Nike is running a series of projections in the UK supporting the so-called ‘Lionesses,’ England’s women’s soccer team currently competing in the Euros (they scraped a 1-0 win over Austria in the first game.) Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam has hit top form ...
Read More »WPP back on the merger trail with Design Bridge and Superunion tie-up
WPP is merging design companies Design Bridge and Superunion to create what it calls a “single world-leading design company,” Design Bridge and Partners. Superunion itself is the result a 2018 merger between WPP design shops Brand Union, The Partners, Lambie-Nairn ...
Read More »Equistone invests in Talon global growth as Mayfair exits
Leading independent Out of Home specialist media agency Talon has secured investment from Equistone Partners Europe to continue global expansion and accelerate its expansion into technology. Equistone takes over from Mayfair Equity Partners which invested in Talon in 2017. Talon ...
Read More »Dogs are a ‘legal high’ in Uncommon’s new campaign for ManyPets insurance
Uncommon Creative Studio is appealing to pet owners with a new campaign – its first for ManyPets insurance – saying they need to insure their pets if they want to ensure their own happiness. A series of posters celebrates the ...
Read More »MAA blast from the past: ‘Firips’ from Leagas Delaney
Audio’s getting a lot of attention in adland and elsewhere at the moment but was it ever better than this? Taken from an interview for Dave Dye’s Stuff from the Loft (now a podcast I believe) with Leagas Delaney’s Tim ...
Read More »Star Wars’ Patrick Stewart takes centre stage for Lucky Generals and Yorkshire Tea
Lucky Generals has done a pretty good job for Yorkshire Tea over the years (quite a lot of them by now) with some of the county’s stars happily making an appearance – Sean Bean for example. Bean’s exhortations to drink ...
Read More »UK’s IPA unveils S.O.U.L – new plan to create ‘anti-fragile’ agency/client relationships
The UK’s IPA agency trade body has produced a new manifesto for client/agency relationships: S.O.U.L, standing for Shared goals and ambitions, Organisation (client and agency teams), Understanding and Learning (striving for best practice.) “Nourishing the S.O.U.L. is key for agencies ...
Read More »NatWest’s Margaret Jobling takes over as ISBA president
Margaret Jobling, CMO of NatWest, is the new president of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, taking over from Moneysupermarket CEO Peter Duffy. A long-time FTSE 100 business leader, Jobling has plenty of experience in the consumer goods and utilities ...
Read More »Renault and Publicis kick off Rugby World Cup ad wars
The Rugby World Cup hoves into view next year (union version – that’s the 15-a-side one although the way refs are dishing out yellow and red cards these days…) Among other things, that should give agencies the chance to make ...
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