Kenco launches new campaign aimed at UK workplaces developed by MARS\Y&R
Kraft Food's brand Kenco Millicano has launched its business-to-business campaign developed by MARS\Y&R. The agency was tasked with developing a campaign aimed at UK workplaces via a range of...
View ArticleDigital edition of The Big Issue could be rolled out across global INSP network
This week has seen the launch of Big Issue in the North’s digital street magazine which has aimed to offer customers an online format for the popular printed edition. As such it has been revealed that...
View ArticleJohnston Press rebuffs David Montgomery’s ‘Local World’
Johnston Press, the UK’s largest owner of local newspapers, has rebuffed David Montgomery’s regional news venture ‘Local World’ claiming that its priority is to pay down its debt. Johnston’s refusal...
View ArticleCo-operative group launches festive campaign
The Co-operative group is getting into the festive spirit with the launch of a new Christmas campaign created by Leo Burnett. Incorporating a series of television ads to be screened over the next...
View ArticleMcCann Bristol expands with arrival of Universal McCann
McCann Bristol has announced an expansion of its operations after Universal McCann, the media buying agency, set up shop in its West Country offices. Media director Sun Hendry will be heading up a...
View ArticleHistoric Scotland launches new industrial heritage website
Historic Scotland has developed a new in-house website in celebration of international industrial heritage as part of its ‘Digitising Heritage’ initiative. Combining material from the Norwegian Museum...
View ArticleYou lucky b****rds - why we'd love to be starting out as a creative now
Mairi Clark speaks with Patrick Collister following a recent Creative Social debate discussing how now is the best time to be a creative. The idea that life today is easy for young creatives is...
View ArticleStartUp Britain hires iris as first creative agency
StartUp Britain, a campaign to celebrate and inspire entrepreneurialism in the UK, has appointed iris as its first creative and strategic agency without a pitch. The first task for iris, which will...
View ArticleM&C Saatchi announces winner of Brutal Simplicity of Thought competition
M&C Saatchi has announced Asli Azizoglu as the winner of its Brutal Simplicity of Thought competition for her ‘Pencil’ design. Azizoglu will receive a three month paid internship at M&C...
View ArticleComet crashes as administrators wait in the wings, according to reports
High Street retailer Comet could be on the brink of calling in administrators, according to reports circulating in the Financial Times and Retail Week. They suggest that Deloitte is already being...
View ArticleBreeze Creative spices up Wemyss Malt's Darnley’s View Gin and gives new look...
Edinburgh-based Wemyss Malts has worked with Craig Mackinlay of Breeze Creative to develop the brand image and packaging for the new Darnley’s View Spiced Gin. Darnley’s View Gin is a five-times...
View ArticleGulliver’s World launch interactive application with Milky Tea
Family-run theme park, Gulliver’s World, has turned to Liverpool-based creative production studio, Milky Tea, to develop a new interactive game featuring its mascot, Gully Mouse. The web-based...
View ArticleMediaVest London wins Travelodge account
Travelodge has awarded the multi-million pound UK Travelodge account to MediaVest London. The account win from Carat UK will see MediaVest create and execute the media strategy for the brand as well...
View ArticleIt's not just big groups buying agencies - private equity’s on the...
One of the big misconceptions about the marketing services industry is that it’s a pond in which big fish swim around, sizing up smaller fish and then gobbling up those they regard as the most...
View ArticleStarting up in performance marketing: Mary Keane-Dawson discusses her first...
Mary Keane-Dawson, consultant and Dragon on the investment panel of The Zoo Project, a performance marketing start-up incubator, writes on her experiences of the project. I was flattered, and a little...
View ArticleTwenty tips for growth from Wolff Olins
Branding agency Wolff Olins recently held an interesting summit about 'How to grow and change the game', featuring insights from twelve of the UK's most progressive brands. Robert Jones, head of new...
View ArticlePet alligator stars in Jeremiah Weed Brew launch campaign by Johnny Fearless
For the UK launch of its new Jeremiah Weed Brew, Diageo has released a quirky television campaign starring a man and his pet alligator. Created by Johnny Fearless the advert builds on the Jeremiah...
View ArticleJames Murdoch keeps director seat on BSkyB board
It has been announced that James Murdoch will keep his seat on the BSkyB board, after only 5 per cent of shareholders voted against him at today’s meeting. The meeting, which took place in London, saw...
View ArticleKenwood adds VoD to Christmas ad campaign
Kenwood has announced the launch of its Christmas ad campaign, introducing Video on Demand (VoD) for the first time as well as a print campaign by Graphics Workshop. The campaign is set to run through...
View ArticleSTV Productions and GroupM Entertainment come together for First Dance pilot
STV Productions has partnered with GroupM to pilot a new wedding dance programme, First Dance, which sees two couples compete to surprise their guests with the best first dance ever. Co-developed with...
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