UK adspend grew to £20bn at highest rate since 2010; BHS row draws in Green as govt seeks buyer; Times and Sunday Times run first joint brand campaign

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UK adspend grew to £20 billion at highest rate since 2010 26 April 16, Gurjit Degun UK adspend grew at its highest rate since 2010 last year by 7.5 per cent to £20.1 billion, according to the Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report.   BHS row draws in Green as government seeks buyer, Costa sales up... and more 26 April 16, Simon Gwynn Welcome to Marketing's early morning roundup, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos.   Tinder: how one of the world's biggest brands came to be 25 April 16, Eleanor Hawkins It's fair to say Tinder has shaped the modern dating world, since it swiped right into our lives back in 2012. Forming an astonishing 11 billion matches from 100 million downloads of the app, the dating... read more   Disney bets on Nokia for virtual reality future 25 April 16, Shona Ghosh Disney has signed its first virtual reality partnership, handing Nokia's Ozo virtual reality camera to marketers and filmmakers across its brands.   Why Tesco is pioneering frictionless grocery shopping 26 April 16, Shona Ghosh Tesco became the first British retailer to sign up to 'If This Then That' last week, allowing technically-minded customers to set up automatic grocery orders on Tesco.com.   The Times and Sunday Times combine for first joint brand campaign 26 April 16, James Swift The Times and The Sunday Times have released a stirring TV ad as part of their first joint brand campaign.   Amnesty International highlights homophobia in Turkey with gay turtles 25 April 16, Shona Ghosh Amnesty International has launched the 'Gay Turtle' campaign to highlight homophobia and transphobia in Turkey, where crime rates against the LGBT population are considerable.   Publicis Groupe shortlists 320 for Publicis90 initiative 25 April 16, Gurjit Degun Publicis Groupe has shortlisted 320 ideas, a combination of start-ups and initiatives, to be part of Publicis90, which will support new businesses and projects in the digital space.   Unilever hires 'First Kiss' director and makes (real) love blossom for Knorr campaign 26 April 16, Simon Gwynn Knorr has turned matchmaker for its new campaign, Love at First Taste, which explores the idea of bringing people together based on their flavour preferences.   JCDecaux names Berwin and Thomas as co-CEOs in UK 25 April 16, Gideon Spanier JCDecaux has promoted Spencer Berwin and Philip Thomas to co-chief executives of its UK business.   Ben Priest becomes president of The Thinkbox Academy 26 April 16, Staff Ben Priest, the chief creative officer of Adam & Eve/DDB, has been appointed president of The Thinkbox Academy, the group of 250 senior creative champions from the advertising industry who choose the winners... read more   3 great ads I had nothing to do with #31: Tango, Lynx and Levi's Presented by Brand Republic & Thinkbox Ben Priest, Founding Partner and Chief Creative Officer at adam&eve DDB, reveals three great ads he admires but had nothing to do with.                 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – shopper/integrated agency – London – c. £70k plus great benefits   £70-75k depending on experience Judi Patton, London   ACCOUNT DIRECTOR   £35000 - £50000 per annum Live Recruitment, East Midlands   Strategy Consultant   £40 - £60K base, total comp 50 - 75K, plus excellent benefits Rare Selection, Central London   Planner - Client Side - Entertainment   £35 - £45K + Benefits Rare Selection, London (Central), London (Greater)   Strategist   £50000 + benefits Rare Selection, London (Central), London (Greater)               See all jobs

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