Mini Cooper, the little car that generates big advertising buzz, has tapped a little ad shop that's all abuzz. Mini USA Thursday named Butler, Shine, Stern, & Partners as the brand agency for the
popular car line, muscling out other hot creative shops including StrawberryFrog and Mother. Crispin Porter + Bogusky resigned the business recently when it picked up the much larger Volkswagen
account. -- Joe Mandese