Like magpies searching out shiny objects, we have found some interesting articles from the last week and put them all in one place for you. Enjoy!
US issues executive orders banning American companies from doing business with WeChat and TikTok
Just as businesses were starting to figure out how to best utilise TikTok for marketing purposes, Donald Trump has passed 2 executive orders prohibiting American companies from doing business with it.
28 UK brands have joined together to create the Unstereotype Alliance UK.
Channel 4, Sky and Tesco are among the brands committing to challenge harmful stereotypes and gender inequality in UK advertising.
‘The future is al fresco’
Campaign Live’s Christophe Castagnera argues that brands need to find new ways to be outside all year round, suggesting that al fresco living is here for the long haul.
How can we move sustainably into a zero-touch society?
The rise of plastic gloves and single-use face masks paints a worrying picture for the growth of waste in the UK alone. We must find ‘effective yet waste-wise safety measures while charting a way forward in a reduced-touch world.’
Facebook boasts that ad boycott will achieve nothing
In July over 1000 major advertisers took part in an advertising boycott over the way Facebook handles hateful content. However, the company revealed in its Q2 2020 earnings report that this has barely made a dent.
2 in 3 customers say they would switch to businesses offering contactless payment options.
A new report by Visa has revealed that a majority of consumers say they have changed how they pay, due (at least partly) to the Covid-19 pandemic.