiction helplines paid secret commission by rehabs | Drugs | The Guardian

How YouTube (and Skibidi Toilet) changed the Christmas toys market | Advertising | The Guardian

UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change | Google | The Guardian

Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims | Lloyds Banking Group | The Guardian

Canal+ listing is ‘vote of confidence’ in UK stock market, says Reeves | Vivendi | The Guardian

Innuendo, chicken theft and a ‘high pitched screech’: the most complained about Australian ads in 2024 | Advertising | The Guardian

Letter: Tom Bussmann obituary | Tim Davies | The Guardian

‘Grooming our children’: politicians demand Sportsbet pull promotional filters from Snapchat | Gambling | The Guardian

You’ve got a great new product for dogs’ bottoms? That’s nice – but please don’t call it a revolution | Nell Frizzell | The Guardian

Claws are out as Jaguar heads down EV rebrand road | Jaguar Land Rover | The Guardian

Could bad publicity be good for Jaguar? | Jaguar Land Rover | The Guardian

Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online | Jaguar Land Rover | The Guardian

Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars | Marina Hyde | The Guardian

John Lewis Christmas ad shows search for perfect gift – video | John Lewis Christmas ad | The Guardian

Most UK TV ads for sweets and snacks shown before children’s viewing watershed | Health | The Guardian

Swedish firm censured for use of C-word in ads for vaginal health supplements | Sweden | The Guardian

John Lewis Christmas advert this year tells tale of two sisters | John Lewis Christmas ad | The Guardian

LJ Hooker branch used AI to generate real estate listing with non-existent schools | Housing | The Guardian

Great Britain ‘lags behind’ Europe on betting ad regulation, says gambling charity | Gambling | The Guardian

Vulnerable Australians ‘force-fed’ gambling and alcohol ads on Facebook, report finds | Gambling | The Guardian

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading | Eurostar | The Guardian

Sky faces bill for hundreds of millions after advertising blunder | Sky | The Guardian

Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson | Greggs | The Guardian

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