Collect+ rolls out parcel service
A new service which allows consumers and small businesses to send parcels through 3,500 local shops is being rolled out…
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Social media ‘not driving sales’
The wisdom of brand owners’ stampede into social media has been called into question with the results of a new…
Brands ‘not trusted to hold data’
Some 96 per cent of people do not trust brand owners to keep their personal data secure, according to a…
Junk deluge irks Daily Mail – again
Royal Mail is reportedly planning a fivefold increase in revenue from unaddressed direct mail, according to Middle England’s bible, the…
MAA reveals Best Awards finalists
Elvis heads the 21st Marketing Agencies Association (MAA) Best Awards nominations, with 14 campaigns on the shortlist; Iris and DDB…
Drinkaware appoints OgilvyOne
Alcohol-awareness charity Drinkaware is planning a major offensive to combat binge-drinking and alcohol abuse, after appointing OgilvyOne as its retained…
Freeze blamed for late payments
The Christmas big freeze has been blamed for everything from retail woes to putting the brakes on the UK economy…
ICO ‘worse than incompetent’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been branded “worse than incompetent” after dropping an investigation into why BT sent hundreds of…
Judge outlaws prize draw scam
UK prize draws that hoodwink consumers into paying to claim their prizes have been ruled illegal in a landmark judgment…
£300k ‘far too much for police.uk’
The Government has come under fire for splashing out £300,000 on the new crime website, police.uk, with critics claiming it…