Agency models

The marketing agency model has continued to evolve, leaving the traditional agency model for dead. As a result, a less-hierarchical, more scalable and flexible model has taken its place. Discover how agencies have been forced to scramble and adapt in order to keep clients satisfied and continue to make money.

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2026 will be the year of the indie: welcome to a landmark year in agency evolution
Sam Anderson ,
Intelligence editor ,
The Drum

27 Jan 2026

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Gareth Davies: Despite agency angst, 2026 could be a year of creative reinvention
Gareth Davies ,
CEO ,
Leagas Delaney

16 Jan 2026

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Leaner on the surface, stronger underneath – why consolidation is forcing agencies to rethink...
Jenni Baker ,
Senior Editor ,
The Drum
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13 Jan 2026

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Agency life after holdcos: Ajaz Ahmed and Tiffany Rolfe in conversation
Cameron Clarke ,
Editor ,
The Drum

08 Jan 2026

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The end of fragmented marketing: why the future belongs to ‘The Machine’
Jean McCabe ,
Group Director of Product Strategy ,
Code and Theory

07 Jan 2026

6 min read
Seven months in: Justin Thomas-Copeland’s plan to futureproof the 4As – and the indust...
Gordon Young ,
Editor-in-Chief ,
The Drum

23 Dec 2025

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Year in Review: WPP’s leadership, losses and learnings
Amy Houston ,
Senior Reporter ,
The Drum

16 Dec 2025

11 min read
Coca-Cola CMO Manolo Arroyo on WPP, AI and a new era for media
Jennifer Faull ,
Deputy Editor ,
The Drum
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04 Dec 2025

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Arthur Sadoun: ‘Investors have ended the legacy holding company landscape as we knew it�...
Cameron Clarke ,
Editor ,
The Drum

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