Last week I was at the Advertising Association's LEAD conference where it revealed the results of a three year study with Deloitte. As someone in the thick of the industry, I wasn't particularly surprised to see the huge impact that advertising has on the economy. However I did find it...

It has been an interesting start to 2013 as far as the retail sector is concerned. We've seen the likes of HMV and Jessops collapse and we've heard all about how the big retailers - supermarkets especially - fared over the competitive Christmas period. With purse strings still tight, last...

Richard Branson's empire of Virgin brands rarely fails when it comes to innovation and keeping a step ahead of the competition. So I was really interested to see that Virgin Media has opened its first 'next generation' store, with interactive experiences at every turn - the next step...

I read with interest recently that Facebook's European boss Joanna Shields is planning to leave the social network to head up the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) - the UK government's investment group for technology start-ups. The ultimate aim of Shields and TCIO is to create a...