Brands sign peer-to-peer pledge
Many of the world’s top brands have signed a pledge accepting new guidelines that children aged 16 and under should…
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BlackBerry rocked by legal action
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is facing legal action in the US and Canada for the three-day outage that…
Card giants plot behavioural blitz
Visa and MasterCard are reportedly working on a system for delivering online behavioural ads to consumers, based on what they…
SMA ad cleared after milk concerns
The ad watchdog has rejected calls to ban a responsive TV ad promoting SMA Nutrition’s website after a raft of…
Marketers face cyber-theft threat
Marketing industry firms – including brand owners, agencies, and data companies – have long been aware of rivals trying stealing…
Crisis looms in online conversion
Millions more people may be going online but convincing them to part with their cash is becoming a tough nut…
Waitrose expands web loyalty club
Waitrose is bolstering its attack on the major grocery chains by expanding its online loyalty club into a full-blown scheme,…
Charities ‘ditch ads at their peril’
Charities must join forces to convince the public of the value of spending their donations on marketing, according to a…
75% don’t trust data to web firms
Nearly three-quarters of individuals believe online firms are not keeping their personal details secure, according to the data watchdog, which…
OgilvyOne leads DMA finalists
OgilvyOne London heads up the shortlist for this year’s DMA Awards with 11 nominations, in one of the largest field…