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Set “some time in the not too distant future,” a new ad by Energy BBDO in Chicago celebrates an ecstatic escape from social distancing, depicting a world where people roll around snogging in the park and share Extra chewing gum. ...

New Commercial Arts, the already high profile London agency formed by James Murphy, David Golding, Ian Heartfield and Rob Curran only last year, has won Zurich Insurance’s global customer experience account. It’s a particular feather in the cap for Curran, ...

Nick Emery’s new You & Mr Jones Media has raided Mother’s nascent Media by Mother for COO Will Heins. Heins joins You & Mr Jones Media as a partner. Prior to Media by Mother Heins played a key role in ...

Adam&eveDDB is crossing La Manche for UK online mattress brand Eve Sleep with a nifty animation directed by Peter Sluszka for Hornet. Featuring, inevitably perhaps, Le Coq. A&E MD Paul Billingsley says: “Our brief was to bring to life the ...

Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital roars on, reporting first quarter 2021 revenue up 71% to £122 million, up 35% like-for-like, with gross profit up 71% to £104 million, up 33% like-for-like (S4 is a lot bigger now than a year ...

“Rent, don’t buy” has become a voguish mantra for the fashion industry of late, but it’s long been a sensible option for DIY enthusiasts who need a power tool for a particular job. French DIY equipment rental business, Kiloutou, has ...

“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Hmmm. Oscar Wilde’s colourful declaration was tested to destruction last week by Standard Life Aberdeen’s re-brand as, er, abrdn. (Even spellcheck ...

Sarah Douglas has stepped down as CEO of AMV BBDO, for decades the UK’s biggest creative agency, after two years. The unfortunate Douglas (above) must have seen the axe looming – administered by choice or agency owners Omnicom we know ...

The catchweight contest between WPP and founder and former CEO Sir Martin Sorrell is entering round 37. Campaign’s sleuths have discovered (subscription required) from WPP’s annual report that Sorrell’s former empire will not pay out two final long term payments ...