Lindsay Rittenhouse

New York

Senior Reporter at Ad Age

Just here trying to record history. Senior reporter @adage formerly @businessinsider, @Adweek, @thestreet, @njdotcom.

Articles

New 2025 ad sales forecast suggests earlier predictions of falloff may be overblown

3 weeks ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Despite the tumultuous economy, with a recession seemingly imminent, there is a bright spot: Advertising may emerge resilient, despite various earlier predictions of the industry suffering a major falloff. At least in 2025.
Chief creative officer for Publicis North America, Leo Chicago exits

3 weeks ago | chicagobusiness.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Renato Fernandez has stepped down as the chief creative officer of Publicis Creative U.S. and Leo Chicago, a role he took up 10 months ago, Crain's sister brand Ad Age has learned. A search for his replacement is underway, according to people close to the situation. Publicis declined to comment. Fernandez also declined to comment.
Publicis US Chief Creative Officer Renato Fernandez exits

3 weeks ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Renato Fernandez has stepped down as the chief creative officer of Publicis Creative U.S., a role he took up 10 months ago, Ad Age has learned.
How to find your next job at Cannes Lions

3 weeks ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Key takeaways Chance Cannes encounters may still lead to job offers despite fewer roles and tighter budgets Agency layoffs and hiring freezes are fueling more desperate networking Independent agencies, not holding companies, may be the best shot for job seekers An ad executive walks into a Cannes bar sounds like the opening of a joke, but chance meetings on the Carlton Terrace or at the Gutter Bar can lead to serious job offers.
TRG has still not fully recovered—how its CEO plans to get the agency on the map again

1 month ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Can a song about cat litter put an agency back on the map?
Leading Women deadline i've gotextended through May 21, 2025

1 month ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

The deadline for the 2025 Leading Women and Rising Stars Awards has been extended! You now have until Wednesday, May 21, at 5 p.m. ET to nominate a boundary-breaking female executive. Ad Age Leading Women honors women who are transforming the marketing and advertising industry worldwide and making names for themselves at companies of all kinds—brands, agencies, technology providers or media platforms.
WPP to rebrand GroupM as WPP Media-industry leaders react

1 month ago | autonews.com | Brian Bonilla |Lindsay Rittenhouse |Parker Herren |Gail Kachadourian Howe

Three top 150 dealership groups were buyers and sellers of stores in Arizona, Florida and Pennsylvania, among the latest buy-sell transactions tracked by Automotive News.
Agency layoffs—how to know if you’re at risk and what to do next

1 month ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

Layoffs have always been a part of agency life—they are par for the course after client losses or in the fourth quarter, when holding companies make cuts to meet margins. Now, layoffs are happening both more frequently and sporadically, affecting jobs across the board.
RRD debuts rebranded 3,000-person marketing agency

2 months ago | adage.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

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RRD debuts rebranded 3,000-person marketing agency

2 months ago | chicagobusiness.com | Lindsay Rittenhouse

RRD, the Chicago-based provider of marketing, packaging, print and supply chain solutions formerly known as R.R. Donnelley, has formed a 3,000-person global marketing operation that can handle everything from strategy to creative to media execution. The unit, part of the 37,000-person RRD, is essentially a repackaging of RRD Marketing Solutions, now called Iridio, and serves 92% of Fortune 100 companies, although the agency declined to name specific clients.