River wins brief to publish Co-op event magazine

River Publishing has won the contract to publish a 32-page A5 magazine that will accompany The Co-operative Village, an event launched by the Co-op in a move to extend its brand.

McDonald’s prepares Great Tastes of America menu

McDonald’s is launching an ad campaign to promote its annual ‘Great Tastes of America’ burger promotion.

Famous Faces, Adland Pasts


What do Salman Rushdie and Lindsay Lohan have in common? Both have played parts in the advertising world, as have Terry Gilliam, Jack Black and many others on our list.

40 Finger-Lickin’ Food Jewelry – Quirky Accessories That Look Good Enough to Eat (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) The love for food is something most people have in common, which is demonstrated by food-inspired jewelry that makes mouths water and a person’s style unique.

Miniature foods in the form of…

RadioWorks appoints We7’s Barker as business development manager

RadioWorks, the radio advertising specialist, has hired Dominic Barker as business development manager, after his position at online music service We7 was scrapped as part of a wider restructure.

Microsoft targets ebook market with £185m Barnes & Noble investment

Microsoft has stepped up its rivalry with Apple and Amazon with a $300m (£185m) investment in a new subsidiary of bookseller Barnes and Noble’s digital reader business.

Microsoft targets ebook market with £185m Barnes & Noble investment

Microsoft has stepped up its rivalry with Apple and Amazon with a $300m (£185m) investment in a new subsidiary of bookseller Barnes and Noble’s digital reader business.

MEC’s Tong talks mobile apps and advertising

Chien-Wen Tong, regional director of mobile marketing and digital projects at MEC Global, believes mobile apps present a great opportunity for innovative advertisers.

100 Skull-Clad Designs – From Anatomical Street Art to Human Cranium Confections (CLUSTER)

(TrendHunter.com) The human mind has long fascinated psychologists and artists alike, and it is no wonder that this fascination has come to fruition in the forms of these skull-clad designs. Clothing lines and baked…

Unilever sponsors Vevo summer festival programme

Unilever has struck a deal with Vevo, the online music video service, which makes Lynx the first brand to become the exclusive sponsor of the ‘Vevo Summer Six’ festival tour.

Pepsi unveils ‘Live for now’ first global campaign

Pepsi is launching its first global marketing campaign, with a strategy to align itself closely with the entertainment industry, under the strapline ‘Live for now’.

Ocado director warns Olympics will ‘bugger up’ summer business

Ocado commercial director Jason Gissing has warned the disruption caused by the London Olympics and Diamond Jubilee will ‘bugger up’ the online retailer’s business.

Success on digital platforms relies on risk-taking, says Initiative’s Altman

ABC Interaction 2012: Media agencies are equipped to advise and navigate media owners through an evolving digital landscape says Alex Altman, chief executive, Initiative, who added that media owners should be braced for some failure.

Unilever’s Paul Polman claims marketers ‘rapidly losing ground’ to consumers

Unilever chief executive Paul Polman has given a withering assessment of the state of the marketing industry, arguing that marketers have fallen behind consumers.

Batchelors targets women with ‘female Pot Noodle’

Premier Foods-owned brand Batchelors is gearing up for a major marketing offensive for its new Deli Box range, which will take on male-focused brands such as Pot Noodle with advertising aimed at women.

Mr & Mrs Smith adds hotel sub-brands

Boutique hotel brand Mr & Mrs Smith is expanding its footprint with family, business and group travel sub-brands.

LG seeks 3D TV boost with strategy shift

LG is switching the focus of its home entertainment division away from families towards an early adopter audience to reflect a change in the design of its 3D televisions.

Martin Sorrell’s salary swells 56% in 2011 to £12.9m

Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, was paid £12.9m during 2011, an increase of 56% year on year after his basic pay rocketed 30% and a long-term incentive scheme paid out £5.6m.

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