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SMS ads ‘fuel mass defections’

Mobile phone operators have been warned they risk mass defections by selling ads to third-party advertisers, according to the results…


M&S caught in Epsilon breach

The fallout from the email data breach at US firm Epsilon has reached the UK, with Marks & Spencer warning…


Kenshoo reunites Microsoft chiefs

Search specialist Kenshoo has hired Microsoft’s head of strategic accounts Karl Knights as new business director, in a move that…


Emailvision bolsters online tools

Emailvision, the global on-demand email and social marketing business which works for Unilever, Sainsbury’s and Habitat, has secured a host…


Lloydspharmacy in major push

Lloydspharmacy is launching a major responsive campaign to increase awareness and take-up of its prescription services. TDA has devised the…


£581m spent via smartphones

British smartphone users are now spending £581m a year by purchasing goods on their mobile phone through apps, according to…


GyroHSR appoints Kevin Allen

GyroHSR has hired BBDO/Proximity Worldwide global head of planning Kevin Allen as international planning director. Allen originally joined Proximity London…


Unilever hands Amaze online task

Unilever has appointed integrated marketing and technology company Amaze to support the FMCG giant’s 68 websites across 104 countries, building…


OFT berates webuyanycar.com

The Office of Fair Trading has blasted used car buying company webuyanycar.com after finding that many of its online valuations…


Associated adopts Do Not Track

Global news organisation Associated Press has become the first company to adopt a Do Not Track button, enabling its 175…