23 Nov 2007
CREATIVE - Adrian Holmes, executive creative director, Y&R Europe
02 Nov 2007
ARGOS - ARGOS CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
CREDITS
Project: Argos Christmas campaign
Client: Argos
Brief: For a more Christmassy Christmas, don't shop for it, Argos it
Creative agency: CHI Partners
Writer/art director: Micky Tudor
Planner: Sarah Clark
Media agency: MindShare
Media planner: Sarah Jones...
20 Aug 2007
| by Nikki Sandison
LONDON - Hamleys has pulled two child jewellery products from its shelves, which were found to contain dangerous levels of lead, just a week after Mattel had to recall more than 18m of its China-made toys.
13 Aug 2007
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Topshop is the latest brand to face accusations of using sweatshop labour, after it was revealed that some of its workers get paid only £4 a day to make some of the clothes in the latest Kate Moss-designed collection.
18 Jul 2007
| by Staff
LONDON - Asda has said it will be stocking the new Harry Potter book after settling a row with publisher Bloomsbury over unpaid invoices and accusations of profiteering.
17 Jul 2007
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Supermarket giant Asda has accused Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury of 'holding children to ransom' by charging £17.99 for a copy of the eagerly anticipated seventh and final instalment in the series.
22 Jun 2007
Ad2one, the online sales agency, is planning to launch an in-house creative agency called Sugar. Sugar will be run by Matt Gee, the former head of digital advertising at WCRS.
06 Jun 2007
| by Staff
LONDON - Lastminute.com is gearing up for a major customer relationship management drive with the launch of a loyalty scheme called 'In the pink'.
25 May 2007
| by Claire Beale, claire.beale@haymarket.com
I wonder how the guys at Publicis are feeling this week. The business is on a steep slide following the loss of £43 million Asda, £27 million MFI, £12 million Post Office and half of Cadbury. The chief executive, Grant Duncan, fell on his sword in March. And now its chairman, Tim Lindsay, is off to...
27 Apr 2007
| by Joanne Payne
LONDON - Marks & Spencer has been named the brand making the most progress in an global ethical league published today, with Unilever scoring top overall and, to some people's surprise, McDonald's making an appearance.