15 Dec 2004
Tesco and Sainsbury's are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over their online delivery services. The OFT is understood to be looking at the large number of customers who do not receive all the goods they order, yet still have to pay the delivery fee. The Sunday Times
08 Dec 2004
Retailers are hoping for a last-minute surge to rescue Christmas, as sales figures from the British Retail Consortium reveal November was the worst month of 2004. Sales fell by almost 1% - the first year-on-year decline since last Christmas. The Observer LA Fitness is planning to roll out its weight-loss...
01 Dec 2004
The BBC will not sell its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, despite strong interest from global media groups. Director-general Mark Thompson will officially announce the decision on 7 December. The Observer Little Chef's holding company, Permira, is to sell the majority of the roadside restaurants to focus...
01 Dec 2004
to the national press, publishing industry sources say Tesco has demanded changes to some covers at ...
30 Nov 2004
| by Ben Bold,
account, which was due to come to an end in January. It was handling creative work for Courts' national ...
24 Nov 2004
Apple attracted a mile-long queue when it opened its first European Apple Store outlet on Saturday on London's Regent Street. The Sunday Telegraph
24 Nov 2004
| by Ben Bold
P G is planning a national press and point-of-sale campaign to support the Dishes for Wishes event ...
24 Nov 2004
| by John, Coll Strategy director, Carat
PC World funnels the majority of its adspend into the national press, particularly the quality ...
17 Nov 2004
The Portman Group, the drinks industry-funded body, has set up a website at www.drinkaware.co.uk to give consumers a better idea of whether their drinking habits fit with healthy norms. Financial Times
10 Nov 2004
Sky is expected to reveal this week that it has added more than 50,000 subscribers in the first quarter of its financial year, following an intensive marketing campaign. The figure is lower than the 81,000 reported in the previous quarter to the end of June, but higher than City predictions. The Sunday...