Doorstep fundraisers face fines
Charities and agencies which carry out doorstep fundraising will face financial penalties if they are found in breach of a…
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Comté seed mailer targets delis
French cheese maker Comté is launching a sense-stimulating direct marketing campaign to boost brand appeal to delicatessens around the UK….
ASA could reject rival complaints
The Advertising Standards Authority could refuse to investigate ad complaints from rival businesses unless “reasonable steps” have been taken to…
Call centres plan move to cloud
Contact centres are embracing technologies such as cloud computing and social media, and transforming their business by enabling cost savings…
Two-way chat key to FB growth
Retailers are being urged to invest in two-way conversations on Facebook – not just sit back and wait for customers…
Customers plot BlackBerry exodus
BlackBerry is facing a mass exodus – of both business and consumer customers – following last week’s system crash, with…
ICO probes ‘litter-bin’ Letwin
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched an investigation after Government minister Oliver Lewtin admitted to regularly throwing away potentially sensitive…
Brands face threat of ‘data raids’
Firms which breach data laws could soon be facing the prospect of officials raiding their offices and carrying out an…
‘Survivor’ Bonnet joins Creston
Tim Bonnet, the man who has survived countless shake-ups and mergers at TBWA group agencies, is leaving after 20 years…
Five jailed over £4.5m O2 fraud
Five men who carried out a premium phone line scam that cost O2 over £4.5m have been jailed for a…