Nivea for Men becomes first grooming supplier to the England World Cup football team

LONDON – Beiersdorf Male grooming brand Nivea for Men has signed a multimillion pound four-year deal to become the first official grooming supplier to the England football team.

Institute of Sales Promotion drops ‘sales’ from name after 76 years

LONDON – The Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP) is changing its name to the Institute of Promotional Marketing to better represent the range of activities undertaken by its members.

Lucozade launches 50 calorie Sports Lite drink

LONDON – Lucozade Sport has launched a new low calorie sports drink in an attempt to capture sports enthusiasts who shun drinks in the category.

Agencies named ‘best to work for’ by Sunday Times

LONDON – Glue London, Brand Learning, Meteorite and Elvis have all been named by the Sunday Times in its ‘Best Small Companies to Work for’ list.

Exhibition tip – GaMe! at the [DAM] gallery in Berlin

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The exhibition presents six international positions on the subject of computer games and electronic toys. The spectrum includes interactive computer games, developed by artists, a film collage of modified content of commercial games as well as small toy robots; furthermore four photos from a series showing male adolescents during a LAN-party continue

Lessons for U.S. Media From European Paid-Content Plays


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Compared to their American counterparts, European newspapers are moving slightly more quickly to prove, or at least put to the test, consumers' willingness to pay for news that's delivered digitally.

Leno’s Triumphant Return to Late Night May No Longer Matter


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Jay Leno has long been "the King of Late Night." Yet when he returns to his familiar roost tonight, he may find the kingdom has grown shabbier in his absence. Advertisers have already noticed.

An App for That, Too: How Mobile Is Changing Shopping



NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Here are half a dozen retail-related mobile applications that stand out for the impact they're having on the way consumers shop.

Will E-Commerce Help Facebook’s Ad Sales?


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — There's been a lot of talk about whether social media can drive sales, but one thing is clear: Sales are starting to happen in social media — specifically, with Facebook.

Web Publishers Left With Little After Middlemen Split Ad Spoils

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The debate is over what parts of the online display-ad ecosystem, estimated by eMarketer to be worth $7.9 billion in 2010, are adding value for publishers or brands, and what parts are preventing the flow of brand dollars into the system.

Google Should Fret About EU, Not Italy

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google's vast size has always made it a target — and nowhere was that more evident last week than in Europe, where it got walloped hard by antitrust and legal woes. The question is, will troubling the search giant there spread beyond that region's borders?

The Cult of Toyota


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Toyota might be telling Capitol Hill it wants to regain the public trust, but judging from Facebook, it may not have lost it.

U.K.’s Fairtrade Aims to Capitalize on Shift in Britons’ Purchasing Behavior


LONDON (AdAge.com) — Sales of Fairtrade products grew 12% last year to $1.2 billion in the U.K., as ethically sourced goods edge toward becoming part of the mainstream weekly shopping trip for British consumers.

U.S. ‘Overreaction’ Stirs Empathy for Toyota at Home

TOKYO (AdAge.com) — Toyota Corp.'s beating in the U.S. press and at the hands of American politicians has left loyal Japanese consumers concerned and suspicious.

Healthy Choices Aid ConAgra Resurgence


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — In her three years at ConAgra Foods — maker of Hunt's, Healthy Choice and Orville Redenbacher — Joan Chow, exec VP-chief marketing officer, has reenergized several of the company's once-tired product lines, opened lines of communication with senior management, championed strong increases to the marketing budget and developed a dedicated team to partner retailers known internally as the "centers of excellence."

Is DDB Losing Its Touch With Creative and Clients?

CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — The theme at this week's 4A's convention might be "transformation," but for one major agency — DDB's U.S. network — change isn't coming quite fast enough.

Going for Olympic Gold Not Much Different From Winning at Work


There are a number of parallels between Olympic figure skating and preparation for a big client meeting or presentation

Why Delta Is No Longer in the Airlines Business


I'm very much afraid the government has created a dangerous precedent by bailing out the "too big to fail" banks, insurance firms and auto companies.

Top 100 Trends in February 2010 – From Soccerific Skin Art to Spy Cam Dolls (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the month of February 2010, these are the Top 100 trends, which include Soccerific Skin Art, Olympic Fashion and Romantically Racy Editorials. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2202 new…

Top 50 Pop Culture Trends in February 2010 – From Sassy Filthtography to High Fashion Fairytales (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the month of February 2010, these are the Top 50 pop culture trends, which include Sassy Filthtography, Hand Bra Celebtography and Cartoon Playboy Covers. The rankings are based on millions of views…