Wickes calls pitch for search account

Wickes, the home-improvement retailer, is reviewing its search account, currently held by Greenlight.

RBS in agency talks over corporate ads

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is reviewing its corporate advertising account.

Anomaly London hires Ben Moore

Anomaly has hired the former Sony marketer Ben Moore as a partner in the first stage of strengthening its London agency’s management line-up.

JWT scoops £20m InterContinental

JWT London has won the £20 million pan-European advertising account for InterContinental Hotels Group.

Bell Pottinger rolls out content agency

Bell Pottinger Private, the PR and marketing group that recently broke away from Chime Communications, is launching a digital content agency.

Sacla approaches agencies ahead of advertising pitch

Sacla, the Italian pasta sauce specialist, is reviewing its advertising account.

Kayak kicks off £24m media review in European markets

Kayak, the online travel search engine, is reviewing its £24 million media planning and buying business across Western Europe.

Cox retires as History of Advertising Trust CEO

Barry Cox is to retire as the chief executive of the History of Advertising Trust, having played a key role in organising the rescue mission that saved the charity from extinction.

Publicis backs new full-service agency

Publicis Groupe is supporting the launch of a UK business called UPP Advertising that will look to bring together talent from within its UK agencies to provide a full-service offer for clients.

RKCR/Y&R captures Mecca Bingo brief

Mecca Bingo has appointed Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R to handle its £2 million advertising business.

Agencies line up for Musgrave brands

Musgrave Group is looking for an ad agency to handle its Budgens and Londis brands.

SapientNitro picks Hagger for VP role

Jo Hagger, the former chief integration officer and managing director of Glue Isobar, has joined SapientNitro as the vice-president, marketing.

Heineken kicks off global digital pitch

Heineken International is holding a global pitch to find an agency to create a new digital platform for its flagship beer brand.

Grey appoints Bill Scott as managing director

Grey London has appointed the former Bartle Bogle Hegarty client services director Bill Scott as its managing director.

Recycled Bicycle Art Competitions – The pART PROJECT Makes Use of Discarded Materials (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Chicago’s bicycle company SRAM has joined up with the pART COMPETITION in an effort to foster incredible works of recycled art. Over 80 artists participated in the initiative which made use of…

Stiff Feminine Fashion – The Raffaele Ascione SS13 Lookbook Boasts Clean Lines and Bared Midriffs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Raffaele Ascione SS13 lookbook showcases outfits that are at once feminine and stiff. Although the former often calls for flowing fabrics and romantic silhouettes, the pieces are surprisingly…

Precious Stone-Inspired Appliances – The Cullinan Diamond Blender is Rich and Feminine (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) No one would have ever thought of their blender as a precious gem, but that is exactly what the Cullinan Diamond Blender is. Although it isn’t made with real (and rare) blue diamonds, the…

Friendly Gibe Ads – The Renault Red Is Dead Campaign Revels in Beating Ferrari at Formula One (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Renault Red Is Dead ad campaign is a funny and friendly gibe at Ferrari’s signature color. It celebrates beating Ferrari two years in a row at Formula One, a brand that has become…

PHD readies collaborative global operating system

Omnicom network PHD is set to “gamify” the way it works with a new global operating system that will encourage participation and collaboration between its 77 offices.

80 Revamped Strategy Board Games – From Typographic Chess Sets to Eco-Friendly Gaming Pieces

(TrendHunter.com) For the avid chess and checker players who find that their original square playing boards are lacking a little pizzazz it may be time to spice up their strategy board games by investing in revamped…