117: Adam & Eve/DDB & John Lewis split | Agency pay | EssenceMediacom's global CEO Nick Lawson

John Lewis has split up with its long-serving advertising agency Adam & Eve/DDB after the retailer called for a creative review. Campaign editor in chief Gideon Spanier discusses the move with media editor Arvind Hickman,.Agency pay has been a hot topic for adland with a recent study by the Advertising Association (AA) suggesting agency pay had declined in real terms in recent years despite increases in ad spend. The AA's talent and inclusion lead Sharon Lloyd Barnes discusses the research findings with Campaign's premium content editor Nicola Merrifield.Also, EssenceMediacom's global CEO Nick Lawson talks about the merger of Essence and Mediacom and what it means in the UK where the agency will operate as two separate entities to avoid client conflicts.Running order1 min - Agency pay27:12 - Adam & Eve/DDB splits up with John Lewis33.50 - EssenceMediacom’s Nick Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.