Ocado calls creative review; Axa; M&S; Open University; Dylan Williams leaves Publicis; Barnardo's; BBH; M&C Saatchi; Spotify

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Latest news Ocado calls creative review Gurjit Degun Pitch follows speculation that Amazon is looking to buy the online grocery retailer. Axa seeks UK advertising agency Maisie McCabe Axa, the insurance and pensions company, is speaking to agencies about its UK advertising account. Marks & Spencer parts company with AKQA Gurjit Degun Marks & Spencer has ended its relationship with AKQA. Open University kicks off agency search Omar Oakes The Open University has started a review of its advertising requirements. Publicis Groupe's UK revenues dropped by 4.4% in 2015 Kate Magee Publicis Groupe saw a 4.4 per cent decline in revenue in the UK in 2015, according to its full year results, released this morning. UK new-business wins rise in 2015 Kate Magee New-business appointments increased by 5 per cent last year compared with 2014, according to AAR's New Business Pulse. Twitter's ad revenue up 48% but user growth stalls for first time Omar Oakes Twitter has reported a $521.03 million (£358.65 million) net loss for trading in 2015 and, for the first time, no growth in its user numbers. Dylan Williams steps down from Publicis Worldwide role Kate Magee Dylan Williams, Publicis Worldwide's global chief strategy and innovation officer, is leaving after less than two years in the role. FCB Inferno scoops Barnardo's creative account James Swift FCB Inferno has won Barnardo's advertising account after a competitive pitch. MediaCom nets £35m Tempur Sealy brief Gideon Spanier MediaCom has picked up the $50 million (£35 million) media account for the US bed manufacturer Tempur Sealy International across Europe and Asia-Pacific. BBH hires duo to boost creativity Kate Magee Bartle Bogle Hegarty London has made a pair of hires to strengthen its creative output. M&C Saatchi promotes Kemp to group managing director Maisie McCabe M&C Saatchi has promoted Camilla Kemp, the chief operating officer of its London ad agency, to managing director of M&C Saatchi UK Group. Goodstuff wins media business for Spotify Gideon Spanier Goodstuff Communications has won Spotify's media planning and buying account in the UK as the music-streaming service opts for a number of local agencies instead of using a global shop. Kirkham joins Bigballs Media to lead Copa90 Bigballs Media has appointed the Holler co-founder James Kirkham to head Copa90, the high-profile football channel on YouTube. Company execs buying ads to boost shares, study finds James Swift Advertising temporarily boosts a company's stock value and managers are opportunistically increasing marketing spend to raise share prices, according to research from the London School of Economics. Now and Blue 449 team up to win Intu business Kate Magee Intu, the owner of shopping malls including the Trafford Centre and Lakeside, has appointed Now and Blue 449 to help turn it into a national brand. The Work Sky "Sky Q" by Brothers and Sisters Sky has gone for broke with the VFX in the ads for its new subscription TV service. Channel 4 "true colour TV" by 4Creative One of the stars of Channel 4's Muslim Drag Queens documentary sings a cover of Studio Killers' True Colours in a trail boasting about the broadcaster's diversity credentials. Private View: Gerry Moira and Rob Potts Havas Worldwide's Gerry Moira and Saatchi & Saatchi's Rob Potts review ads by Nike, Kit Kat, St John Ambulance, Ford, and WaterAid. Editor's pick Is commercial radio's audience rise due to BBC budget cuts? Gideon Spanier Commercial radio's content and reach have helped its listener numbers overtake those of the BBC. Who won the Super Bowl ad game? Kate Magee Mutant babies, singing sheep and the 'Walken closet'... No, not the cast of a Barnum production but the stars of this year's ad spectacular. Is an in-house agency right for you? Presented by Brand Republic Insight and Screendragon Check out our handy decision making guide to find out if an in-house agency is the right move for your business Also in the news IAB says 70% use mobile device when watching TV Gurjit Degun Half of UK online adults say that the TV is the focal point of their living room, according to research by the Internet Advertising Bureau UK. Ocado's Fetch develops 'WhatsYapp' smart collar to translate dogs' thoughts Matthew Chapman Ocado-owned Fetch will begin developing a 'WhatsYapp' motion-sensing device that aims to let dog owners know what their pet is thinking. Disney racks up $3bn from Star Wars merchandise alone Shona Ghosh Disney made more from selling Star Wars merchandise in the first three months of this year than it did from any merchandise sales in the same period last year. How big data got the better of Donald Trump Alexander Nix As the US presidential primaries rumble on, Alexander Nix, chief executive of SCL Group (Cambridge Analytica in the US), reveals how his company's use of big data helped Ted Cruz snatch victory from Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the recent Iowa primary. Like garage flowers, marketers should delay Valentine's Day campaigns to the 'last minute' Ben Bold Brands need to delay their Valentine's Day campaigns to match the last-minute behaviour of UK consumers, a quarter of whom say the event is over-commercialised, according to research from RadiumOne. 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