Device recycling firm ecoATM Gazelle has appointed Manifest New York as its agency of record. Manifest is tasked with driving awareness of ecoATM’s kiosks that allow consumers to receive payment for old phones, smartphones and tablets at one of its 4,400-plus kiosks across the U.S. or online through Gazelle.com. Research shows that the average American household has six unused devices gathering dust somewhere in the household. ecoATM is on a mission to create a greener world by providing a financial incentive for consumers to recycle their old devices instead of hanging onto them or putting them in the trash. Since …

Subway has appointed 87Social, part of The Beyond Collective, as its social media agency of record for UK and Ireland. 87Social is responsible for managing content strategy, ideation, production and media support for all social channels and will be partnering with sister agency, Above+Beyond, on campaign amplification.

Budget Blinds is appointing The Many as the window covering franchise’s agency of record, marking the independent agency’s first client awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The business came through a previous relationship with Heather Nykolaychuk, Chief Marketing Officer, Budget Blinds who worked with the agency on Mattel’s Hot Wheels. The assignment kicks off with support for franchisees in local markets to drive communications around key products, services and innovation. Budget Blinds and The Many will also work together on long-term creative development and media strategy across TV, digital, video, radio, print, social and activations. The company’s first-ever integrated brand campaign …

The Gap is appointing Isobar’s DEG as the retailer’s global email agency of record following an internal review. Having worked with the company since 2017, DEG will now lead campaign management and strategy for five of the company’s brands—Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Hill City—across all markets.  

Los Angeles-based Sensis, an integrated cross-cultural marketing agency, has been selected as agency of record to create a comprehensive marketing campaign for the Chef Merito brand of spices, seasonings, batters, breadings and marinades.  Chef Merito, also based in LA hired Sensis to drive brand awareness, product trials, and in-store sales among the Hispanic community in California. Creative development, media planning and buying across all channels and content creation are included in the remit.

Hitachi has appointed Dentsu Aegis Network as its new media agency in the U.S., according to sources. The account was previously handled by m/Six. Hitachi spent an estimated $3.4 million in measured media in 2019 according to Kantar. The agencies and client declined to comment on the shift.

CSAA Insurance Group is appointing Heat, Deloitte Digital’s creative advertising agency, as the insurer’s agency of record following a competitive review. Their first work, “Goodbye Insurance, Hello InsurAAAnce,” currently runs across digital display, digital video, streaming audio, radio and TV in 17 U.S. markets. Mediasmith handled the media planning and buying for the campaign.    

Delta Faucet Company has selected Kansas City-based Barkley as Delta brand’s lead agency after a competitive review. Barkley’s remit includes media planning and buying, production, public relations, and social content strategy and creation. “Choosing Barkley was a unanimous decision. There were many factors, but the biggest criteria was the chemistry of the team and how each person at Barkley took a strategic view of the big picture and worked together,” stated Susan Fisher, Vice President of Brand Innovation & Growth at Delta Faucet Company.