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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news HMV to close 60 UK stores following dire Christmas by Ed Owen 05 January 2011, 09:05AM Music and book retailer HMV will close 60 stores this year, more than 20% of its UK outlets, on the back of a poor Christmas trading period, magnified by the effects of the weather. WPP overtakes Omnicom as biggest marketing group by Daniel Farey-Jones 05 January 2011, 09:20AM WPP last year registered the largest revenue for a global publicly listed marketing services company, pushing Omnicom out of the top spot. Vauxhall to be named England football team sponsor by John Reynolds 05 January 2011, 06:00AM The FA is expected to confirm next week that Vauxhall will be the new sponsor of the England football team, confirming earlier reports that the two parties were on the verge of reaching an agreement. Government to consult industry over future of COI by Gemma Charles 05 January 2011, 09:15AM The Government is turning to the marketing industry for ideas on how to reform the COI and cut its adspend. ASA raps Vauxhall for misleading TV ad by Sara Kimberley 05 January 2011, 09:25AM Vauxhall Motors has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading viewers with its latest ad campaign. Churchill dog becomes shopkeeper in latest campaign by Alex Brownsell 05 January 2011, 08:30AM Churchill Insurance is rolling out a new advertising strategy that will see the brand move away from its use of quirky celebrity cameos. Ebookers.com sponsors Trevor McDonald show on ITV by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 05 January 2011, 08:45AM Online travel agent ebookers.com is sponsoring a new celebrity travel programme, 'Trevor McDonald's Secret Mediterranean', which began on ITV1 last night. Paper Round (5 January) - Which clients are advertising in the national press? by Sarah Johnson 05 January 2011, 09:25AM Supermarkets roll out deals and offers as consumers look to save money after festive spending while the papers get readers thinking about summer holidays. Adland The UK's biggest advertising, media and digital agencies, mapped.   View the map   Intelligence 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. Don't knock The X Factor, it's a force for good by Pulse @ McCann London 24 December 2010, 08:00AM With X Factor's Matt Cardle sitting atop the UK charts, and the show clearly TV's stand out programme of 2010, McCann Pulse reveals the 'X Factor attitude' that characterises its legion of viewers. 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 TrueView: risk or reward? YouTube's launch of TrueView is a hugely important development, writes Jimmy Maymann, GoViral.   Also in the news P&G replaces Government as UK's biggest advertising spender by Gemma Charles, 04 January 2011, 12:36PM FT adds Weekend supplements to iPad app by Sarah Shearman, 04 January 2011, 03:59PM Retailers absorb VAT hike for a limited time by Ed Owen, 04 January 2011, 01:00PM Absolute opts for iAds for Rock N Roll Football push by Maisie McCabe, 04 January 2011, 01:04PM Latest Blog Entries Facebook is dead Mark Tomkins, TDA, 05 January 2011 A LOAD OF RUBBISH Chris Arnold, 05 January 2011 Zombies v Supermodels [Infographic] Gordon Macmillan, 04 January 2011 Bar interactivity Greg Taylor, 04 January 2011 Having some skin in the game Dave Trott, 04 January 2011 A little bit of Channel 4 has just died Jeremy Lee, 04 January 2011 Latest jobs Search Engine Marketing Manager Recruiter Propel Salary £45000 - £52000 per annum + car allowance Location London Account Director - London Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary £47K - £57K Location Digital Marketing Manager Recruiter Better Placed Recruitment Salary £28000 - £30000 per annum Location Cheshire Associate Director Recruiter The Marketing Practice Salary £60-80k plus healthcare, dental, bonus & 26 days holiday Location South Oxfordshire Senior Marketing Manager Recruiter Direct Recruitment Salary £40 - 50k + bens Location London Business Director Recruiter Major Players Salary £75000 - £90000 per annum Location London Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders