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View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest news Perfume ad banned for simulating drug use by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 02 February 2011, 12:01AM The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a TV ad for an Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) perfume, Belle D'Opium, for simulating drug use. Stella to launch UK cider brand by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith 02 February 2011, 09:50AM Stella Artois, the premium lager brand, is launching a cider brand extension, called Stella Artois Cidre, brewed solely for the UK market. Asda price comparison ads fall foul of rivals by Ed Owen 02 February 2011, 12:01AM Three ads promoting Asda's Price Guarantee service have been banned by the ASA for "misleading" consumers about products that may or may not be included in the comparisons. Absolut variant launch starts innovation wave by Nicola Clark 02 February 2011, 09:30AM Pernod Ricard is launching a coffee-and-almond variant of its vodka brand Absolut, as part of a wider innovation drive across the company. Saatchis get social for grad recruitment challenge by Daniel Farey-Jones 02 February 2011, 08:00AM Saatchi & Saatchi is posing candidates for its summer scholarship scheme the task of attracting as many Twitter followers and retweets of their musings as they can, over the next eight weeks. Brett Gosper out at McCann Europe by Daniel Farey-Jones 02 February 2011, 08:45AM Brett Gosper, the chief executive of McCann Worldgroup EMEA and McCann UK chairman, is leaving the company. JD Sports makes offer for rival JJB by Ed Owen 02 February 2011, 09:16AM Sports retailer JD Sports has confirmed it is in talks to take over its rival JJB Sports for an undisclosed sum. Paper Round (2 February) - Which clients are advertising in the national press? by Sarah Johnson 02 February 2011, 09:36AM With cinemagoers flocking to see this year's potential Oscar winners, broadcasters have reacted with press ads to highlight their own new year offerings. Adland The UK's biggest advertising, media and digital agencies, mapped. View the map Intelligence The death of the brand website? by Stuart Derrick 02 February 2011, 12:00AM Today's consumers are most likely to interact with brands via social networks. So, what does this mean for brand websites? asks Stuart Derrick. Generation 62.0: Digital planning for an aging population by Richard Morris 31 January 2011, 08:30AM Older people aren't just going online to check their bank accounts; they're also getting social and playing games, writes Richard Morris, deputy managing director at Carat. How are consumers interacting with brands in social media? by Ralph Risk 28 January 2011, 08:00AM Half of social network users log on regularly throughout the day, according to a new study from Lightspeed Research. Also in the news Sales of i hit high of 180,000 in one day by John Reynolds, 01 February 2011, 04:00PM Sky pushes revamped entertainment line-up by Maisie McCabe, 01 February 2011, 09:58AM Anti-smoking charity targets book lovers by Sara Kimberley, 01 February 2011, 12:05PM Ofcom to review Digital Economy Act site-blocking measures by Sarah Shearman, 01 February 2011, 03:55PM EasyJet ad takes swipe at BA strike threat by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 01 February 2011, 09:08AM Latest Blog Entries Icebreakers Greg Taylor, 02 February 2011 WE COULDN'T EVEN GET ARRESTED Dave Trott, 01 February 2011 Bright futures Greg Taylor, 01 February 2011 The true Venn diagram of marketing Sue Unerman, 01 February 2011 Why advertising Viagra is a hard one... CHRIS BARRACLOUGH, 01 February 2011 Is TV the new point-of-sale for advertisers? Sue Unerman, 01 February 2011 Latest jobs Ecommerce Sales Account Manager Recruiter Propel Salary £28000 - £30000 per annum + Bonus Location London Publisher Development Manager Recruiter ValueClick Salary £27K (OTE: £34K) per annum Location London, Putney (SW15 2SH) ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - Drinks - BTL agency - £42-45K - LONDON Recruiter Judi Patton Salary £42K-£45K Location LONDON easy reach of London Bridge CRM Executive Recruiter Direct Recruitment Salary £25k + bens Location London Board Account Director - London Recruiter Dynamic New Alliances Salary Up to £70K Location Senior Account Manager Recruiter The Blueprint Salary £35000 - £40000 per annum Location London Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket 1957 - 2010 All rights reserved News Jobs Blogs & Forums Tenders