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Universal hires Tseyin Foo as President, Global Supply Chain to 'strengthen the global capabilities powering UMG's next phase of growth' July 23, 2026 Universal Music Group has appointed Tseyin Foo as President, Global Supply Chain. Foo will report to Boyd Muir, UMG's Chief Operating Officer, and will be based in Los Angeles, the company said on Thursday (July 23). According to Universal, the former Skechers and Nike executive will "strengthen the global capabilities powering UMG's next phase of growth". In the role, Foo will lead UMG's global supply chain across the company's digital partnerships, direct-to-consumer channels, physical formats, merchandise, and other consumer products, according to UMG. UMG said the appointment will support the continued expansion of its artist and label services business following Virgin Music Group's acquisition of Downtown, completed in February. Virgin Music Group is UMG's independent distribution and artist-services division. The press release announcing Foo's appointment explains that the exec "will help enable the company to better serve its artists, songwriters, labels, and partners, while supporting the continued expansion of its artist and label services business following Virgin Music Group's acquisition of Downtown and the ongoing evolution of UMG's merchandise and direct to consumer capabilities". Foo joins UMG from Skechers, where she served as Head of Global Supply Chain Planning & Strategy. In that role, according to UMG, she built the company's global strategy and planning function and led sourcing, manufacturing and technology initiatives. She previously spent five years at Nike in leadership roles, and earlier held senior positions at VF Corporation across Timberland, Vans and 7 For All Mankind. "As we continue to create more opportunities for growth throughout the music ecosystem, it's increasingly important that we operate as one global organization with greater speed, flexibility, and precision." Boyd Muir "As we continue to create more opportunities for growth throughout the music ecosystem, it's increasingly important that we operate as one global organization with greater speed, flexibility, and precision," said Boyd Muir. Added Muir: "Tseyin brings a rare combination of strategic leadership, operational excellence, and technology expertise that will help us deliver greater impact at greater scale, driving even more value for artists, songwriters, labels and entrepreneurs around the world." "I'm excited to join UMG at such an important moment in its evolution." Tseyin Foo Tseyin Foo added: "I'm excited to join UMG at such an important moment in its evolution. "As the company continues to expand its global platform, there is a tremendous opportunity to use technology, data and world class execution to build even stronger capabilities that help our labels and teams move faster, adapt more quickly, and create more value for artists, partners, and fans around the world." Boyd Muir was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of UMG in October 2024, and reports to Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge. Grainge highlighted the D2C opportunity on the company's Q4 earnings call in March, telling analysts that UMG's "own D2C business has grown to 1,600 online stores and generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue". He added that, "This only scratched the surface of our potential". Grainge explained further: "We will further scale our D2C business by stimulating an entire category of third-party superfan platforms, each with its own distinctive approach and model. "These will operate alongside the premium tiers being developed by the traditional DSPs as well as what we're creating and how we're creating an ecosystem in which special events, experiences and products will entice superfans in both the virtual and physical worlds." On the company's Q3 earnings call back in October, Boyd Muir revealed that "somewhere in the region of two-thirds to 75%" of vinyl sales are now coming through UMG's own managed stores. According to Luminate's 2025 Year-End Report, direct-to-consumer channels drove 78% of first-week physical album sales in Pop in the US last year, and over 50% in R&B/Hip-Hop and Rock. UMG's physical revenues grew 11.4% YoY at constant currency to €1.475 billion ($1.66bn) in its full-year 2025 results. Its Merchandising and Other revenue was €811 million ($911.2m) for the year, flat YoY at constant currency (down 3.7% in reported euros).Music Business Worldwide

July 21st, 2026 Beyond the pitch: the brands that owned World Cup 2026 in OOH. To match the energy of what's billed as the biggest sporting event on earth (even bigger than the Olympics apparently), brands staged a massive Out of Home takeover, dominating city centres and roadsides across the UK with reams of World Cup content. OOH is the only way to talk to the whole nation with the same tone of voice, and icons like Piccadilly Lights do it better than any other. With Coca-Cola, ChatGPT and Chase carrying football themed messages on Landsec's landmark, after England's elimination in the semis - dashing a 60 year long dream to finally bring the men's World Cup home - Deliveroo followed through with a big 'Thank you, lads' to the squad for a brilliant run. Elsewhere, multiple brands rose to the occasion throughout the 2026 tournament with an unstoppable flow of tactical spots and attention grabbing ads, using multiple formats to keep outdoor audiences fully entertained and engaged. Here's a few of its favourites: Hydration breaks Lucozade unveiled its summer campaign by transforming London's BFI IMAX with an eye-catching full-building wrap featuring England star Jude Bellingham. Developed by ZEAL, the mammoth installation reinforced Lucozade Sport's position as a trusted performance partner in elite sport. It was planned through WPP and EssenceMediacom. Leith and Tennent's marked Scotland's long-awaited return to football's biggest stage with 'Time to Dream'. Planned through Republic of Media and Talon Manchester, the OOH ads reflected on the emotional highs and lows of fans, alluding to England's goal of 'making '26 our '66', and 'Revenge is a dish best served cold and frothy', a reference to Scotland's previous 1998 World Cup defeat vs Morocco. All Ocean Outdoor Limited can say is bring on 2030. Biscuit icon Tunnock's used the shapes of its famous teacakes and caramel wafers in a lovely 'World Cuppa Champions' campaign to spell out goals across large format screens in Glasgow. The campaign was planned through McGread Outdoor. It's feeding time Marks & Spencer played a blinder with its Manchester mural featuring three Lions - Marc Guéhi (No 6), Jude Bellingham (No10) and Elliot Anderson (No 8), arms around each other's shoulders with the strapline 'It's Feeding Time' written across their shirt backs. Located on Water Street in St John's, planned through WPP and Mural Republic, the work became a viral sensation among football fans. Record breakers Performance and lifestyle footwear brand Skechers renamed London's Canary Wharf 'Kaneary Wharf' in a campaign featuring its global ambassador and England captain Harry Kane across 37 of its small format full motion screens, part of The Loop network. To honour Kane becoming England's all-time leading World Cup scorer, Skechers also unveiled a special edition SKX 2 boot in England's red and white colours. The campaign was planned through Wavemaker and WPP. For every goal Highlighting everyday wins both big and small, Google Gemini used the scale and reach of OOH as part of its integrated World Cup campaign featuring England stars taking on everyday chores with a little bit of 'AI assist'. Planned through EssenceMediacom and WPP. Hitting home For many homeless young people, the missing word in this poster is far more important than an England win. This powerful campaign was created by One Black Bear for the charity St Basils which has been working to prevent homelessness across the West Midlands since 1972. It appeared across Ocean's roadside D6 screens in Birmingham. The fans' cup Back in Scotland, football brought the drama, but one of the more memorable OOH campaigns came from tourism chiefs at Meet Boston. Sealing the glorious meeting of two cultures and inspired by some of the memories created by the 50,000 strong Tartan army when it descended on Boston for Scotland's qualifying matches, it was planned through billups and Allen & Gerritsen. Argos meanwhile tapped into fan rituals and habits surrounding the beautiful game. A series of witty ads used humour to spotlight everyday products in unexpected match-day scenarios. One execution pairs a DeLonghi kettle with the headline 'VAR' (video assistant referee) and a call to action, the combination of bold typography and visual simplicity allowing the football reference to land in an instant. Planning was through Talon and PHD Media. Grassroots legends As banking partner of the England teams, Chase ran a Piccadilly Lights takeover featuring an immersive 3D DeepScreen(R) execution and high impact placements to anchor its campaign spotlighting grassroots football coaches across the UK. The previously unsung influence coaches have on individuals and their communities is celebrated with the tagline, 'Together we go further'. It was planned through WPP and EssenceMediacom. Back of the net In downtown LA, adidas turned heads with its CGI 3D billboard of Lionel Messi's iconic kick. It's one of a series of stunts and installations that made headlines across the Atlantic. Closer to home, the sportswear brand placed England midfielder Jude Bellingham front and centre with a series of banners as part of its 'You Got This' campaign. Both players star in adidas' epic fantasy 'Backyard Legends', another standout use of football talent. Well played adidas.

If the shoe fits... July 14, 2026 | Advertising, Branding, Fashion, Marketing, Messaging The top three shoe brands in the world are Nike, Adidas and... Skechers. Skechers?!? Yup. Founded by Robert Greenburg in 1992 and still run by him and his son (although now owned by 3G Capital, Skechers does over $9 billion in annual revenue and is - in my opinion - one of the business world's most under-appreciated success stories. - Superior technology - Relatively stylish designs - Straightforward ads that demonstrate the technology and the designs why clearly reinforcing the brand Skechers has used a lot of celebrities in their ads over the years, which is a practice I generally criticize. But it's worked beautifully for Skechers because their celebrity ads always make the product - rather than the celebrity - the star. No Skechers ads have ever won a Clio or Cannes award. But what these ads have won is much more important: the business and loyalty of millions of customers. Kudos to Skechers and ad agency Siltanen & Partners for consistently creating ads that fit their product as comfortably and attractively as their shoes fit their customers.