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Diary: A new conflict shop

James Whitehead apparently rather enjoyed dressing up as a dictator at the JWT party to celebrate the agency's success in winning the pitch for the British Army.

Microsoft UK's Philippa Snare on refocusing on innovation after a major restructure

The Microsoft UK chief marketing officer is honing its strategy of promoting the parent brand as well as its many products, at the same time as steadying the ship.

Pick of the Week - DLKW Lowe, Halfords'

Halfords' "best trips last a lifetime" spot by DLKW Lowe makes Jeremy Lee happy:

Turkey of the Week - Karmarama, Pilgrims Choice

Sara Kimberley doesn't think there is anything original about Karmarama's new ad for the cheese brand Pilgrims Choice:

How we learned to stop worrying and love failure

Jonathan Burley, Executive creative director, CHI & Partners.

Diary: Four bright sparks

At first glance at the picture below, you might think you had picked up a copy of Campaign India.

Diary: A placement to kill for

We might have tired of grads doing crazy things to get a job but, sadly, they haven't.

Diary: Press gang visits BBH

Bartle Bogle Hegarty likes to test its own mettle.

Brand builder: Under Armour

The brand invested in its first major European marketing campaign last month, writes Kim Benjamin.

Brand Manager of the Week: Malcolm Parkinson

UK country manager, Welch's

We'll Call You - E.ON

With the recent weather suggesting we now live in a land of perpetual winter, the energy brand's promise to freeze its prices until next year caught Mole's attention

Brand Health Check: Vertu

The luxury mobile handset brand is being sold by its parent company, Nokia.

Diary: Christie gets a facial

Neil Christie is one Scot you wouldn't want to cross. Just look at this photo.

Diary: Royal seal of approval

The Thirty Club's chairman, Bill Muirhead, drafted in the big guns at its event last week.

The man who would be king

Jean-Yves Naouri may divide opinion but the ex-paratrooper is well-equipped to see off the opposition and succeed Maurice Levy as the next chief executive of Publicis Groupe. John Tylee reports.

Diary: At sixes and sevens

OK, so who's nicked the silver? The original advertising Rugby 7s trophies have gone missing and, in these straitened times, everyone's a suspect.

Diary: Playing the name game

Hometown, Corner, 101, Gravity Road. How do the start-ups come up with their names?

Diary: More than you can chew

You might know that feeling when a lunch goes bad. But one Canadian creative director may have been put off lunching for life after his recent experience.