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UK public wants rules on social influencers tightened up
Regulations governing how social media influencers advertise products online are confusing and unclear, with the UK public overwhelmingly believing the system should be...
2017’s Most Complained About Ads
KFC’s ‘Dancing Chicken’ ad – featuring a chicken dancing to rap music — was the ad which generated the most consumer complaints in 2017, according to the...
Harmful gender stereotyping in marketing to be banned in 2018
The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), the body which writes the rules which govern UK advertising and marketing communications, has announced that a new rule...
Do Promotional Marketers need to be worrying about Gender Stereotypes?
The ASA has committed itself to being tougher on negative gender stereotyping in all marketing communications. Laura Kelly of the IPM’s Legal Advisory Service explores...
John Sylvester named as IPM Chairman
John Sylvester, Chairman of Sodexo Benefits & Reward Services UK, takes up the role of Chairman of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) from January 1st...
CAP changes HFSS food and drink ad and promo rules
Following a full public consultation, the Committee of Advertising Practice – CAP – has today announced tough new rules banning the advertising of high fat, salt or...
ASA researches broadband speed claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published independent research into consumers’ understanding of broadband speed claims made in ads. The ASA commissioned...
CAP Code launches consultation
The Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) has welcomed plans from the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) to tighten up the rules surrounding the advertising and...
Why HFSS marketing needs to change
Dec 09, 2016
Laura Kelly, Legal & Regulatory Advisor at the IPM, explains why changes to the CAP Code, the rules governing advertising and marketing in the UK, had to happen and...