Hotel hell: Fresh Marriott data breach hits 5.2 million
Marriott International, the hotel giant which is awaiting its fate over a proposed £99m fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office over…
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Ad cuts could set you back five years, brands warned
Companies have been warned to think once, twice, three times maybe before they pull their marketing and advertising budgets over…
We can screw Virgin Media for billions, claims law firm
An ambulance chasing law firm, which has just joined the hunt for disgruntled Virgin Media customers affected by the recent…
Budweiser gift card scheme to rescue British boozers
Craft beer snobs may be crying into their hops and barley but it has taken an American beer brand to…
Regulator gives the green light for mobile data tracking
The Government has been given the green light to use mobile phone data in the fight against coronavirus after the…
Govt turns to direct mail to get Covid-19 action across
The Government is spending £5.8m on a mailshot from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to 30 million UK households, urging people…
Industry calls for action on emergency loan demands
The marketing industry is calling on banks to rethink their approach to handling Government-backed Covid-19 emergency loans following reports that…
Deliveroo speeds up payments for cash-strapped outlets
Deliveroo is giving the restaurant and take-away sector a much-needed shot in the arm following Government Covid-19 mandate to shut…
Virgin Media customers urged to join data breach action
A group calling itself Data Leak Lawyers is calling on Virgin Media customers affected by the firm’s data breach – revealed…
Zurich chief Anita Fernqvist tops DataIQ ‘power’ 100
DataIQ, the UK membership business for the data and analytics community, has named Zurich Insurance UK chief data officer and…
Now postal workers revolt over direct mail deliveries
Just days after the Communications Workers Union offered to make posties the fourth emergency service, its membership has raised eyebrows…
Email gaffe leaks thousands of tenants’ sensitive data
The world might be in lockdown but some things never change; organisations are still playing being fast and loose with…
Unilever steps up with $100m coronavirus war fund
Unilever has put many companies to shame by committing hard cash to the coronavirus war effort, pledging up to €100m (£85m)…
Three gets pummelled for ad dissing rivals’ 5G services
Mobile operator Three has made a big deal of its 5G network – in fact way too much of a…
Facebook catches coronavirus as ad revenues plummet
Covid-19 has done what no regulator, privacy group or data protection scandal has managed so far by whacking Facebook’s ad…
Nine-point action plan for digital in the time of corona
With the uncertainty of coronavirus hanging over every business, marketers have already been warned not to just sit on their…
Cazoo gears up for expansion with £100m funding round
As the UK lockdown forces Brits to go online for everything from clothes to bog roll, used car portal Cazoo…
Rescue package for 5 million freelancers ‘imminent’
The UK’s 5 million self-employed and freelance workers hit by the Covid-19 shutdown are set to be offered 80% of…
Asda hands £5m to food bank charities to ease plight
Supermarket giant Asda is doing its bit for the coronavirus war effort by donating £5m to food charities FareShare and…
Don’t be turnips kids: New blitz bigs up career in adland
Most kids might have broken up for the term – possibly even the year – but the ad industry is…
Industry bodies call for help for 5 million freelancers
The Creative Industries Federation has joined forces with nearly 30 industry bodies to urge Chancellor Rishi Sunak to set up…
Walthamstow brewery cracks open new ‘Pub in a Box’
Those longing for a decent pint and some top tunes in the current pub and venue shutdown need look no…
Online retailers beef up activity as e-commerce thrives
Online retailers are rolling out the big guns in anticipation of a coronavirus lockdown with the likes of Amazon and…
DataIQ 100 ‘power-list’ to be revealed in live webinar
DataIQ is to live-stream this year’s DataIQ 100 – the “power-list” of the UK’s data champions – following the closure…
Call to support freelancers, ‘the lifeblood of the sector’
The advertising and marketing industry has issued a rallying cry for the sector to support freelance workers – from creatives…
Cadbury axes Easter egg hunt campaign over hugging
Cadbury has become the second major brand in a week to ditch an ad campaign over coronavirus concerns, after pulling…
John Lewis and Co-op set up community support plans
Retailers John Lewis Partnership and Co-op are launching community schemes in an effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and provide…
Marketers ‘must crack on with Covid-19 battle plans’
Marketing chiefs must roll up their sleeves and crack on with preparing their companies for coronavirus disruption if they want to build…
Comparethemarket forced to axe sickness insurance
With millions of workers facing an uncertain future over the coronavirus crisis, insurance companies have taken the opportunity to pull…
Women feel less pressured to get ‘the look’ from ads
The clampdown on gender stereotyping in advertising might have got off to a rocky start but it seems to be…
BT forced to scrap ‘wi-fi in every room’ ad campaign
BT might be confident in its network’s ability to handle the burden of millions working from home, but in its…
Blind Veterans mailed opted-out consumer 15 times
Blind Veterans UK risks joining the likes of MBNA and Capital One – once known for bombarding people with direct…
Posties offer to be ‘fourth emergency service’ for crisis
Royal Mail workers have offered to set aside their differences with bosses to become the “fourth emergency service” during the…
McCann signs deal for Bristol agency Synergy Creative
McCann Worldgroup, the company behind MRM McCann, McCann Manchester and McCann UK, has acquired Bristol agency Synergy Creative for an…
Amazon UK under fire over enforced staff overtime edict
Amazon’s employment record has taken a further dent following reports that the online giant is forcing its UK workforce to…
Toolstation eyes brand rebuild with Krow appointment
Toolstation, the Travis Perkins-owned supplier of tools, accessories and building supplies to the trade and DIY lovers, has appointed Mission…
Bullish BT dismisses fears of WFH broadband meltdown
With millions of workers now being advised to work from home, BT has dismissed concerns that its broadband network will…
UK marketing exports close to £8bn as Brits fly high
The UK advertising and marketing industry might be bracing itself for a coronavirus-induced cold snap but it does so in…
Finance giants pull the plug on travel cover for newbies
Anyone holding on to the slim hope that they might be able to take out travel insurance against a planned…
Google faces probe over ‘unlawful data free-for-all’
Privacy start-up Brave, a thorn in the side of tech giants since GDPR came into force, has filed a formal…
Ritson: Working from home is not a new sexual position
With working from home becoming the new norm – major agency groups and client companies have implemented strict new measures…
ICO pledges ‘light touch’ over coronavirus privacy fears
The Information Commissioner’s Office has vowed to cut firms some slack over the enforcement of data protection rules during the…
Lucky Generals shakes it up to attract a different class
Lucky Generals is aiming to break the middle-class stranglehold on the advertising and marketing industry by launching a scheme which…
Kantar begins buying spree with data-led consultancy
Kantar might be without a global CEO, having ousted Eric Salama last month, but it is ploughing ahead with its expansion…
KFC finally admits ditching ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ activity
KFC has at long last confirmed it has pulled the plug in its “Finger Lickin’ Good” ad campaign, two days…
Gavin Wheeler calls it a day after 17 years at WDMP
WDMP co-founder and chief executive Gavin Wheeler has stepped down from the agency nearly two decades after it launched but just…
Industry backs Budget but warns of tough times ahead
Advertising and marketing trade bodies have welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget – including the £30bn package to tackle the…
Morrisons overhauls data strategy for marketing boost
UK retailer Morrisons is aiming to cosy up to its suppliers by handing over more data from its customer loyalty…
Tears of a clown: Warner Bros battered for horror ad
Colrophobics have scored a rare victory against adland after Warner Bros has been censored for running an audio ad for…
Call centre sector braced for Covid-19 double whammy
The contact centre industry is steeling itself for widespread disruption from the spread of coronavirus Covid-19, with companies facing a…