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Vimto-owner Nichols is seeking a creative agency for its children’s soft drinks brand Panda Pops. Nichols, which acquired the brand at the start of this year (MW January 27), is thought to be in talks with several agencies about the account, which has had no recorded above-the-line spend for more than five years. It is […]
Travelodge has announced the shortlist for its £4m advertising account.
Reeling after successive blows from the media, public and politicians, the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is attempting to climb off the canvas by launching a consumer charm offensive. From swathes of consumers rubbishing all marketing mail as “junk”, to MPs calling for residents to display stickers on front doors warding off direct marketers, the sector […]
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has appointed Euro RSCG London to handle its advertising campaign for the new fire regulations due to come into force in April 2006, following a competitive pitch against unnamed agencies. The brief is to highlight the change in fire safety law. The new regulations mean that those […]
Lastminute.com is looking for an advertising agency to handle its £2.75m advertising business.
Rla group has created a £1.5m television campaign for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VCV) featuring the strapline: “Apparently, Volkswagen also make cars”.
Carlson Marketing has been appointed to the global customer relationship management business for the United Arab Emirates’ new national airline, Etihad. The agency, formerly Carlson Marketing Group, has been handed the account without a pitch and will be working on a number of loyalty programmes for the airline. Earlier this year, TBWA won the $90m […]
GE is searching for a creative agency for its UK consumer finance division ahead of a consumer push for its rebrand as GE Money early next year. GE Money will attempt to capitalise on the growth of online banking.
Cello Group, the marketing services company that owns The Leith Agency, Target Direct and Navigator Response Advertising, has reported a turnover of &£20.9m, gross profit of &£10.3m and pre-tax profits of &£1.32m in its maiden interim results for the first six months of 2005.
McCann Erickson has created a television campaign for Petits Filous Fruity Smooth Yogurts. The ad, which features a girl kissing a boy to get his yoghurt, is part of a &£6m investment in Petits Filous.
Big Communications, a Leicester-based advertising agency, has created a national TV campaign to support Morphy Richards’ new cordless straightening irons. The work is part of a &£1.3m support package for the full haircare range.
The city of Leeds has unveiled a new brand banner – “Leeds Live it Love it” – designed by creative agency England, and unveiled at a special ceremony in the city this week. The new logo and slogan comes a year after the creation of Marketing Leeds, the city’s first destination marketing organisation, with a […]
Advertising agency HDM has merged with direct marketing shop WDPA and digital specialist Mitchell Conner Searson (MCS) to form an integrated agency called Souk Communications. The agency has three operating divisions – Souk Advertising, Souk Response and Souk Digital. It has 60 staff and billings worth about &£40m. Its clients include Sony, Tesco and Vodafone. […]
Berlin Cameron/Red Cell has created a global advertising campaign to support next month’s launch of the compact version of the Wall Street Journal international editions.
The news that Ben Langdon has been ousted as UK chairman of Euro RSCG Worldwide after just 17 months has prompted the inevitable round of speculation about what one of advertising’s most controversial figures will do next. Rumours have been rife in recent weeks that he is planning to launch another start-up and he is […]