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• Cindy Gallop galvanizes furious Twitter response following Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts' comments

  29-07-2016 23:40
  
  Cindy Gallop, advertising consultant and former chair of BBH New York, has caused quite a storm on Twitter following a Business Insider piece that quotes Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts as saying that she “has problems of her own making” regarding her ongoing quest to advocate for and promote diversity within the advertising industry.
  In the article, Roberts tells Business Insider that he believes the gender debate is over, despite the fact that in 2014 only 11 perc
  
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• Cindy Gallop galvanizes furious Twitter response following Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts' comments

  29-07-2016 23:40
  
  Cindy Gallop, advertising consultant and former chair of BBH New York, has caused quite a storm on Twitter following a Business Insider piece that quotes Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts as saying that she “has problems of her own making” regarding her ongoing quest to advocate for and promote diversity within the advertising industry.
  In the article, Roberts tells Business Insider that he believes the gender debate is over, despite the fact that in 2014 only 11 perc
  
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• Cindy Gallop galvanizes furious Twitter response following Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Robert's comments

  29-07-2016 23:40
  
  Cindy Gallop, advertising consultant and former chair of BBH New York, has caused quite a storm on Twitter following a Business Insider piece that quotes Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts as saying that she “has problems of her own making” regarding her ongoing quest to advocate for and promote diversity within the advertising industry.
  In the article, Roberts tells Business Insider that he believes the gender debate is over, despite the fact that in 2014 only 11 percent o
  
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• Disney-owned Maker Studios hit with layoffs

  29-07-2016 19:15
  
  Opened with a bang, and deep investment in 2014, Disney-owned short-form creative specialists Maker Studios confirmed to Deadline that they are, in fact, laying off staff. Initially, Disney made a $500m commitment to the effort and, if certain financial targets were hit, was going to add an additional $450m. However, the company fell short, with the final outlay at $698m.
  In a statement, the company said that: “Maker Studios’ business is constantly evolving and after careful tho
  
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• Amazon set to double down on video spend and triple its original content as it climbs the ranks in streaming space

  29-07-2016 19:05
  
  Amazon is taking a large step up in its content spend in the second half of this year, announcing it will nearly triple its number of new Amazon Original shows in the latter half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 as it looks to steal eyes from Netflix.
  The internet giant announced its content plans on an earnings call yesterday (28 July) as it reported its fifth consecutive quarter of profit growth. Amazon has made no secret of its plans to extend its dominance of the online media spac
  
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• Fen Farm Dairy to double production of raw milk brie with £200k funding

  29-07-2016 18:20
  
  Fen Farm currently operates in the domestic sector and distributes its products through Harrods and Fortnum & Mason.
  
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• Artist David Shrigley creates poster for Sadiq Khan's #LondonIsOpen campaign

  29-07-2016 18:07
  
  Turner Prize nominee David Shrigley is among 10 noted artists who are lending their creative talents to the #LondonIsOpen campaign which launches today.
  Shrigley's 'Everyone Welcome' poster will be exhibited across the tube network as part of London mayor Sadiq Khan's campaign to promote the capital to visitors and investors despite the EU referendum outcome.
  Artwork from Tania Bruguera, Gillian Wearing and Mark Titchner will also be on display on the Underground from to
  
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• Arsenal to live stream upcoming fixture through the official club app

  29-07-2016 17:50
  
  Arsenal has taken steps to strengthen its digital capabilities by partnering with online video company Ooyala to stream an upcoming pre-season friendly through the club’s official app.
  The Premier League side will show this weekend’s game against Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) on its own app as part of its efforts to grow a global fan base and open up more revenue streams through digital platforms.
  The fixture with the Mexican first division side will be accessibl
  
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• 10 things you need to know about affluent millennials

  29-07-2016 17:42
  
  Few demographics are more discussed than millennials – young people born between 1980 and 2000. The typical millennial was born in the boom years, raised by doting parents who wanted the best for them, wanted to be cool and were financially secure. They came of age during the recession but maintained their sense of empowerment, inspired by young tech millionaires in the media and a freelance culture.
  Leisure time and pushing boundaries are proof of a life well lived. Well-travell
  
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• Mindful Chef smashes funding target with help from Andy Murray and Victoria Pendleton

  29-07-2016 17:15
  
  Recipe box business Mindful Chef has soared past its £400,000 crowdfunding target with help from sporting stars Andy Murray, Victoria Pendleton and Will Greenwood to raise more than £1m.
  
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• Amazon.in's FMCG categories witness 150% growth in UP, 125% growth in Lucknow - Times of India

  29-07-2016 17:15
  
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  Amazon.in's FMCG categories witness 150% growth in UP, 125% growth in Lucknow
  Times of India
  LUCKNOW: Amazon.in, one of the largest e-commerce portals in India- launched in June 2013- announced that its FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) categories have witnessed almost 150 % growth in Uttar Pradesh this year compared to last year.
  Amazon clocks 150% growth in FMCG space in UPBusiness Standard
  Amazon India Boosts Its FMCG Business With Amazon PantryInc42 Magazine (press release) (
  
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• Above + Beyond poaches creatives from VCCP’s O2 creative team

  29-07-2016 16:40
  
  Creative duo Josefine Lindmark and Sam Whigham are joining Above + Beyond from VCCP.
  The pair, who met three years ago while working on VCCP’s ‘Be More Dog’ campaign for O2 will report to the young agency’s executive creative director and founder, Dave Billing.
  This hire comes on the back of the consultancy’s appointment of former McCann London head of account management, Tom Bedwell, to the role of client services director and Zaid Al-Zaidy, as partn
  
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• Business on the Move: The Premier League, Stonewall, Jamie magazine and more

  29-07-2016 16:34
  
  The Premier League is in the midst of deciding which global media agency it will appoint to help with the increase in planning and buying requirements expected following its decision to run a clean brand strategy after splitting with long-term title sponsor, Barclays.
  Initial talks are understood to have begun in May with the Premier League handling the media review directly. A campaign to coincide with the start of the 2016/17 season in August had been scheduled, however with kick off so close
  
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• Hilton Worldwide picks BMB for £9m of social and content

  29-07-2016 16:19
  
  Hilton Worldwide has handed its £9m social and content account to BMB.
  The appointment was made without a pitch and sees the creative shop tasked with developing and managing all the social media and content strategies for the hotel chain’s brands. This means the agency will work across the EMEA region, spanning Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton.
  All work is focused on building the profile of the Hilton brand among younger audi
  
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• Pensions consultant Portafina appoints Jaywing PR

  29-07-2016 16:13
  
  Pensions advice specialist Portafina has appointed Leeds-based Jaywing PR to handle consumer and trade focused PR, plus social consultancy. 
  Portafina serves over 11,000 clients in the UK, offering advice on money, pension and ISA plans.
  Jaywing PR will be responsible for driving consumer awareness through national, regional and lifestyle media coverage and further establishing Portafina’s reputation with key trade publications, with activity already underway.
  Jamie Smith-Thompson, ma
  
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• Hyundai launch their kids' car tours to enhance the digital car tour experience

  29-07-2016 16:10
  
  With more people than ever avoiding the high-pressure of a car dealership environment, how does a brand communicate its key product features? Three in five car buyers are turning to digital - now researching on YouTube for their next car, with many watching ‘car tour videos’. However, the majority of this content is very technical and difficult to understand.
  Gravity Thinking, digital communications agency based in London, created a film for Hyundai to heighten the ‘car tour&rs
  
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• Marks & Spencer completes first year of Spark Something Good

  29-07-2016 15:55
  
  Volunteering projects in nine out of its target 24 UK cities have been completed so far
  
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• Cindy Gallop, Visa’s Nick Jones and Mr Goodvertising author Thomas Kolster to judge first Marketing Can Change the World Awards

  29-07-2016 15:27
  
  The Drum is launching the Marketing Can Change the World Awards to honour the creative thinking that tackles real-life issues in a meaningful way.
  Social good has emerged as an increasingly important focus for many marketers, agencies and The Drum itself, and these awards will recognise the industry’s contribution to important causes beyond their everyday client work.
  BBH New York and Make Love Not Porn founder Cindy Gallop, Visa head of digital and CSR Nick Jones and Thomas Kolster, autho
  
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• Data-driven creative: Where efficiency meets emotion

  29-07-2016 15:15
  
  “An algorithm cannot come up with the perfect gift for your wife,” said Stephan Beringer, the Publicis Media data, technology and innovation practice chief, who went on to warn that slavishly trusting in targeting data could lead brands all down the same path, whereas the secret to engaging people lies in creative disruption.
  According to Rachel Bristow, director of client partnerships and collaboration at Sky Media, meanwhile, the most powerful data-driven tool is a human being.
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• English wine beats Spanish for quality, say British drinkers

  29-07-2016 15:01
  
  Consumer research by Harris Interactive found English wine was favoured by 11% of 2,091 consumers polled
  
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• CMA gives green light for Sainsbury's pharmacy sale to Celesio

  29-07-2016 15:01
  
  The £125m deal can proceed as long as Celesio sells off 12 of its existing LloydsPharmacy businesses
  
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• My Media Week: Chris Broadbent, MediaCom North

  29-07-2016 14:59 via campaignlive.co.uk
  
  Chris Broadbent, chief operating officer of MediaCom North, has spent his week on numerous train journeys, checking out the company's new offices, putting "people first" and relaxing in "God's own country".
  
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• War on Waste chef says supermarkets "rising to the challenge"

  29-07-2016 14:20
  
  Hugh’s War on Waste returned this week and proved that levels of food waste in the fields are still extremely high
  
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• Kevin Bacon turns football pundit as EE celebrates BT Sport partnership with 'Breaking Sports News' bulletin ad

  29-07-2016 13:57
  
  EE has unveiled an ad starring longtime ambassador Kevin Bacon to celebrate its content tie-up with BT Sport, marking the first time the brands have appeared in a campaign together since BT acquired the mobile operator earlier this year for £12.5bn.
  Bacon takes on the role of sports pundit in the 'Breaking News' bulletin-style ad, designed to promote the fact that EE customers will now get six months free access to all BT sports programming. 
  The actor is joined by foot
  
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• Creative Work of the Month: Now remains 'In Sync' to win votes for BT Business

  29-07-2016 13:35
  
  Creative agency Now has triumphed to take the title of Creative Work of the Month for July with its £1m business brand campaign for BT.
  Highlighting the importance of relationships and collaboration in business today, the work – ‘In Sync’ – showcases the talents of acapella group, The Buzztones, as each member of the group delivers a different word of the script.
  The creative idea looks to show how being ‘in sync’ with each other really matters when tryi
  
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• Amazon clocks 150% growth in FMCG space in UP - Business Standard

  29-07-2016 13:16
  
  Business Standard
  Amazon clocks 150% growth in FMCG space in UP
  Business Standard
  In the FMCG space, beauty, health and personal care products had witnessed good traction and continue to grow, Amazon India category leader (FMCG) Saurabh Srivastava said here on Friday. Lucknow alone accounts for over 20% of the FMCG orders, ...
  Amazon.in's FMCG categories witness 150% growth in UP, 125% growth in LucknowTimes of India
  Amazon India Boosts Its FMCG Business With Amazon PantryInc42 Magazine (p
  
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• People on the Move: Hires and departures at Google, Apple, Xaxis and more

  29-07-2016 13:14
  
  This week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key moves from the EMEA, APAC and North America regions below. 
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  Google’s managing director of its UK and Ireland business Eileen Naughton is its vice-president of people operations worldwide.
  She replaces Lazszio Bock, who has spent the last ten years shaping the culture of the internet behemoth. He moves to an advisory role, reporting
  
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• Stripe Communications appionted as PR agency for Ubisoft UK

  29-07-2016 12:58
  
  Ubisoft UK has appointed Stripe Communications as its PR agency for consumer and corporate PR.
  Managed from Stripe’s London office, the agency will work to deliver creative PR communications to support the launch of video games including Host ReconL Wildlands, Watch_Dogs 2 and South Park: The Fractured But Whole.
  Ubisoft UK marketing director, Mark Slaughter, expressed his excitement of working with Stripe and the potential that has been recognised between the brand and agency. He said: &l
  
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• M&A deal activity set for post-Brexit autumn spike

  29-07-2016 12:52
  
  Pent-up M&A demand in the food and drink sector could lead to a spike in deals in the autumn
  
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• Lidl trials baby range to rival Aldi's Mamia

  29-07-2016 12:52
  
  The discounter will test new baby range Lidl’uns in four UK regions from September
  
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• Dries made Tetley director of customer and shopper marketing

  29-07-2016 12:52
  
  Tata has appointed Peter Dries as director of customer and shopper marketing for Tetley
  
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• Petrus Du Plessis gets down with Haribo's Kids' Voices

  29-07-2016 12:52
  
  Changing Room is a 30-second ad that follows on from the events in Pitch earlier this year
  
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• FSA to review 'use-by' stranglehold on redistribution

  29-07-2016 12:52
  
  The FSA has promised to remove the barriers to food redistribution caused by “nanny state” date-marking policies
  
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• Anatomy of an Ad: Relaunching girl power for UN's Global Goals with #WhatIReallyReallyWant

  29-07-2016 12:45
  
  In 1996 the Spice Girls conquered the world with their famous ‘Girl Power’ message. Now, 20 years later, the United Nations’ Project Everyone is propelling that mantra back into the spotlight in a bid to embolden women everywhere to ask for ‘what they really really want’ and make their voices heard at the UN General Assembly in September.
  Part of the UN’s Global Goals initiative, masterminded by filmmaker and Comic Relief founder Richard Curtis, #WhatIReallyRe
  
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• Why design is becoming more important to business than ever before

  29-07-2016 12:36
  
  Design is enjoying a moment in the sun. In 2015, the UK design economy generated £71.7bn in gross value added (GVA), equivalent to 7.2 per cent of total GVA according to the Design Council.
  And those in design are more productive, too. Workers with a design element to their role are 41 per cent more productive than the average. Tech, consulting and financial companies are taking note, acquiring design agencies at an unprecedented rate. IBM has snapped up three design agencies this yea
  
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• IPSO defends clearing Katie Hopkins article likening migrants to cockroaches

  29-07-2016 12:34
  
  Press regulator IPSO has defended its decision clear an antagonistic Sun article in which Katie Hopkins likened migrants to cockroaches by stating that migrants as a group cannot be discriminated against.
  Chief executive Matt Tee defended the regulators decision to overrule complaints about the piece, written in April last year, despite internal unease at this stance – with Sir Alan Moses, chair of the body, voicing frustration at the lack of action.
  Speaking to the Media Masters podcast T
  
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• FRANCE: Casino Reports Solid Growth In H1

  29-07-2016 12:06
  Casino has reported solid profit and sales growth for its fiscal first half, helped by continued improvement in its domestic business. For the six months, net sales were up 2.7% on an organic basis to €19.7bn, while trading profit was (more…)
  
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• Why Suzuki partnered with ITV for 'Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'

  29-07-2016 12:00
  
  Whether or not TV is on TV or on the web doesn't make a difference when you have a massively popular show. ITV's "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" is one of these shows. The variety show's massive popularity is why auto maker Suzuki decided to invest in a two-year partnership.
  Found Remote interviewed Alun Parry, the Head of Press and PR for the Automobile Division at Suzuki GB and Nick Maddison, the Head of Business Development and Client Services at the7stars the agency that helpe
  
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• Number Of New Product Launches Falls By 13% As Supermarkets Cut Ranges

  29-07-2016 11:58
  The number of new products being launched by manufacturers into UK retail stores is falling significantly, according to a study of the performance of new grocery products from launch, published by IRI. As the likes of Tesco cut their ranges to (more…)
  
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• Tesco Launches Free Fruit For Kids Initiative

  29-07-2016 11:56
  Tesco has unveiled its latest initiative to improve its image and win back customers – offering children free fruit while their parents are shopping in its stores. The scheme is being launched in over 800 Tesco stores across the UK (more…)
  
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• Celesio’s Acquisition Of Sainsbury’s Pharmacies Gets Go-Ahead But Must Sell Some Stores

  29-07-2016 11:55
  Celesio’s £125m takeover of Sainsbury’s 277-strong pharmacy business has been given the go-ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), although it has been ordered sell a number of stores to negate competition concerns. The proposed deal was (more…)
  
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• US: GNC Announces Exit Of CEO

  29-07-2016 11:54
  GNC Holdings has announced the departure of its CEO, following weak second-quarter results. The company also halted its share buyback programme and has decided not to offer any profit forecast for the immediate future.  The company said Mike Archbold (more…)
  
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• Consumer Confidence Suffers Biggest Drop For More Than 26 Years Following Brexit Vote

  29-07-2016 11:52
  Latest figures from GfK show that consumer confidence suffered its sharpest month-by-month drop for more than 26 years in the weeks following the vote to leave the EU. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped 11 points in July to -12 as (more…)
  
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• Waitrose to launch pasta in packaging made in part from food waste

  29-07-2016 11:51
  
  The two Love Life fusilli come in a recyclable box that comprises 15% peas and pulses left over from making the products
  
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• Prosecco sales rise despite supply fears

  29-07-2016 11:51
  
  Value sales of the Italian fizz have risen 29.5%, adding £66.3m to category value over the past year alone
  
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• Superdrug Sees Customers Buying More Budget Skincare Products

  29-07-2016 11:50
  Data released by Superdrug appears to show that consumers are moving away from premium skincare products and instead buying budget lines. Sales of Superdrug’s own brand Simply Pure Hydrating Serum have surged by 700% year-on-year while its Simply (more…)
  
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• Ad of the Day: NSPCC calls on the ‘Pantosaurus’ to help parents talk to their kids about sexual abuse

  29-07-2016 11:50
  
  The NSPCC is hoping to get parents talking to their children about sexual abuse with the help of the ‘Pantosaurus’.  
  Created in collaboration with Aardman and OMD UK, the two-minute short enlists the help of dinosaurs to explain to kids how to stay safe from abuse.
  “We know many parents will struggle with the idea of talking to their children about sexual abuse but it’s vital if we want our children to understand how to stay safe,” explained Peter Wanless, chi
  
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• Nestlé and Samsung team up for healthy living tech project

  29-07-2016 11:48
  
  The long-term goal of the collaboration is to combine the internet of things with ‘breakthrough’ nutrition science
  
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• Cow & Gate rolls out new packaging design for baby food range

  29-07-2016 11:48
  
  Danone-owned Cow & Gate has introduced a new design across its glass jars of baby food to better display the provenance of the ingredients and differentiate them from its formula milks. 
  Focusing on a 'farm-to-jar' concept, the new design, developed by Bloom, aims to hero the quality and naturalness of the ingredients and to encourage parents to 'reappraise jars as a category'. 
  The new design also aims to position Cow & Gate's jars as the start of a new developmental
  
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• Aldi’s Own Label Whiskies Beat Off Competition From More Expensive Brands At IWSC Awards

  29-07-2016 11:48
  The growing strength of the discounter’s own label offering was highlighted again this week after five of Aldi’s whisky lines picked up medals at the International Wine and Spirits Challenge (IWCS) awards, beating off competition from whiskies costing over three (more…)
  
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