Year: 2023

UK Advertising Exports reached £15.6bn in 2022

Stuart Mitchell

The latest advertising export figures for 2022 show a 15.5% increase year-on-year to reach an impressive £15.6 billion, cementing the industry’s position as a global powerhouse. These latest figures came ahead of a packed programme for International Trade Week  in November, hosted by the Department of Business and Trade and the UK Advertising Export Group (UKAEG), with events designed to help businesses, large or small, maximise their global growth potential in international markets. To support UKAEG’s work, Julian Douglas, International CEO & Vice Chairman, VCCP, has been appointed as the…

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Among those at Higher Risk for Suicide, Study Finds Key Factors that Drive 988 Lifeline Usage: Someone to Talk to 24/7 and Free Access

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council Research Institute, in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), have released crucial findings about the public’s awareness, perspectives, and current and potential usage of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. As part of the collaborative 988 Formative Research Project, the partners are publishing insights and an actionable toolkit that can be used by individuals and organizations in their outreach and messaging efforts about…

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Fairtrade producers set to expand deforestation monitoring through new partnership with Satelligence

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International recently announced a new partnership with Satelligence to scale up satellite monitoring of forested areas and farms to all certified cocoa and coffee producer organisations globally. The initiative aims to connect Fairtrade cooperatives with data on their members’ farms and their deforestation risks, so the cooperatives can share these data with their commercial partners and better manage forest landscapes. The Fairtrade-Satelligence partnership and expansion plan will also support producer organisations – representing more than one million coffee and cocoa farmers cultivating 2.5 million hectares – to meet the…

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1.5 million food parcels distributed as need continues to soar

Stuart Mitchell

New figures released today by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network. This is the most parcels that the network has ever distributed at this point in the year and represents a 16% increase from the same period in 2022. Low incomes, especially from social security, debt, health conditions and issues with social security payments such as delays or sanctions were the main reasons people were left with no option…

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Stacy’s® Pita Chips Draws Attention to Funding Gap Faced by Women Founders via 2024 Stacy’s Rise Project

Stuart Mitchell

Women own nearly 50 percent of all U.S. businesses, yet receive only 2 percent of venture capital (VC) funding – a tiny piece of the pie. Stacy’s® Pita Chips, a brand with a history of empowering women business owners, is proud to continue championing these entrepreneurs to get a bigger piece of the funding pie through the launch of the 2024 Stacy’s Rise Project. In addition to awarding 15 founders a $25,000 grant, mentorship and community resources, this year Stacy’s is also introducing Stacy’s Rise Pies. Stacy’s Rise Pies: Offering…

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