Tuesday 3 May 2011

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Gucci owner PPR bolsters sports portfolio with Volcom brand
Gucci owner PPR bolsters sports portfolio with Volcom brand
by Sarah Shearman
03 May 2011, 09:00AM
PPR, the French luxury and retail group which owns Gucci and Puma, has bought Volcom, the US action sports brand, for $607.5m (£366m).
John Lewis to sponsor Paralympic World Cup
John Lewis to sponsor Paralympic World Cup
by Ed Owen
03 May 2011, 08:55AM
John Lewis has become a partner of the BT Paralympic World Cup, to be staged in May, sponsoring its volunteer programme.
Vodafone launches Taxi drive
Vodafone launches Taxi drive
by Ed Owen
03 May 2011, 08:59AM
Vodafone is to sponsor a fleet of London Taxis adding phone chargers and the opportunity to pay your fare with a mobile phone.
Sony admits further data losses ahead of customer retention effort
Sony admits further data losses ahead of customer retention effort
by Daniel Farey-Jones
03 May 2011, 09:36AM
Sony has admitted the personal information of a further 24.6 million customers may have been stolen, as it seeks to mollify customers affected by an earlier data theft.
JWT New York hit by Microsoft account losses
JWT New York hit by Microsoft account losses
by Katherine Levy
03 May 2011, 09:25AM
Microsoft has moved its US creative accounts for Bing and Office out of WPP's JWT New York, according to reports.
Guinness to run first Apple iAd
Guinness to run first Apple iAd
by Sarah Shearman
02 May 2011, 08:00AM
Diageo GB's first iAd, launching tomorrow (3 May), will promote the Guinness 'More Life in the Dark' campaign, with resources to help people enjoy a good night out.
Specsavers' astronaut TV ad takes off
Specsavers' astronaut TV ad takes off
by Sara Kimberley
02 May 2011, 08:00AM
Specsavers has broken a new TV ad, featuring poorly sighted astronauts landing at the wrong airport.
Jammie Dodgers launches first ad in four years
Jammie Dodgers launches first ad in four years
by Sara Kimberley
02 May 2011, 08:00AM
Burton Foods has returned to TV screens after a four-year hiatus to launch an ad campaign to promote its new biscuit range Toffee Dodgers.
Paper Round (3 May) - Which clients are advertising in the national press?
Paper Round (3 May) - Which clients are advertising in the national press?
by Sarah Johnson
03 May 2011, 09:25AM
The papers carry several business-to-business campaigns this morning, with phone companies and banks highlighting their business services.
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Intelligence
Digital Report: Social Commerce - Sound of the crowd
Digital Report: Social Commerce - Sound of the crowd
by Trevor Clawson
27 April 2011, 10:00AM
In today's recommendation environment, consumers are becoming brand ambassadors, but should brands trust the wisdom of the masses, asks Trevor Clawson.
Celebrity influence over the young Twitterati
Celebrity influence over the young Twitterati
by Alice Dunn
27 April 2011, 12:00PM
Kids who use Twitter are a third more likely to be influenced by opinions and endorsements they encounter on the internet than the average 11-19 year old, writes Alice Dunn, marketing executive, Kantar Media.
When was the last time you bought something without checking online first?
When was the last time you bought something without checking online first?
by Ralph Risk
21 April 2011, 08:00AM
Just 17% of consumers believe the consumer reviews they read on a company website are trustworthy, writes Ralph Risk, marketing director, Lightspeed Research Europe.
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