RAF Tea for heroes in ad push
23 Dec 2010 | by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
The Rare Tea Company is launching a viral ad campaign for its Royal Air Force tea range, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Online retailers enjoyed a welcome boost following a December blighted by weather-related disruption with Christmas Day achieving record figures and Boxing Day proving to be the busiest online shopping day of the year.
The Rare Tea Company is launching a viral ad campaign for its Royal Air Force tea range, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
In the last trading days before Christmas, John Lewis has seen an increase in sales of 4.3% compared to last year, despite the ongoing poor weather.
Christmas Day, a day traditionally absolved from the excessive seasonal spending, could see consumers parting with up to £153m, according to analysis from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG).
Weight Watchers is kicking off a £28m ad campaign on Boxing Day to promote its new points plan, which it describes as the biggest change to the global business in 15 years.
Price hikes proposed by the Royal Mail prior to a privatisation next year will hit agencies' direct marketing budgets, according to direct mail specialists Post Switch.
A merged News Corporation and BSkyB is unlikely to link up its TV and newspaper ad sales due to lack of "market power," according to the European Commission's competition experts.
Greggs, the high street bakery, has launched a Christmas song writing competition in a bid to engage its customers online.
For Goodness Shakes, the sports recovery drinks brand, has launched a £1m marketing campaign that targets regular sports players and athletes.
Diageo has appointed Brian Duffy, currently chairman for Diageo Ireland and global brand director for Guinness, to the newly created role of global category director for beer.