Ian Whittaker

Dec 1, 2025

Hammers and nails: The problems with WPP’s new strategy

Cindy Rose has steadied WPP in the short term, observes Ian Whittaker, but has the tech-heavy strategy overlooked the strengths that once made it great?

Oct 24, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery is up for sale. Who will buy it?

WBD’s announcement to explore strategic alternatives sent the stock price up 10%. The suitors are circling, but how many are really ready to bite?

Sep 22, 2025

Why advertisers should be wary of pinning their ...

OpEd: The billions of dollars of tech investments has made the ad world very good at producing bad average or good average content; a dangerous game for an industry paid to be brilliant and stand out.

Aug 30, 2025

Buckle up for the ride as agency world will look ...

A change of CEO at WPP and a potential sale of Dentsu’s international business are just two signs that major change is coming to the global agency sector.

Jul 8, 2025

What the upcoming results season is likely to bring ...

Q2 reporting kicks off next week with Omnicom.

Apr 23, 2025

As US slams door, can the rest of the world offer ...

Or is this just another dead end? The party seems to be over, writes Ian Whittaker, as Chinese ecommerce giants scramble amid the US crackdown.