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dotDigital appoints Simone Barratt as non-executive director
Software provider dotDigital has announced the appointment of Simone Barratt as non-executive director. Previously president of eBay group company e-Dialog, Barratt will be expected to help drive the...
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Why marketing budgets are moving where the action is
It’s an exciting time for the brand activation end of the marketing services’ spectrum. Having suffered for years from the snobbery of above the line agencies, who believed that all other disciplines...
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Weapon7 appoints Michael Naman as head of creative technology
Weapon7 has announced the appointment of Michael Naman as head of creative technology, with the aim of helping to strengthen and expand the digital agency’s technology focus. Naman joins from the role...
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Albert Bartlett hopes Jesse Metcalfe boosts rooster potato sales with new ad
Albert Bartlett Rooster Potatoes has signed up another ex-Desperate Housewives star as the face of the brand, with Jesse Metcalfe featuring in the new ad. Metcalfe, currently starring in Dallas as...
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Tesco unveils first ad by Wieden & Kennedy
Tesco has unveiled its first ad by Wieden & Kennedy, featuring the theme tune from Thunderbirds. The ad, promoting the supermarket’s offer for £5 off a consumer’s next shop when £40 is spent in...
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Daley Thompson's Decathlon updated as app for smartphones and tablets
Eighties video game Daley Thompson’s Decathlon has been released as an app for iOS and Android phones and tabloids. The game, developed by Ocean and released in 1984, has been updated, while...
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High delivery prices and virtual online shopping experience cited as reasons...
Over two-fifths (41 per cent) of consumers prefer to shop in a department store or on the high street, compared to 29 per cent who like to shop online, according to research by Udozi. According to the...
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Further structural changes and senior promotions made following creation of...
Trinity Mirror has continued to alter its publishing structure just a week after announcing a number of other changes, including the promotion of Mark Hollinshead as chief operating officer and the...
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Ad of the Day: Bensons For Beds - Mr Know-It-All
A woman introduces her husband as Mr Know It All in this commercial for a bed retailer. She then explains how the 'comfort station' at their stores enabled the pair to make an informed decision about...
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Frankie Boyle wins £50,400 for libel after ‘racist’ claim by the Daily Mirror
Frankie Boyle has been awarded £50,400 by a High Court jury over his libel case with the Daily Mirror. Comedian Boyle said that the newspaper defamed him by calling him racist in an article published...
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Gamestation set to close website on 29 October as GAME merger nears
Video game retailer Gamestation is set to close its website at the beginning on next week, as it gears up to ingrate with sister brand GAME. The gamestation website will close on 29 October, with...
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The Daily Sketch: Television gets the Lord Sugar treatment
As Lord Sugar trumpets the potential of YouView, his internet TV service, is this the end for the trusty old television set as we know it? Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to run a successful retail Twitter campaign
Social media has exploded into the retail environment, as it has almost everywhere, and Twitter remains one of the most popular social media sites for retailers. The reason for this is simple, the...
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LG scares lift-users in stunt to show off IPS monitors
LG has created a fake lift using nine of its IPS monitors in order to show off the quality of the screens. The South Korean company put the screens into a modified elevator's floor, with those using...
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James Villa Holidays appoints 7thingsmedia to handle affiliates
James Villa Holidays has appointed 7thingsmedia to manage its affiliate marketing programme. Chris Bishop, founder and managing director of 7thingsmedia, said: “The team are delighted to win the James...
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Channel 5's director of programmes Jeff Ford announces departure
Following two years as Channel 5’s director programmes, it has been revealed Jeff Ford will be leaving the Richard Desmond-owned broadcaster within the next 6 weeks. Ford has been at Channel 5 for...
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Microsoft unveils Skype for Windows 8
Microsoft has revealed a new version of Skype for Windows 8 ahead of the launch on October 26. The partnership has “focused on how consumers are using Skype today” and has aimed to re-imagine Skype...
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Clash Group announces UK expansion following acquisition of UK voucher...
New York-based digital advertising agency, Clash Group has announced its expansion into the UK. The announcement of the transatlantic expansion has followed the company’s acquisition of Vendari, a UK...
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Amazon makes UK publishers pay 20% VAT on ebook sales when it only pays 3%
It has been revealed that Amazon is making British publishers pay 20 per cent VAT on ebook sales, despite paying only 3 per cent on thier own tax bill. Companies such as Amazon collect the VAT levy...
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Zappar launches augmented reality hats for US election
As the US presidential race heats up, Zappar has launched its new election-themed augmented reality hats – Zaphats. Users of the Zappar mobile app have been allowed to show their support for either...
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