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Lastminute.com hires Adam & Eve to £6m creative account
Lastminute.com hires Adam & Eve to £6m creative account
by Alex Brownsell
20 December 2011, 03:30PM
Lastminute.com has hired Adam & Eve to its £6m creative account, amid a strategic re-evaluation which will see it return to its brand heritage of "value" and "last-minute booking".
Phones4U horror ad triumphs against flood of complaints
Phones4U horror ad triumphs against flood of complaints
by Matthew Chapman
21 December 2011, 08:51AM
Phones4U has termed its victory against hundreds of complaints about its horror-themed ad "a triumph" of "creative" and "impactful advertising".
TalkTalk is most complained about broadband and landline provider
TalkTalk is most complained about broadband and landline provider
by Sarah Shearman
21 December 2011, 10:09AM
TalkTalk is the most complained about broadband and landline provider in the UK, while the number of complaints levied at rivals rose sharply over the past year, according to Ofcom.
Plusnet to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother
Plusnet to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother
by Maisie McCabe
21 December 2011, 09:15AM
Plusnet, the BT-owned telecoms provider, has signed a six-figure deal to sponsor next year's 'Celebrity Big Brother' on Channel 5.
Thorntons issues fresh profit warning
Thorntons issues fresh profit warning
by John Reynolds
21 December 2011, 09:50AM
Thorntons, the troubled chocolate maker, has today ( 21 December) issued a fresh profit warning, citing poor customer confidence and rivals' promotions as hitting its performance.
Halfords drops secret shoppers for customer feedback scheme
Halfords drops secret shoppers for customer feedback scheme
by Matthew Chapman
21 December 2011, 09:14AM
Car and bicycle specialist Halfords is ditching its secret shoppers' initiative in favour of a customer feedback scheme.
Euro RSCG bolsters digital capabilities
Euro RSCG bolsters digital capabilities
by Matthew Chapman
21 December 2011, 09:00AM
Euro RSCG London has appointed Michael Olaye, formerly director of The Creative Partnership, as technical director.
Review of the Year: Top 10 marketing mishaps in 2011
Review of the Year: Top 10 marketing mishaps in 2011
by Nicola Clark
20 December 2011, 10:30AM
Budgets may have been the main issue in the spotlight, but a good few brands still managed to mess up in spectacular style in 2011, writes Nicola Clark.
Opinion
Think BR: 'Tis the season to obsess about trends
Think BR: 'Tis the season to obsess about trends
by Richard Huntington
21 December 2011, 08:00AM
While trends are everywhere at this time of year, what we really need is a new action standard for insight, writes Richard Huntington, director of strategy, Saatchi & Saatchi.
Why seasonal advertising this year doesn't have the X-mas factor
Why seasonal advertising this year doesn't have the X-mas factor
by Deborah McCrudden
20 December 2011, 12:00PM
I absolutely love Christmas advertising. It helps to get me in the festive mood. But I'm finding a lot of this year's offerings disappointing, misguided and worst of all - lazy. So what's been the issue this year?
Think BR: Luxury brands and the social media dilemma
Think BR: Luxury brands and the social media dilemma
by Jane Simmonds
20 December 2011, 08:30AM
Luxury brands using social media have to walk the tightrope between accessibility and exclusivity, writes Jane Simmonds, managing partner of Conran Design Group.
Intelligence
Seven best practices for building a smart ad
Seven best practices for building a smart ad
by Ariel Geifman
21 December 2011, 08:00AM
The major ad servers handle hundreds of billions of impressions, providing an invaluable resource in discovering what's working for digital advertisers, writes Ariel Geifman, principal research analyst, MediaMind.
Capitalising your brand
Capitalising your brand
by Anne Collins
13 December 2011, 08:00AM
Brands are creating associations with London to connect with consumers on a more emotional level, writes Anne Collins, research director at Firefly Millward Brown.
Marketing's Adwatch of the Year 2011
Marketing's Adwatch of the Year 2011
by Gail Kemp
13 December 2011, 09:00AM
Although the economy has continued to provide a headache for marketers, some TV advertising managed to achieve cut-through with the beleaguered British public, writes Gail Kemp.
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This year's most read stories on Media Week
by Jeremy King, 21 December 2011, 09:00AM
Freud Communications scoops £1m Department of Health PR account
by Alec Mattinson, 20 December 2011, 02:24PM
Levy's Weborama launches JV with Hi-Media
by Staff, 20 December 2011, 12:41PM
Social video explodes as brands 'become friends' with consumers
by Gemma Charles, 20 December 2011, 12:34PM
From the blogs
The Tweet Days of Christmas
Cat Turner & Bridey Lipscombe
20 December 2011, 5:18PM
Luxury goods - why are they riding the recession?
Daniel Dumoulin
20 December 2011, 1:57PM
Milk (not silk) is the fabric du jour
Greg Taylor
20 December 2011, 9:20AM
2011 most recalled FMCG ads. The 7 secrets of success. :-)
Chris Arnold
20 December 2011, 2:40AM
Engine Group - partnership in substance or only in form?
Bob Willott
19 December 2011, 10:53PM
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