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Black Friday gains traction in UK, with 72% of consumers aware of the term
Black Friday gains traction in UK, with 72% of consumers aware of the term
by Ben Bold
14 November 2014, 09:45AM
Nearly three-quarters of UK consumers have heard of Black Friday, the nickname given to the Friday after Thanksgiving when retailers cut their prices and offer promotions, according to research from eDigitalResearch.
John Lewis Christmas ad gets three times more views than Sainsbury's in first 24 hours
John Lewis Christmas ad gets three times more views than Sainsbury's in first 24 hours
by Maisie McCabe
14 November 2014, 10:07AM
Sainsbury's "Christmas is for sharing" ad managed less than a third of the online views achieved by John Lewis ad in its first 24 hours.
Tycoon Warren Buffett pays P&G $4.7bn for Duracell
Tycoon Warren Buffett pays P&G $4.7bn for Duracell
by Ben Bold
13 November 2014, 04:15PM
Duracell has been snapped up for $4.7bn (�3bn) by American tycoon Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group, ending Procter & Gamble's ownership of the battery brand synonymous with a copper top and drumming pink bunny.

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The Christmas ads you need to watch
The Christmas ads you need to watch
by Gurjit Degun
13 November 2014, 05:00PM
Campaign takes of look at the major Christmas ads including John Lewis, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Asda and Debenhams, some of which have pulled at viewers' heartstrings, while others have offered up some comedy.
Sainsbury's marketing boss on WWI Christmas ad: We wanted to bring it to life sensitively
Sainsbury's marketing boss on WWI Christmas ad: We wanted to bring it to life sensitively
by Ben Bold
14 November 2014, 08:00AM
Mark Given, Sainsbury's head of brand communications, spoke to Marketing about the development of the supermarket's epic ad and the sensitivities of using the First World War to advertise a brand.
Aviva CMO Amanda Mackenzie to work with Richard Curtis on two-year education project
Aviva CMO Amanda Mackenzie to work with Richard Curtis on two-year education project
by Sara Spary
13 November 2014, 04:04PM
High-profile marketer Amanda Mackenzie is set to embark on a two-year secondment from Aviva, where she will lead a new UN development project with renowned film director Richard Curtis, the founder of Red Nose Day and Make Poverty History.
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