Campaign
Trinity Mirror has announced that print ad revenue is down 19% and circulation has come down 9% in its latest results for the first four months of the year, "Campaign" reports.
eMarketer
The rise of Google Shopping and Apple in to the top ten retail stores in the UK has seen Sainsbury's kicked off the list of top destinations. John Lewis and Dixons Carphone also lose a single ranking place each to make way for the incoming American brands, according to eMarketer.
The Guardian
The Conservative party is facing criticism for taking our four-page, front-page wrap-around ads in marginal areas yesterday, a day of local elections across Britain. "The Guardian" reports that many voters took to social media to complain that the adverts were designed to look they were front-page news, rather than ads.
The Independent
"The Independent" has announced a special regular section called InFact, which it claims it will tackle fake news head on. It is calling on readers to report stories they would like to see investigated for the true facts.
Campaign
Chief Strategy Officer at FCB Inferno, Giles Hedger, is to join M&C Saatchi London as its new Chief Executive. "Campaign" reports that he will start in the summer and will be in charge of setting a new strategy for the London shop which will, by then, have been without a Chief Executive for nearly a year.
Campaign
Alpen is reviewing its advertising agency in a process handled by Oystercatchers, "Campaign" reports. Bartle Bogle Hegarty is the incumbent and will continue to work on Alpen's stablemate brands, Weetabix and Weetabix On The Go.
Campaign
Adam & Eve/DDB has won EA Sports' global advertising account. According to "Campaign," the review process was started in February with the first major campaign likely to be for the release of Fifa 18. EA Sports' media account will continue to be handled by Publicis Media.
Press Gazette
ITV will host a Leaders' Debate show, despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying she would not take part. "Press Gazette" reveals that missing leaders will not be 'empty-chaired' and speculates that Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn will not appear unless Theresa May does.
Campaign
Wieden+Kennedy has been reappointed to Honda's broadcast sponsorship account a year after being replaced by Karmarama. "Campaign" reports that the account was not handed to the former incumbent, but won in a competitive pitch.
Sky News
Next's full-price high street sales were down 8% in Q1 and the company is warning it is trading in an a "challenging environment". Sky News reveals that although catalogue and online sales were up 3.3%, overall full-price sales were down 3%, prompting its share price to drop 7%.