ASA blasts ‘threatening’ mailer
A direct mailing from a prize draw operator has been banned for using threatening language – usually associated with debt…
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Virgin acts on Tube WiFi ‘snooping’
Virgin Media has overhauled its London Underground WiFi service – which went live last week – following complaints from privacy…
‘Isolated’ marketers miss a trick
Most marketers are working in such isolation that they are failing to tell the rest of the company about new…
ID theft gang banged up for 12 yrs
Six members of a UK cyber gang – which sold ID theft kits enabling frauds of up to £1m to…
Acxiom hires media man as UK boss
Acxiom has gone for media expertise to replace chief executive and former ad man Stephen Whyte, with the appointment of…
Desperados tunes up summer blitz
Heineken is launching a major summer push for the Desperados brand, including activity at UK music and sports festivals, as…
Clubcard revamp halts Tesco decline
The overhaul of Tesco’s marketing is starting to pay dividends, according to the retail giant’s interim results, which show that…
Anthony Nolan kicks off DRTV blitz
Anthony Nolan, the UK charity for people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant, is launching a major…
Firm fined for iPhone 5 prize offer
A company which tried to hoodwink customers into signing up for a premium rate subscription service with the offer of…
Olympics to trigger mobile mayhem
Mobile marketers are facing advertising chaos during the London Olympics after claims that data traffic will be like “England playing…