Campaign Daily Fix - Dixons calls pitch, Justin Cooke leaves Topshop, AKQA unveils new creative director, Miller UK, Government auctions postponed

View in web browser View text-only version Blackberry version Mobile version Add to safe senders list Latest News M&C Saatchi on alert as Dixons calls pitch by Louise Ridley, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM The parent group of Currys and PC World rethinks 25-year relationship with the incumbent in £50 million ad review. Cooke leaves Topshop to launch consultancy by Campaign reporters, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM Justin Cooke has left his job as the chief marketing officer at Topshop to set up his own agency, Innovate7. Miller UK consolidates below-the-line briefs by James Swift, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM SABMiller is looking to consolidate the below-the-line marketing for Miller Genuine Draft and its Central European brands into a single agency. AKQA unveils new creative director by Jeremy Lee, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM AKQA has hired Ian Wharton as a creative director, reporting to the agency's co-founder and chief creative officer, James Hilton. Govt postpones strategy auction by Louise Ridley, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM The Government Procurement Service has been forced to delay the e-auction for its strategy and planning roster after what agencies have called a "bloody war" of bidding last week. Mendoza steps down from Havas by Arif Durrani, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM Marc Mendoza is stepping down from his role as chairman of Havas Media at the end of the month, having decided the figurehead chairmanship role at the agency is not suited to him. WPP and Publicis Groupe post first-half double-digit growth by Maisie McCabe, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM WPP and Publicis Groupe have reported the highest increase in pre-tax profits of the major holding groups in the first half of 2013. Comparethemarket recruits Lida and Rapp by Maisie McCabe, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM Comparethemarket.com has hired Lida to handle its CRM account after a pitch. WPP supports D&AD's drive for fresh advertising talent by James Swift, 05 September 2013, 08:00AM WPP is partnering with the creative charity D&AD to help give advertising graduates a leg-up in the industry. Latest Work Flora "wrestlers" by Adam & Eve/DDB 05 September 2013, 12:04PM Flora has released a TV spot as part of a 12 million rebranding campaign. Adam Eve/DDB created the ad; a cartoon featuring two kids who take breakfast to their parents, only to catch their mum and dad engaged in some vigorous physical activity tha... Warehouse "style me if you can" by The Brooklyn Brothers 05 September 2013, 08:00AM Warehouse has released a film to promote its autumn/winter collection. The 11-minute spot, created by The Brooklyn Brothers, follows a young woman in London as she meets friends, interviews for a job and goes on a date, with the outfits and locations... Very.co.uk "everyday stylish" by St Luke's 05 September 2013, 07:52AM Very.co.uk, the online retailer, has released a TV ad to promote its new womenswear range, Definitions. The spot, created by St Luke s, focuses on the idea that the right outfit can make banal activities feel fabulous. It features stylishly dressed w... Also in the News Wayne Rooney @NikeFootball tweet escapes ban by Maisie McCabe, 04 September 2013, 09:21AM Arcadia in digital media review as Tait departs by Louise Ridley, 04 September 2013, 11:46AM Jack Daniel's runs 'raise a glass' Instagram campaign by Ben Bold, 05 September 2013, 11:40AM Tesco horsemeat ad banned for damning whole food industry by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 04 September 2013, 08:55AM Interactive infographic: How brands are using Vine by The 7th Chamber, 05 September 2013, 11:48AM Facebook rule change lets brands display users' profile info in ads by Matthew Chapman, 05 September 2013, 11:26AM Blogs At last, we’ve found Don Draper’s First Portfolio (#DonsFirstFolio) Lol and Nat, 04 September 2013, 11:09AM Whatever’s (Southern) Comfortable Tara Beard-Knowland, 04 September 2013, 11:09AM TV is dead (ly) Andy Nairn, 02 September 2013, 11:09AM A brief from Mick Jagger Steve Henry, 02 September 2013, 7:09AM A washing powder called Humphrey Jonathan Staines, 01 September 2013, 9:09PM Win a placement at BMB competition â€" Deadline extended till Monday. Lol and Nat, 30 August 2013, 5:08PM More Blogs Latest Jobs Senior Account Manager £30000 - £38000 per annum, Middlesex Mid Weight Designer £35,000-£45,000, London Recruitment Consultant £50,000 per annum, London User Experience Consultant (UX) Competitive salary based on experience + bonus + Bens, London Account Executive- Award Winning Integrated Agency - Surrey 18-22k £18-22k plus benefits, South East region More Jobs Manage my bulletins Unsubscribe from bulletin © Haymarket Media Group Ltd.