Ad spend recap: Shoots of growth will take time to bloom

Quarterly ad spending recap: Green shoots of ad spending growth will take time to bloom

To be clear, there are cuts to advertising. But there are also many other marketers who are maintaining their ad spend and, in some cases, increasing it.

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