Government seeks 'Fire kills' campaign support from B&Q and Homebase
02 Dec 2010 | by Daniel Farey-Jones
DIY retailers B&Q and Homebase are among brands set to be approached by the government to help deliver a fire prevention campaign.
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has named Occam's strategy director Scott Logie as its newly elected chairman, replacing David Metcalfe.
DIY retailers B&Q and Homebase are among brands set to be approached by the government to help deliver a fire prevention campaign.
Brands will be called upon to help fund a £250m government scheme called The Great Swapathon, in a bid to encourage the nation to adopt healthier lifestyles.
BMW made "cinema advertising history" at the weekend by attracting the most exposure for any ad from a single film, thanks to the popularity of the latest Harry Potter movie.
Real-world and real-time viral advertising campaigns will be two burgeoning platforms utilised by brands in 2011, according to Ben Hammersley, Wired magazine's editor at large.
Revenue and pre-tax profits have dropped at Digital Marketing Group, with chief executive Ben Langdon blaming delays in client decisions in its creative agency division for its new business conversion record.
ITV is weighing up plans to bring back mobile voting for its most popular programmes three years after abandoning the premium-rate SMS strategy following a series of phone-in scandals.
Diageo GB has reduced its roster of direct marketing agencies to Tullo Marshall Warren and RPM after a consolidation pitch.
Hiscox is using BT's Openzone login pages as a direct response online channel in locations near its outdoor ads.
Barclays has renewed its relationship with Communisis for marketing services, print and print management after a competitive pitch.