All Marketing & branding articles – Page 123
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NewsIdeal Shopping Direct plots anniversary offers to spur sales spike
Ideal Shopping Direct is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a weekend of giveaways and promotions in what it expects to be its biggest weekend of sales this year.
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OpinionA pop-up own-goal
Pop-up stores are a great way to inject some fresh, new, creative blood into the retail mix of a flagging shopping centre. But if shoppers know that another one’s coming soon, pop-ups’ guerrilla-like nature is undermined.
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NewsWaterstone’s hosts London ‘Tweet-up’
Waterstone’s last week conducted its first ‘Tweet-up’ - a real-life meeting organised via social networking site Twitter - and revealed plans to hold more around the country.
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OpinionAim high for long-term loyalty
Loyalty is more about products and service, and less about promotions, says Jacqueline Gold
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NewsEBay to build fashion presence with adverts
EBay UK is to launch a marketing drive to promote its style credentials and change customer perceptions as it prepares to debut a dedicated fashion area on its site next week.
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NewsTesco to be official supermarket of England World Cup team
Tesco has been confirmed as the official supermarket of England’s World Cup team.
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Analysis
Retailers prepare to tap World Cup fever
Retailers were said to have coined in £1.25bn from the 2006 World Cup but will recession-hit shoppers have football fever this time?
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OpinionBolland can refine M&S execution
There is scope for executional improvement throughout M&S so that the promise of the ads is fully reflected in what the customer finds in-store. Perhaps that will be Bolland’s biggest impact.
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NewsSports Direct launches TV ads to cement sector leadership
Sportswear retailer makes TV ad debut to bolster its position and drive global profit ambitions.
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OpinionIs management shake-up just the start for Metro?
Metro Group has announced a shake-up of its leadership and unveiled a new corporate logo ahead of its 2009 results conference. The shuffling of senior management mainly affects the trade group’s Metro Cash & Carry division, and reflects a significant structural change there.
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NewsPromotions not easing, says Sainsbury’s Justin King
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said there is “no sign yet that the level of promotions have tailed off” across the big four grocers.
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NewsDobbies picks new system for in-store signage
Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies has overhauled its promotional signage system to drive efficiencies in-store.
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OpinionRetail’s best are coming from FMCG marketing
Many retail executives with initial FMCG careers can establish their credentials as brand marketers turned super-marketers.
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20 faces of Benetton
The winners of the global online casting competition held by Italian fashion giant Benetton have been announced.
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Molton Brown replaces ecommerce platform
Molton Brown is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG as a step towards its international e-commerce expansion.
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NewsLouis Vuitton loses Google battle
Google has won its long-running legal battle with Louis Vuitton over the use of the online giants Adwords service.
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Home Depot introduces ‘Spring Black Friday’ promotions
DIY giant Home Depot is introducing “Spring Black Friday” promotions, with discounted prices on items such as plants, lawn care, outdoor electricals, eco-friendly gardening products, patio and grills.The promotions will occur throughout March and April.Home Depot executive vice-president for merchandising Craig Menear said: “Spring is our Christmas. Traffic in ...
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Opinion
This is not just consigned to the dustbin
A big day for M&S today as the legendary “this is not just…” food advertising slogan has been consigned to history.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals new advertising strategy
Marks & Spencer will this week unveil changes to its advertising including the replacement of its famous “Not just…” food strapline with “Because…”.
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