Ready10 pays staff twice this month with new “Goodbye Skint January” initiative
A London PR agency is helping its staff who might be feeling the effects of an early December pay day by introducing a new benefit – staff will get paid twice in January. [...]
Cohn & Wolfe makes Jim Joseph worldwide president
Global communications agency Cohn & Wolfe has announced a set of leadership changes including the appointment of Jim Joseph as worldwide president. Joseph will be [...]
Bell Pottinger announces partnership with BFC Fashion Trust
The British Fashion Council‘s (BFC) Trust has called in Bell Pottinger to provide emerging designers with guidance on their brand and digital strategies. The Fashion [...]
Way To Blue wins European brief to launch Kimpton Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has chosen Way To Blue to handle the European launch of its US luxury boutique hotels collection Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. San [...]
Richard Parkinson becomes global creative director at Text100
Next 15-owned global marketing comms agency Text100 has announced a new leadership structure, including the appointment of Richard Parkinson, its London-based global head of [...]
Label PR adds global brand Proactiv+ to its beauty roster
The Proactiv Company-owned skincare brand Proactiv+ has appointed Label PR to manage all UK influencer outreach, publicity and social media for the brand, following a [...]
Golin B&B launches to offer free London accomodation for interns
Golin has launched a new initiative called Golin B&B for its next intake of interns. It aims to help reduce the barrier of London housing costs by providing a paid [...]
Hope&Glory wins Whole Earth
Peanut butter brand Whole Earth has appointed Hope&Glory as its retained consumer brand agency, following a communications review. Whole Earth, which is owned by Wessanen [...]
PR Case Study: Sending Innis & Gunn IPA to India
To launch Innis & Gunn’s new India Pale Ale, Manifest London sent a hitchhiker on a gruelling 5,000 mile journey from Edinburgh to India, using only the Scottish brewer’s [...]
Former Hudson Sandler MD launches Milk & Honey PR
Kirsty Leighton, former MD at Hudson Sandler, has launched new agency Milk & Honey PR. Leighton, who has worked in senior comms roles at Edelman, Text 100, Waggener [...]
SpareRoom hands UK and US consumer PR brief to Hotwire
Hotwire has been selected as the UK and US comms agency for flatshare website . Launched in the UK in 2004, SpareRoom claims to be the UK’s biggest roommate site (and [...]
Prohibition PR and Interflora create “The Ultimate Proposal”
Interflora together with social media agency Prohibition PR are working on a new campaign to mark Valentine’s Day 2017, which will see them create the “ultimate surprise [...]
Flight Centre Travel Group hires Rooster PR
Rooster PR has been handed a retained UK press office brief by the Flight Centre Travel Group, following a competitive pitch. The agency will focus on positioning Flight [...]
Hay Festival appoints Christopher Bone as publicity director
Global literary event brand Hay Festival has appointed FMcM Associates’ Christopher Bone to the new role of publicity director, who will oversee UK and international PR [...]
9 social media predictions for 2017
We’re only 10 days into the New Year and already we’re seeing the launch of virtual reality shoes at CES and rumours of a Tweet edit button coming to Twitter. With new trends, [...]
Pesto Restaurants hires Rule 5
Rule 5 has been appointed by independent Italian restaurant group Pesto Restaurants to handle its PR and marketing comms strategy. The retained brief, which includes social [...]
Refresh PR launches Skinny Lager
SkinnyBrands has appointed Refresh PR and social media agency Shoot the Moon to launch its new range of low calorie alcohol drinks, including Skinny Lager. Skinny Lager, which [...]
Brando Eyewear announces in-house team hires
Luxury eyewear group Brando has brought in Agent Provocateur’s Erica Sutton-Teague as PR and marketing manager. Sutton-Teague was previously global press officer for Agent [...]