A media agency that has worked with brands such as Toyota and TalkTalk has been appointed to revive Purplebricks' fortunes. Purplebricks has...
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14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
No ‘brilliant’ agents will have lost out from Purplebricks’ controversial ‘commisery’ campaign, the beleaguered brand’s former head of customer support has...
26 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The apparent battle for the future of beleaguered online agency brand Purplebricks took an interesting turn last week when activist investor...
10 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has launched a new advertising campaign that brings back its controversial “save yourself from commisery” slogan. The new radio and TV...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...
20 March 2021
From: Features
A founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, suggests there was nothing wrong with the controversial Commisery TV ads that contributed to making...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...
04 April 2020
From: Features
Purplebricks has spent £26.7m on marketing in the past year - that represents £382 per instruction. The figures, revealed in the agency’s...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...
18 May 2019
From: Features
Purplebricks’ eye-watering share price fall yesterday was greeted with widespread satisfaction by property professionals outside the online sector. The agency’s share price...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News
First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...
14 July 2018
From: Features
The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint by Hunters Property Group - but...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...
26 June 2018
From: Breaking News
It looks as if Purplebricks has hit something less than a purple patch in the Australian housing market. The Australian Financial Review,...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks is reported to have hired a new advertising agency to handle a “multi million pound” media campaign. The advertising industry weekly...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News
The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features
The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks once again used the Christmas period to launch new TV and social media advertisements. In one, the hybrid agency debuted Mr...
28 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has this morning announced a drive to recruit “hundreds” of new Local Property Experts” in a bid to become what...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...