Tesco brand score needs just a little help to overtake rivals
Britain's biggest supermarket continues to improve its brand perception and has almost, but not quite, caught up with its rivals' average score, according to chief executive Dave Lewis.
Magnetic Spotlight awards: Smart Energy GB triumphs as agencies share honours
Wavemaker, PHD and MediaCom were winners alongside stand-out advertiser Smart Energy GB at consumer magazine advertising champion Magnetic's annual Spotlight awards.
Ben Foster handed director of digital role at MC&C Media
MC&C Media has promoted Ben Foster to the new role of director of digital, with responsibility both for clients and the agency's own operations.
Beyond Collective to launch growth consultancy Frontier
The Beyond Collective has hired David Frymann from McCann London to launch a strategic growth consultany, called Frontier.
WPP's Read writes to staff about importance of 'respect' in wake of Sorrell press coverage
WPP joint chief operating officer Mark Read has today emailed all staff at the group to tell them to expect respect from their colleagues and announce a group-wide code of conduct review.
AKQA buys majority stake in architecture and product design agencies
WPP digital design agency AKQA is buying a majority stake in Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office in a bid to unite architecture, product and experience design for an undisclosed sum.
Free-to-air broadcasters invest in Freeview on-demand capabilities
Freeview Play's internet-connected functionality will be beefed up with a mobile app as part of a £125m investment by the four shareholders of Digital UK.
Sorrell denies prostitute allegation
WPP's unpublished investigation into its former chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's conduct examined whether he used company funds to pay a prostitute, according to reports.
Royal Statistical Society calls for tougher advertising code
Statisticians are lobbying for the Advertising Standards Authority to take a harder line on the misuse of statistics in advertising.
Havas Blockchain launches with ICO client Talao
Havas has created a comms-led offering to attract clients in the emerging blockchain and cryptocurrency fundraising space.
Sky reunites comic duo Baddiel and Skinner for Pension Wise
David Baddiel and Frank Skinner are briefly excited by the idea of working together again in a new ad for the Government's pensions guidance service.
Hakuhodo wins pan-European Honda ad account
Car manufacturer Honda has appointed Hakuhodo Collective to lead advertising strategy across Europe for three years following a four-way pitch.
Amazon to sponsor The Great British Bake Off
Channel 4 has signed up Amazon to sponsor the ninth series of The Great British Bake Off, as well as its spin-off shows, for an estimated £5m.
Facebook cuts off third-party data providers from targeting ads on its platform
In the next few weeks Facebook is to propose updates to its terms of service and to its data policy as part of moves to "improve privacy" that also include taking away the ability for third-party data providers like Experian to offer their targeting directly to advertisers on Facebook.
Suzuki 'dodgems' ad evades ban despite 35 complaints over bad driving
An ad that depicted Suzuki cars as fairground dodgems has avoided a ban from the ad watchdog despite attracting 35 complaints that it encouraged irresponsible driving.
Lord's complaint fails to ban Bulmers ad
The ad watchdog has rejected a complaint from the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Statistics about the validity of Bulmers' claim that two-thirds of drinkers prefer it to Magners.
How hotel smartphone brand Handy is carving out a new market serving travellers
Entrepreneur Terence Kwok is building a $1bn hospitality company on the back of a product that solves the traveller's problem of getting mobile connectivity while abroad.
Facebook to keep ISBA informed about 'suspicious' app audit
ISBA has welcomed Facebook's commitment to audit and police app developers' past and present access to user data and to share developments with advertisers.
Diversity in marketing teams climbs ISBA members' agenda
ISBA director of public affairs Tanya Joseph is working to assemble a forum for members to share their experiences of pursuing greater diversity in their marketing teams and partners.
Marketers oblivious to rising costs and complexity, media agencies warn
Media agency leaders expressed frustrations over the lack of understanding among client marketing and procurement teams of what it takes to run digital media-buying operations in the current environment.