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Campaign of the Week

The punk soundtrack is a counterpoint to the nostalgic imagery

Campaign of the week: Halfords, A Summer to Remember

May 25 2012 | By

Halfords’ Christmas advert was a successful attempt to make the retailer’s advertising more emotive – it showed a little girl enjoying her Christmas bicycle throughout the year – and the bike and car parts retailer has chosen a similar approach for its spring and summer advert.

The ‘Ice Scream’ van distributes free ice cream with unusual toppings

Campaign of the week: Ann Summers, Summer of Sex

May 18 2012 | By

Not every advertising campaign gets it right, and Ann Summers’ latest offering could turn out to be something of a clanger.

The 99p Stores boss remained unflappable as he put across his key points

Campaign of the week: 99p Stores, Hussein Lalani on Watchdog

May 11 2012 | By

While not a conventional marketing campaign – presumably no one would actively seek out the criticism of their business on national TV – Hussein Lalani’s response to a Watchdog segment about his business 99p Stores is a good example of how to turn bad news around.

M&S’s campaign encourages shoppers to leave unwanted clothes for Oxfam

Campaign of the week: Marks & Spencer Shwopping

May 4 2012 | By

Marks & Spencer’s latest foray into eco realms is aimed squarely at the consumer, marking a development on the retailer’s business-focused Plan A programme.

The eBay campaign uses bloggers to highlight choice and individuality

Campaign of the week: eBay, My Mix

April 27 2012 | By

EBay’s product mix is wide and varied, and its fashion advertising has always played on this.

Harrods

Campaign of the week: Harrods Pinterest

19-Apr-2012 | By

Pinterest is a comparatively new platform for retailers to try, and Harrods is one of the first UK brands to do something interesting with it.

M&S

Campaign of the week: Marks & Spencer, Here Comes the Sun

April 13 2012 | By

Marks & Spencer has returned to its ‘M&S girls’ for the latest ad campaign, after a much discussed change in direction last year.

Tesco’s F&F campaign strikes a nice note with its gently aspirational tone

Campaign of the week: Tesco F&F, Quality you can feel

April 5 2012 | By

Tesco hasn’t had the easiest time of it in the clothing market over the past few months and its new advert is part of its reinvigoration of the F&F brand.

Tesco has unveiled a multi-million pound revamp of ready meals across all its ranges

Tesco revamps ready meal range

24-May-2012 | By

Tesco has unveiled a multi-million pound revamp of ready meals across all its ranges. 

The trial click-and-collect store in Liverpool is proving a ‘slow-burner’

HoF drives online investment as ecommerce sales grow

24-May-2012 | By

House of Fraser is “investing heavily” in online operations and has switched one of its distribution centres to online-only fulfilment as multichannel grows.

An advert for Sainsbury’s Brand Match has been banned after a complaint from Asda over its wording

Sainsbury's reprimanded after Asda complaint

23-May-2012 | By

An advert for Sainsbury’s Brand Match has been banned after a complaint from Asda over its wording.

The retailer’s profits have soared

Oak Furniture Land to increase store numbers

May 18 2012 | By

Oak Furniture Land is to more than double store numbers over the next 18 months after strong growth in the past year.

Halfords

Halfords drives leisure range with summer TV ad

16-May-2012 | By

Halfords is pushing its leisure range of ‘staycation’ holiday essentials with the launch of a a nostalgic summer TV ad campaign tonight, May 16.

M&S launches Simply M&S food range with value focus

M&S launches Simply M&S food range with value focus

11-May-2012 | By

Marks & Spencer is aiming to boost its food basket size with the introduction of a new brand, Simply M&S, which offers everyday food and kitchen cupboard staples at competitive prices.

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