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Announcing the shortlist for the Oystercatchers Awards 2022

After much deliberation from our panel of expert judges, the shortlist for the Oystercatchers Awards 2022 has been announced. A total of 21 agencies have been shortlisted, after demonstrating how they are evolving with their clients to deliver growth, creativity, and excellence that constantly surprises and delights. The winners will be announced at an Awards […]

View from Oystercatchers: what to expect in 2023

This week (19th October), Oystercatchers’ Client Directors Josh Cave and Alexander Dale were invited to speak at Pimento’s Business Development Club, and share their views on clients’ upcoming priorities for 2023. The session explored clients’ focusses and challenges for the upcoming year, and how clients can make the most of opportunities despite a volatile market, […]

View from Oystercatchers: As inflation bites, will we see more brands turning to in-housing?

This comment was originally published in Campaign. Campaign’s question of the week explores the benefits and drawbacks for advertisers considering setting up an internal agency in a recession. As the economy flounders and inflation remains high, advertisers looking to cut costs may scrutinise more closely their spending on outsourced services – and that includes agencies. […]

How to champion your brand under the cloud of recession

Last night (Wednesday 14th September) the Oystercatchers Club hosted a packed event at Soho Hotel on ‘how to champion your brand under the cloud of recession’. Leading marketers including David Enwright from the Post Office, Claire Pointon from John Lewis , Mark Brown from General Mills, and Nicky Bullard, MullenLowe, shared their thoughts and observations […]

In conversation with… Richard Robinson, by Listen + Learn Research

We were lucky to get hold of Richard recently. Despite being so busy as the Managing Director of Xeim Engage and Oystercatchers, he somehow found time to tell us about his favourite brands, his best advice, his first job. In short, his story as a marketer. And what a story it is. What was your first-ever job? My […]

Oystercatchers’ New Business Session – Fundamentals and Pitching Processes

This week (9th August) the Oystercatchers team welcomed in New Business and Marketing Teams from our Oystercatcher Club member agencies for a training session on new business fundamentals and pitching excellence.  The purpose of this session was to get our agency partners thinking about new business, and share useful insights on how to run a […]

The Oystercatcher Awards 22 are open for entry!

The Oystercatcher Awards 22 are officially open for entry! Oystercatchers believe that people and creativity are at the heart of every successful partnership, and every year we come together to celebrate these achievements. It’s now time to submit your entries into this year’s Oystercatchers Awards, which are open until Thursday 29th September. The Oystercatchers Awards […]

IPA launches new report to understand what makes a successful client:agency partnership

The IPA has today released the third part in its ‘Partnering for Growth’ report, which seeks to understand how to create mutually sustainable commercial relationships for clients and agencies. The third instalment of the report seeks to understand the four fundamental characteristics and contexts that help to create these long-term relationships. As part of the […]