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(TrendHunter.com) With many consumers using cardboard takeout coffee holders for as few as one or two beverages, this Quarter Bag Cup Carrier is an especially resourceful concept. The TOBL Design team figures that…

25 Tantalizing Twiggy Editorials – From Tremendous Tribute Photoshoots to Modernized 70s Wear (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These tantalizing Twiggy editorials celebrate the iconic looks of the English model Lesley Lawson. Most frequently tied to the 1960s fashion scene, she has been a coveted name among editors,…

The Corner and UM land Fuller’s briefs

The brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner has appointed The Corner and UM London to handle its £2 million advertising and media accounts.

Brewing giants seek media agency to help boost sector

The Global Brewers Initiative, created by a consortium of the nation’s largest brewers, is looking for a media agency to handle its estimated £3 million account.

101 launches C&C Group beer brand

101 has created and launched a beer brand for the cider-maker C&C Group.

C4 and Group M in TV deal stalemate

Channel 4 and Group M executives have failed to resolve the stand-off over their £300 million TV trading deal, despite senior executives from both sides holding crisis talks on Monday (7 January).

PHD appoints Ray to head new Unilever planning unit

PHD has hired the former Starcom MediaVest Group director Robert Ray to head a new 40-strong unit that will oversee Unilever’s global communications planning.

UM hands global role to Kinniburgh

UM, the Interpublic media network, has promoted Hamish Kinniburgh, the EMEA chief strategy director, to its top global strategy role.

Jonathan Fowles exits Manning Gottlieb OMD

Jonathan Fowles, the executive director, head of strategy and insight, at Manning Gottlieb OMD, has left the agency after three years to pursue other interests.

Center Parcs hunts advertising agency

Center Parcs, which spends £5 million on advertising, is on the hunt for an agency to create a campaign based on a brand repositioning brief.

Halfords launches £12m creative pitch

Halfords has put its £12 million advertising account up for pitch.

Fold7 scoops Gumtree advertising account

Gumtree, the classifieds site that spends £3 million on advertising, has appointed Fold7 as its new creative agency after a pitch.

AIS recruits Bratley as creative director

Archibald Ingall Stretton London has appointed Kevin Bratley from Rapier as a creative director.

Tribal DDB hires Dearson to oversee strategy

Tribal DDB has hired Phil Dearson as its head of strategy and user experience.

Krow bolsters team with double hiring

Krow, the independent agency, has strengthened its senior team with the appointments of Daniel Hennessy and Laura Le Roy. Hennessy and Le Roy take the roles of creative director and business director respectively.

Spanish bank BBVA calls media contest

BBVA, the Spanish bank, has approached media agency groups ahead of a review of its global media planning and buying business.

Govt hands Green Deal brief to Carat

Carat has been appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to work on a new government policy called the Green Deal.

Victoria Fox named Lida’s managing director

Lida has completed its management line-up with the appointment of Victoria Fox as its managing director.

TCA picks up Royal Bank of Scotland business account

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has appointed The Communications Agency to handle its £2 million business advertising account.

Agencies line up for £8m Royal Mail DM

Royal Mail has kicked off a review of its £8 million direct marketing business.