Global Advertising Forecast to Speed Up After a Slower Start in 2023

GroupM expects ad spending to grow 5.9% this year to $874.5 billion, excluding U.S. political advertising

Out-of-home advertising, which includes outdoor signs and such as billboards, is expected to grow 38.7% in 2023, according to a new forecast. Photo: CHRIS HELGREN/REUTERS

Though global advertising growth slowed down to begin 2023, it will resume a more typical pace during the rest of the year as inflation eases and supply-chain issues continue to resolve, according to a new forecast from media investment group GroupM, a unit of WPP

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