20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Japanese car manufacturer Mazda is reviewing its 1m direct
marketing business in reversal of the company's tradition of handling DM
in-house.
Mazda has invited Harrison Troughton Wunderman, Joshua, Black Cat and
AGA to pitch for the account with a brief to promote key model launches
in 2002 ...
20 Dec 2001
| by AMBER KEY
October figures show an overall rise on September, taking spend to
121.23m.
In addition ...
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Again, the COI heads the top 20, spending a total of 13.84m
against 17.53m in September. Procter 3.11m to 10.61m.
BT's spend is up on the previous month as increased competition from
cable ...
19 Dec 2001
| by Mark Kleinman,
LONDON - Japanese car manufacturer Mazda is reviewing its 1m direct marketing business in reversal
18 Dec 2001
| by Staff,
LONDON - M&C Saatchi has won the above-the-line account for the AA, with ehsbrann and Rapier taking...The creative account, worth 10 million, was put up for review in August from its then agency, HHCL & Partners, which did not repitch. M&C won in a pitch between TBWA\London, Lowe Lintas and Ogilvy & Mather.
M&C will work on brand repositioning, and ehsbrann will concentrate specifically ...
14 Dec 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO and Capita have won the 500m BBC licence-fee marketing
12 Dec 2001
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
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It has already posted a loss of 100m for the first half of the year, including one-off costs ...
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The company had been unable to raise more money, having spent its way through 13m since it was launched in 1999. The company famously paid 5m to become the first sponsor of the Top 40 music charts.
According to Powell, who retains an interest in the company: "I'm delighted for the team at Worldpop ...
07 Dec 2001
| by CAMILLA PALMER
WWAV Rapp Collins has won the 3 million brief to handle
direct marketing for L'Oreal's Garnier and Maybelline cosmetics
brands.
The non-roster agency WWAV pitched against roster agencies, including
the incumbent, Publicis Dialog, after L'Oreal appointed a new
communications team to work...
06 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Birds Eye Wall's has called a review of the direct marketing
account for its enjoy! frozen ready-meal range less than a year after
the brand's 20m launch.
Two agencies are pitching for the task ...
for high-quality, quick meals.
Enjoy! was launched in January backed by a 20m marketing budget ...
05 Dec 2001
| by Mark Kleinman,
loyalty scheme designed to drive customers into M&S stores....The project represents a massive step for M 5m through-the-line marketing push. A combined team ...
-up of the card among M&S' five million Chargecard holders.
The agency discussions are believed to involve ...
handles advertising for M&S retail, and Bates UK, which was appointed to the firm's financial services ad ...