Friday 6 February 2026: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Culture Plays from Pringles to PSG
This week’s PR and marketing roundup This week’s PR and marketing roundup spotlights Pringles’ Super Bowl rom-com with Sabrina Carpenter, Waitrose’s space-faring Gastronaut for food lovers, PSG’s Emily in Paris Netflix play, Heineken’s UCL friendship fuel, and World Cup contingency smarts.
Marketing Intelligence in PR: An Underused Asset or a Risk Worth Taking?
As traditional market research loses impact, marketing intelligence offers PR teams a smarter way to uncover credible, media-ready stories using existing data.
Friday 30 January 2026: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Culture, Collabs & Cut-Through
This week’s PR and marketing roundup spotlights Caffè Nero’s record sales amid rival coffee struggles, Absolut’s fiery TABASCO vodka collab, Lindt’s Dubai-style and popcorn Easter eggs, and Amsterdam’s world-first meat ad ban.
Friday 23 January 2026: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Stories That Connect, From Park Benches to Global Stages
This week’s PR and marketing roundup features the British Heart Foundation’s ‘In Living Memory’ park bench campaign, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime teaser, HelloFresh’s immersive Waterloo Station activation, TikTok’s new streaming ad formats, and the BBC’s move into original YouTube content.
Friday 16 January 2026: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | From Tube Advert Mix-Ups, Toy Drops & Viewing Wars
This week’s PR & marketing roundup features Heineken’s Tube ad mix-up, Heinz’s fry box redesign, Anya Hindmarch’s Boots concept store, Lego Pokémon pre-orders and YouTube beating BBC viewing ratings.
Friday 9 January 2026: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Lego Smart Bricks, Gen-Z Treat Culture, McDonald’s Secret Menu & Brand Glow-Ups
This week’s PR & marketing roundup features Lego’s Smart Bricks launch, Gen-Z “little luxuries” culture, McDonald’s official Secret Menu, Botivo’s Paint the Town Yellow campaign, and Walkers’ biggest brand refresh in 80 years.
Friday 19 December 2025: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Christmas Classics, Dazzling Drones, Cult Buzz & Retail Rivalry
This week’s PR & marketing roundup features the greatest Christmas ads of all time, Aldi’s giant Christmas Cuthbert sculpture trolling M&S, a 2000-drone Tetris spectacle, cult trend BuzzBagz, and Monzo’s year-in-review.
Friday 12 December 2025: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | New Guinness Brewery, Aus U16 Social Ban, TUI’s AI Ads, Lidl’s Croissant Perfume & Travelodge Wrapping Rooms
This week’s PR & marketing roundup covers Guinness’s new £73m Covent Garden Brewery, Australia’s under-16s social-media ban, TUI’s AI-assisted travel films, Lidl’s croissant-scented perfume stunt and Travelodge’s Christmas wrapping rooms.
Friday 5 December 2025: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | The Best of Black Friday, Wrapped-Style Reports & Festive Pop-Ups
This week’s PR & marketing roundup features Spotify’s 2025 wrapped party, loveholidays unveils Joe Marler in a glass box, Peroni’s eye-catching beer fountain on the Southbank, Lidl unveils UK cravings wrapping paper and Greggs & Moonpig’s Christmas collab
Everyone has a personal brand. But what does it mean to be a real thought leader today?
Explore what real thought leadership looks like today and how original ideas, insight and substance can help you cut through the noise.
Friday 28 November 2025: PR & Marketing News Round‑Up | Lickable Wrapping Paper, Insane Bakes & Bold Christmas Filmmaking
This week’s PR & marketing roundup features Aldi’s edible wrapping paper, Ole & Steen ‘Insane Bakes’ in UK supermarkets, Google’s Love Actually inspired festive ad, Ricola’s cough-sweet scented scarf, and more
The sale that won’t sit still: How Black Friday keeps reinventing itself
Black Friday is changing fast. Learn what worked last year and how brands can stay trusted, stay relevant and use AI to cut through the noise.
Christmas Ads 2025: Why Nostalgia, Realism and Early Launches Are Transforming Festive Marketing
It’s that time of the year again when we all begin to wonder how we’ve reached November so quickly, and the festivities really begin. Without fail, the big season players have already hit hard with their Christmas ads, but this year, things seem different. 2025 marks a turning point where brands are finally letting go of glossy fantasy and embracing nostalgia, realism and fragmented storytelling. But what’s driving this change?
Friday 21 November 2025: PR & Marketing News Round-Up: PETA Christmas Ad, Viral TikTok Food Market, Itsu, Coca-Cola Christmas Truck & Nike’s Soup ShopParty Food
This week’s PR & Marketing Round-Up looks at the return of the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck, Nike’s innovative pop-up soup shop, PETA UK’s thought provoking Christmas campaign and Itsu’s latest advert. Discover how brands are marking noise and driving cultural moments this week
Friday 14 November 2025: PR & Marketing News Round-Up: Toy Story 5, Apple x Issey Miyake Collab, Gail’s Viral Photo, Nutella Advent Calendar & M&S Breakfast Party Food
This week’s PR & Marketing Round-Up looks at the latest collab from Apple, the Toy Story 5 teaser, Gail’s Bakery and a first from household brand Nutella. Discover how brands are reacting to UGC and owning the cultural conversations this week.
Friday 7 November 2025: PR & Marketing News Round-Up: Christmas Ads Critiqued, Palace x Nike, VIP Festive Shopping, Wicked Merch & BrewDog’s Self-Spoof
This week’s PR & Marketing Round-Up explores Christmas ad rankings, Palace x Nike’s London collab, John Lewis’ festive VIP lounge, Wicked’s merch takeover, and BrewDog’s self-aware campaign. Discover how brands are owning culture and conversation this season.
Friday 31 October 2025: PR & Marketing News Round-Up: Tricks, Treats & Terrifyingly Good Campaigns
Dive into this week’s PR & Marketing highlights: Stranger Things pop-up at Virgin Media O2 stores, Morrisons’ After Dark ads, Fanta’s audience led marketing, and a Freddie Mercury activist billboard takeover.
Paid vs Earned: When to Pay for Media &When to Sit Tight
Should you pay for media placement or hold out for earned coverage? Learn when to invest, when to wait, and how blending paid and earned media can boost brand visibility and credibility.
Friday 24 October 2025: PR & Marketing News Round-Up: Screams, Sneakers & Streaming Partnerships
This week’s PR & Marketing Round-Up features HelloFresh’s Paramount+ collab, Stanley’s Selfridges café, TikTok’s scream club trend, Bravo x Reebok’s sneaker drop, and new data revealing ChatGPT’s buyer intent.