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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news DFS puts £92m media up for grabs by Jeremy Lee 13 January 2011, 08:00AM DFS Furniture, the retailer which is the UK's eighth biggest advertiser with an annual spend of £92m, has put its media buying account up for pitch. Moneysupermarket calls £25m ad review by Anne Cassidy 13 January 2011, 08:00AM Moneysupermarket.com, which last week rolled-out a celebrity-driven campaign featuring John Prescott and Jedward, is reviewing its £25m advertising account. Agencies line up for £20m easyJet brief by Anne Cassidy 13 January 2011, 08:00AM EasyJet is reviewing its £20m pan-European advertising account, as it aims to reposition itself and move its marketing beyond price wars with rivals. Premier League denies multiple shirt sponsors plan by John Reynolds 13 January 2011, 08:30AM Premier League football clubs have no appetite for boosting revenue by showcasing more than one sponsor's name on their shirts, countering press speculation that a change in the rules was afoot. Omnicom brings Being agency to the UK by Sara Kimberley 13 January 2011, 08:00AM Omnicom is launching an agency called Being in the UK and dumping the Tequila and Agency.com brands in London. New name and logo for WCRS following Altogether merger by Matt Williams 13 January 2011, 08:00AM WCRS has changed its name to "WCRS&Co" following a restructure of its management line-up and a merger with sister digital shop Altogether. Matt Seiler appointed chief executive of Mediabrands by Katherine Levy 13 January 2011, 09:45AM Interpublic has named Universal McCann global chief Matt Seiler as chief executive of its media and marketing group Mediabrands. TBWA\London turns to Laurentino to fill ECD role by Sara Kimberley 13 January 2011, 08:00AM TBWA\London has appointed the Brazilian André Laurentino as its executive creative director, replacing Mark Hunter who left the agency in December to join the Lowe & Partners-owned agency Deutsch in Los Angeles. Lipton appoints managing and marketing directors by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 13 January 2011, 09:16AM Pepsi Lipton International has appointed Bruno Gruwez as its new managing director and Unilever's Anuradha Chugh as marketing director of its Western Europe division. Tesco narrowly beats the market by Ed Owen 13 January 2011, 09:15AM Tesco has achieved like-for-like sales of 0.6% in the UK in the six weeks to 8 January, but recorded strong group sales due to international growth. Grocery shoppers trade up at Christmas by Ed Owen 13 January 2011, 09:00AM More than 8% of shoppers decided to trade up their food shopping this Christmas, giving premium retailers Waitrose and Marks & Spencer a seasonal boost. Paper Round (13 January) - Which clients are advertising in the national press? by Sarah Johnson 13 January 2011, 09:30AM Games sponsor Thomas Cook puts its Olympic credentials in print today, while several brands target newspaper readers with healthy lifestyle campaigns. Adland The UK's biggest advertising, media and digital agencies, mapped. View the map Intelligence The rise of mobile social media mavens by Euan Mackay 10 January 2011, 08:00AM The potential for advertisers to tap into the influence of social network users via mobile is highlighted in new data from Kantar Media's Futureproof study. Understanding mood and engagement with digital OOH in malls by Nick Mawditt 05 January 2011, 08:00AM Shopping malls offer important opportunities for advertisers to target audiences in a positive and engaged mindset, according to new research from Kinetic and Clear Channel Outdoor. Silver surfers get social by UM London 22 December 2010, 08:00AM Forty percent of frequent internet users over the age of 55 manage a social network, UM's Wave 5 research has found. Think BR MySpace, it's the product, stupid Branding excellence and unrivaled commercial expertise can never compensate for an inferior product, writes Rich Sutcliffe Also in the news VisitBritain appoints M&C Saatchi to handle £100m global marketing campaign by Sara Kimberley, 12 January 2011, 01:14PM MD Martin Bowley quits Digital Cinema Media by Maisie McCabe, 12 January 2011, 03:20PM News Int appoints head of trading as replacement for Reynolds by John Reynolds, 12 January 2011, 03:35PM Kirshenbaum Bond co-founder joins social media agency by Staff, 12 January 2011, 01:36PM Lovefilm launches on Sony network media player by Sara Kimberley, 12 January 2011, 04:00PM Latest Blog Entries From Tigers to Rabbits - the real new year is about to be unleashed Chris J Reed, 13 January 2011 Should fat ads be banned? 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