Late News; Kmart demands hit shops pitching for its account.(includes multiple news briefs)

Advertising Age, August, 2003

[Troy, Mich.] Kmart demanded that the two agencies pitching its anticipated $250 million creative and media account accept a $25,000 payment in exchange for the rights to any ideas presented to the struggling retailer, said executives familiar with the situation. The retailer also sought a high level of finished work to be presented at pitches scheduled for last week. A Kmart spokesman declined comment. Representatives for the shops, Grey Global Group's Grey Worldwide, New York, and Interpublic Group of Cos.' Campbell-Ewald, Warren, Mich., declined to comment or did not return calls.

Frito-Lay's Stax ads to break on Emmys

[PLANO, TEXAS] Frito-Lay said the national rollout of Lay's Stax potato crisps will be complete by the end of August with a large...

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