Innocent contacts shops for £4m task

LONDON – Innocent Drinks is talking to agencies about its £4 million creative account just six months after taking the business in-house.

Dove kicks off pitch for soap bar brand

LONDON – Unilever is asking agencies to pitch for a global brief for its Dove soap bar brand.

Mags fail to post monthly ABCs

LONDON – A row has broken out between media buyers and publishers after the majority of magazine companies failed to provide audited month-by-month ?circulation figures in their Audit Bureau of Circulation figures released last week.

Carat keeps Legal & General and BAA media accounts

LONDON -Legal & General has retained Carat on its £8 million UK media planning and buying account.

Clas Ohlson hunts shop for UK launch

LONDON – Clas Ohlson, the Swedish retailer, is on the hunt for a UK advertising agency and has approached a number of undisclosed shops to pitch for the business.

Zenith retains £10m Contender account

LONDON – The film distributor Contender Films has retained ZenithOptimedia to handle its estimated £10 million media planning and buying account.

Pet brand Pedigree in digital overhaul

LONDON – Pedigree, the dog-food, events and pet accessories brand owned by Mars, is reviewing its digital ad arrangements.

CHI wins Lexus digital job

LONDON – Lexus Europe has appointed CHI & Partners to handle its pan-European digital advertising account.

Adidas appoints Iris to running brief

LONDON – Adidas has appointed Iris as the lead creative agency on its global running account after a pitch that included the incumbent, 180 Amsterdam.

NBC to Acquire British Production Agency for International Unit

NBC Universal said that it had signed an agreement to acquire an independent production agency in Britain, giving it a base of operations for international expansion.

Advertising: Those Shelved Brands Start to Look Tempting

In a tough economy, marketers are looking at brands that they already own to see if they can be revived or renewed to save costs on advertising.

60 Concepts Cars To Drool Over (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Concept cars are a fascinating look into the possibilities of blending current technology with the pinnacle of creative brilliance: merging what is with what designers and engineers believe could be.

This…

50 Stylish & Unique Lamps (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Lamps are an integral part of any stylish home decor. You can spice up your decor by simply adding a new lamp or changing the position and arrangement of your lighting.

Because of their importance,…

Comcast to Slow Web Service at Times to Its Heaviest Users

The Comcast Corporation plans to slow service to its heaviest Internet users during certain periods after regulators ordered the company to devise a new method for managing its Web traffic.

50 Enviably Green Architecture Designs (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Sustainability is a vital element required for modern architecture to qualify under the luxury category. All truly remarkable, award-winning buildings being constructed today are incredibly eco-friendly…

50 Eco Architecture Designs (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) Sustainability is a vital element required for modern architecture to qualify under the luxury category. All truly remarkable, award-winning buildings being constructed today are incredibly eco-friendly…

Shut Up, Stick Out Your Chest and Drool!

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Photographer: Jessica, can you unsnap one more button for me?
Jessica: Like this?

Shut Up, Stick Out Your Tits and Drool!

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Photographer: Jessica, can you unsnap one more button for me?
Jessica: Like this?

UFO-Inspired Architecture – John Lautner’s Homes of the Future

(TrendHunter.com) Upon first glance, one may be lead to assume that we’re under invasion from UFOs or that these ultra-cool and futuristic private homes were inspired by the creators of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. …

Levi’s Unbuttons Fresh Musicians, Fringe Celebs

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“Everyone has something to reveal. They just need to be unbuttoned,” Levi’s croons, crowning its “Unbuttoned” campaign for the classic 501 jeans with “spoonfuls of soul and swagger” (I just love that line).