Advertising Age Data Center
A subsection of the Advertising Age site, the Data Center provides statistics, ranking lists and other information useful for marketing and advertising purposes.
AdForum
AdForum.com is an information provider focused on the global advertising industry. AdForum provides information on 20,000 agencies and 150,000 ads (tv, print, interactive, etc.) from around the world.
Brand Ranking Resources
Euromonitor International
Euromonitor International is a leading independent provider of strategic market research. They create data and analysis on products and services around the world. This links to their blog and some currnet white papers.
Popsop
Contains materials on marketing communications of global and challenger brands, interviews with industry leaders from both agency and client sides, opinion pieces written by branding, marketing and advertising experts.
Trend Watching
Find out about new trends worldwide. Established in 2002 with hubs in London, Singapore, New York, Amsterdam, São Paulo and Lagos, they “help forward-thinking business professionals in 180+ countries understand the new consumer and subsequently unlock compelling, profitable innovation opportunities.”
