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Sainsbury's launches £10m push behind
Sainsbury's launches £10m push behind "£50-a-week" offer
by Sarah Shearman
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
Sainsbury's is launching a £10m campaign to introduce a major new marketing initiative promising to show how to feed a family of four for £50 a week.
Warc raises global adspend forecasts for 2011
Warc raises global adspend forecasts for 2011
by Arif Durrani
04 May 2011, 12:01AM
Advertising markets around the world continue to rebound strongly in 2011, despite unrest in the Middle East and the impact of the devastating earthquake in Japan, according to the latest Warc Consensus Forecast.
Apple EMEA marketing boss Simon Thompson departs
Apple EMEA marketing boss Simon Thompson departs
by Andrew McCormick
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
Simon Thompson, one of Apple's top European marketers, has left the technology company after less than two years, Marketing understands.
Spotify targets iTunes with iPod upgrade and download store
Spotify targets iTunes with iPod upgrade and download store
by Sarah Shearman
04 May 2011, 09:11AM
Spotify, the online music service, has introduced some updates to its free service, including greater integration across iPhone, Android and iPod devices and a new music download store to rival Apple's iTunes.
O2 cleared to run 'scary' ad
O2 cleared to run 'scary' ad
by Ed Owen
04 May 2011, 08:00AM
A TV ad for O2 has been cleared for broadcast by the Advertising Standards Authority following complaints from eight viewers that it was frightening for children, and another three that it was misleading.
Bacardi
Bacardi "caveman" ads push sociability of drinkers
by Gemma Charles
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
Bacardi is rolling out a £20m campaign to focus on the sociability of the brand's drinkers.
WPP and IMG launch global licensing unit
WPP and IMG launch global licensing unit
by Daniel Farey-Jones
04 May 2011, 08:00AM
WPP and IMG, the sports and entertainment company, are joining forces to launch a new unit aimed at providing licensing opportunities for the advertising giant's roster of clients.
Kraft confectionery brands to tour the UK
Kraft confectionery brands to tour the UK
by John Reynolds
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
Kraft is to increase its investment in experiential marketing in the UK, to promote its confectionery brands such as Oreo, Mikado and Toblerone.
Dragon James Caan tells BR brand app chart: 'I'm in'
Dragon James Caan tells BR brand app chart: 'I'm in'
by Daniel Farey-Jones
04 May 2011, 08:05AM
A free app released by James Caan, one of the investors on BBC show 'Dragons' Den', is this week's highest new entry in the BR brand app chart.
Beckham to front Samsung Olympic sponsorship
Beckham to front Samsung Olympic sponsorship
by Ed Owen
04 May 2011, 12:30AM
Samsung has signed David Beckham as the face of its sponsorship of next year's London Olympic Games.
Warm weather boosts Next
Warm weather boosts Next
by Ed Owen
04 May 2011, 09:25AM
The warm weather has delivered Next a surprise boost in its first quarter, with sales up 5.2% - more than double the growth of best estimates -- driven by a 14.1% increase in catalogue sales.
Paper Round (4 May) - Which clients are advertising in the national press?
Paper Round (4 May) - Which clients are advertising in the national press?
by Sarah Johnson
04 May 2011, 09:24AM
Political campaigns ahead of Thursday's referendum appear in today's papers while Sainsbury's kicks off its new campaign with heavy promotion across the papers.
PPA Conference 2011
Sunrise or sunset for magazines?
Sunrise or sunset for magazines?
by Ian Locks
04 May 2011, 08:00AM
It's too early to write the obituary for the magazine industry, says former PPA chief executive Ian Locks, drawing on three decades leading the business.
Magazines in 2011: a view from the top
Magazines in 2011: a view from the top
by Arif Durrani
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
As the UK's magazine industry begins to convene for the PPA's Inspiration & Innovation: Publishing 2011 conference today, Media Week talks to four distinct and influential magazine professionals about where they think the business is heading.
Magazines 2011: an agency view
Magazines 2011: an agency view
by Mark Banham and Katherine Levy
04 May 2011, 08:30AM
As delegates gather this morning at the annual PPA conference, agencies give their reactions to the threats and opportunities faced by the magazine community during the coming year.
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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.
IPTV: where TV meets the web
IPTV: where TV meets the web
by Andrew McCormick
21 April 2011, 12:00AM
Internet TV is turning set manufacturers into content providers, discovers Andrew McCormick.
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