NEW YORK, Tuesday: Global adspend is predicted to decline by 4.9% – amid unprecedented slowdowns at Google and Facebook. According to the research data analysed and published by StockApps.com, global ad spending could drop by 4.9% to US$614.73 billion in 2020.

AUCKLAND, Today: QMS NZ has contracted Seedooh’s independent reporting and verification platform for all future QMS Digital out-of-home campaigns.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has set a date for next year’s Axis Awards – the winners will be announced (Covid-19 permitting) in Shed 10, Auckland, on Thursday 18 March 2021.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ brewer Citizen – with marketing nous from Special Group – have created a product that bites into New Zealand’s most wasted food item – bread.

AUCKLAND, Today: Writer Rebecca Wadey and former ed-in-chief of FQ & Simply You Zoe Walker Ahwa have launched Ensemble, a new online fashion, beauty and lifestyle website in competition to the traditional high-gloss magazine model.

LONDON, Today: Clemenger BBDO Wellington has cleaned out the first stage of the NZ section of the The Cresta Awards, picking up 19 places on the creative shortlist – the only NZ agency to get through.

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Fashion Week will return to Auckland in 2021 after the impact of Covid-19 prompted organisers to cancel this year’s event.

AUCKLAND, Monday: MediaWorks Radio has launched digital audio ad insertion technology on rova, an initiative developed in partnership with OMG.

SYDNEY, Monday: The winners of Australia’s annual Good Design Awards were announced today, with two Media Design School NZ projects winning Next Gen awards for Service Design and Digital Design.