Don Draper would be thrilled.

Recent stats reported by Ad Age show that America's 100 biggest advertisers shelled out a record $109 billion on marketing last year, in a move that finally eclipses the amount of money spent before the economic crash in 2007.

These top brands increased their advertising budgets by an average 4.4%, with giant Procter & Gamble topping the list at just under $5 billion in 2013.

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