Biggest brands: Top 100 advertisers 2008
11 Dec 2008 | by Amanda Nottage
Procter & Gamble has upped its advertising spend nearly 13% to remain the UK's biggest spender on above-the-line advertising.
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The traditional roles of field marketing agencies - product sampling and data-based merchandising - have evolved in recent times to embrace experiential and events activity. Now, some claim experiential agencies are moving into the territory occupied by sales promotion specialists.
Procter & Gamble has upped its advertising spend nearly 13% to remain the UK's biggest spender on above-the-line advertising.
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