20 Dec 2001
KP Foods is undertaking a radical overhaul of its Phileas Fogg
premium snack food brand that will remove the Phileas Fogg character
from its advertising and packaging.
The company will relaunch the brand in May with a multi-million pound
above-the-line campaign by Publicis.
Rob Devonport,...
20 Dec 2001
BT LookSmart, the search engine and online business directory, has
appointed Jannie Cahill as top marketer in its drive to build brand
recognition and hit its target to be profitable next year.
Cahill takes up the post of marketing manager and reports to the
company's chief executive Martin...
20 Dec 2001
Peter Werth, the men's fashion brand, has appointed Clemmow Hornby
Inge to its 1m advertising account as it attempts to boost brand
awareness among its target 18- to 35-year-old audience.
Peter Werth positions itself as a provider of stylish but affordable
clothing. It makes suits, shirts,...
20 Dec 2001
| by SUZY BASHFORD
Gas and electricity provider Seeboard Energy is embarking on its
largest marketing push since deregulation in 1998. The campaign will aim
to shift the brand away from a price-led approach.
The integrated campaign through Archibald Ingall Stretton (AIS) includes
TV, outdoor, press, direct...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
UK Athletics is seeking 1.2m for the title sponsorship of
the bulk of its grass-roots athletics programmes. The decision comes as
part of an overhaul that will allow a commercial partner to tap into
government efforts to get young people involved in the sport.
The governing body is working...
20 Dec 2001
Nescafe is unveiling a new advertising campaign in the New Year as
part of its 30m relaunch of flagship brand Nescafe Original.
Created by McCann-Erickson, the first execution, called 'Hairy Old
Cortina', breaks on January 14 and features Charles the funky coffee
drinker. While drinking a cup...
20 Dec 2001
| by MATTHEW ARNOLD
Nearly two-thirds of Britons over the age of 16 say they are
planning to take a holiday abroad next year.
In spite of the slump in holiday and travel bookings following the
September 11 terrorist attacks, a survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres for
Marketing shows a total of 61% will take a trip...
20 Dec 2001
BSkyB faces a fine of up to 230m and a rethink of its
distribution strategy after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) suggested
this week it had breached competition laws.
The OFT said it proposed to rule that BSkyB has abused its dominant
position in the market in the way it priced its premium...
20 Dec 2001
Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has re-appointed TBWA BDDP to its
worldwide advertising account, worth 2m in the UK.
The appointment of the Paris arm of TBWA follows Jean-Marc Lacave's
arrival as managing director of Tag Heuer earlier this year.
Lacave moved from parent company...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
The Automobile Association has appointed M 10m advertising account with a brief to revolutionise the brand
over the next 12 months.
M 30m direct marketing
business, focusing on membership recruitment and building relationships
with customers.
Earlier this month, the AA signed a...