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Digital & Direct: Direct choice - Rapha
Marketing: December 2008. By Neil Francis, Creative partner, SFW

Right up front, I should confess I am a sucker for this cycling clothing brand when finances allow.

I've seen it launch, build and grow its brand almost entirely through direct marketing, online and offline.

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Where is the next generation of copywriters?
DM Weekly: November 2008

It is said that, back in the day, agencies used to hire copywriters from all walks of life - from lawyers and postmen to philosophers and physicists - whose life experience was invaluable.

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Baby charity Bliss appoints direct agency
Brand Republic: November 2008. By Joe Thomas.

LONDON - Bliss, the special-care baby charity, has appointed Stephens Francis Whitson as its first dedicated direct marketing agency.

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UK agencies win gold at DMA ECHO Awards
Precision Marketing: October 2008. By Stuart Aitken.

Proximity London and Story scooped golds at this year’s DMA International ECHO Awards in Las Vegas, demonstrating that the UK is a key creative player on the international direct marketing stage.

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Aviva in global blitz for investment arm
Precision Marketing: September 2008. By Sara Kimberley.

Aviva, the world’s fifth largest insurance company, is backing the rebranding of its asset management business with a major global marketing campaign.

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Aviva rebrands asset management business
Marketing: September 2008.

Aviva, the world’s fifth largest insurance company, is backing the rebranding of its asset management business with a major global marketing campaign.

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QVC assigns CRM business
Marketing: September 2008. By Ed Kemp.

LONDON - Home-shopping channel QVC has hired direct marketing agency Stephens Francis Whitson to handle customer relationship marketing as it strives to increase repeat purchase and customer loyalty.

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DM rogue traders warned to toe the line
Marketing Direct: September 2008. By Lucy Fisher and Sarah Johnson.

LONDON - The new Direct Marketing Commission has said firms that flout the DMA code of conduct will be publicly shamed.

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Chime profits rise for first half of 2008
Campaign: August 2008

Chime Communications, the owner of VCCP, has reported a 27.3 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £8.2 million for the first half of 2008.

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New Football Pools in £5.5m launch work
Marketing: August 2008. By Jemima Bokaie.

The New Football Pools, formerly the Littlewoods Pools, launches this week with a £5.5m drive ahead of the 2008/09 Premiership season.

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