All Marketing & branding articles – Page 134

  • News

    Boots to launch Secret Santa Christmas TV ad

    2008-10-31T09:37:31Z

    Health and beauty giant Boots is to celebrate the art of choosing gifts this season with its Christmas TV ad, which debuts next week.

  • News

    Bravissimo Christmas campaign to feature online advent calendar

    2008-10-29T09:03:55Z

    Lingerie retailer Bravissimo is to use an online advent calendar as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.

  • News

    Littlewoods Direct spends heavily on Christmas ad campaign

    2008-10-28T08:17:41Z

    Littlewoods Direct is launching a Christmas campaign that will be the biggest investment the company has made in mass media advertising.

  • Opinion

    Sainsbury's connects with its customers

    2008-09-26T11:38:36Z

    It’s difficult sometimes to see the difference between the grocers’ price promotion campaigns.

  • Analysis

    Charity begins on the high street

    2008-09-11T17:11:40Z

    Working with charities isn’t just part of being a good corporate citizen – done the right way it can motivate staff and generate free PR.

  • News

    TK Maxx poaches Julian Baker from Ann Summers

    2008-09-11T13:12:38Z

    Ann Summers marketing and business development director Julian Baker is leaving the company to join TK Maxx.

  • News

    M&S overhauls food ads

    2008-09-02T14:06:29Z

    Marks & Spencer will break with its established food advertising campaign this Sunday, when the first of a new generation of ads will be aired on ITV1.

  • News

    Sainsbury's embarks on own-brand drive

    2008-09-02T10:06:55Z

    Sainsbury’s has launched a multimillion-pound campaign to drive sales of its own-brand products.

  • News

    M&S drive highlights plastic bag success

    2008-08-22T17:01:12Z

    Marks & Spencer is today launching an in-store ad campaign to highlight the success to date of its scheme to charge for plastic bags.

  • Big names: Richard H
    Analysis

    Do stars still sell?

    2008-08-21T11:58:00Z

    With marketing budgets feeling the pinch, retailers may be thinking twice about signing celebrities to front their brand. Charlotte Hardie asks when they’re worth it and how they can be put to best use

  • News

    Harrods drafts in musical stars to drive sales

    2008-08-18T10:02:37Z

    Harrods has signed stars from West End musicals and the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in an effort to attract consumers during the credit crunch.

  • News

    DFS kicks off rock star summer Sale ads

    2008-07-11T11:47:42Z

    DFS has launched a summer Sale campaign that centres on shoppers’ rock-star fantasies.

  • News

    MFI kitchens ads to woo top-end buyers

    2008-07-10T12:53:13Z

    Furniture retailer MFI has launched an ad campaign for its K chen Lab range of German-engineered kitchens with the aim of tapping into the premium market.

  • Analysis

    Up close and personal

    2008-07-03T16:37:53Z

    Asos wants to tailor its communications to different customers. Marketing boss Hash Ladha tells Joanna Perry how a customer relationship management system will help it meet its aims

  • Opinion

    This is not just the market…

    2008-07-03T11:34:48Z

    He may have been the coldest fish to have occupied a senior role in retail in recent memory, but it’s hard not to feel a degree of sympathy for Steven Esom over his spectacular fall from grace.

  • Marks and Spencer
    Analysis

    Something to shout about?

    2008-06-27T16:20:00Z

    These days, communicating your green policy can be tricky: be too vocal and you’ll get accused of greenwash. John Ryan discovers that most retailers are taking a low-key approach instead

  • News

    Topshop goes green

    2008-06-27T10:46:00Z

    Sir Philip Green’s Topshop chain is this week pushing to prove just how green it is by hosting the first of what will be an annual environmental event focused on recycling called Topshop Wants Your Rubbish, fronted by model Daisy Lowe.

  • News

    Robert Dyas changes tactics on promotions

    2008-06-27T08:00:00Z

    Private equity-backed hardware and home store Robert Dyas is to switch its promotional strategy to attract more regular shoppers rather than one-off visitors.

  • News

    Robert Dyas changes tactics on promotions

    2008-06-26T15:48:43Z

    Private equity-backed hardware and home store Robert Dyas is to switch its promotional strategy to attract more regular shoppers rather than one-off visitors.

  • News

    Littlewoods Direct launches ad assault

    2008-06-24T09:47:20Z

    Littlewoods Direct is launching a 4 million multichannel ad campaign to drive its online sales growth.