LONDON - Unilever is to move all brand development creative for its Impulse body spray to Argentinian creative agency VegaOlmosPonce, with incumbent Bartle Bogle Hegarty in London losing the account.
LONDON - The Department of Health has launched a campaign to promote safe sex over the Christmas period among 18- to 24-year-olds through a point of sale promotional campaign created by integrated agency Iris.
LONDON - Unilever is expected to appoint Michael Treschow, the chairman of Swedish telecoms group Ericsson, as its new chairman, ending the long-running saga for succession at the FMGC giant.
15 Dec 2006
Think outside the Christmas box - there is too much cynical money grabbing from brands and not enough brand building in the season of good will, says Justin Foxton of CommentUK.
LONDON - British tobacco firm Gallaher, makers of the Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut cigarette brands, has been bought by Japan Tobacco for $19bn (£9.6bn).
14 Dec 2006
| by by Natalie Paris
LONDON - Researchers predict that December 23 will be the biggest shopping day for grocery retailers this year and should surpass last year's sales by up to 10%.
LONDON - Wal-Mart has hired Select Resources International to handle a second review of its creative account, in a turnaround after an embarrassing month.
11 Dec 2006
| by by Maria Esposito
LONDON - Market research agency Nunwood has bolstered its global insight division with five senior-level appointments.
08 Dec 2006
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - 141 Worldwide has appointed Mario Coletti, former brand and marketing director at Italian motor racing equipment and clothing company Sparco, to take the newly created position of trade strategist.
06 Dec 2006
| by by Amy Dry
LONDON - Creative Leap has unveiled a design for the new Cold & Flu Max Strength range, produced by cough medicine brand Benylin.