30 Apr 2001
L'Oreal is embarking on a new communications programme to engage
customers in an ongoing dialogue.
The first phase of this initiative is a direct mail campaign launching a
new range of brown hair colourants, the Cafe Society. This targets
75,000 30- to 39-year-old women who are known to...
30 Apr 2001
GRAHAM MILLS AND JACK NOLAN, FORMERLY JOINT CREATIVE DIRECTORS,
IMPIRIC
There used to be a joke where one person tells another that every
cigarette takes 15 minutes off your life, to which the other replies,
'that's OK, it's only off the end'.
Not rip-roaringly funny perhaps, but...
30 Apr 2001
| by COLIN GRIMSHAW
In a UK first, the June issue of Attic Futura's Shine will have a
lenticular cover, sponsored by Clairol's Herbal Essence.
The eye-catching '3D' cover features a blonde model who changes into a
redhead when the magazine is tilted. It ties in with a 'Go red and turn
heads' feature, which...
30 Apr 2001
Clairol is running an on-pack push on 2.5 million packs of its
Clairol Loving Care and Lasting Color brands, to drive repeat
purchase.
By collecting three pack tops from either range, consumers can claim a
free gift worth over pounds 50, including a family photo portrait
session and two-for-one...
27 Apr 2001
| by JEREMY WHITE
Wieden & Kennedy has broken on to the Revlon roster with its
appointment to revive the iconic 70s scent brand Charlie and to provide
above-the-line support for the Mitchum deodorant line.
The two projects will involve the strategic development and
implementation of print campaigns for Mitchum...
27 Apr 2001
| by CHRISTY LIU
SHANGHAI: Marketing communications start-up, Market Catalyst, has
brought forward its planned expansion in China with plans to open an
office in Shanghai by the end of the second quarter.
Market Catalyst chief executive, Conrad Chiu, said the earlier entry is
due to strong revenue growth...
27 Apr 2001
| by ATIFA HARGRAVE-SILK
BEIJING: China has reportedly banned all tobacco and sex
advertising on the internet, sparking fears that this will be the start
of a long list of prohibited content online.
According to reports in China, the new rules -dubbed the Interim
Measures of Beijing Municipality on the Management...
27 Apr 2001
| by CHRISTY LIU
SHANGHAI: Marketing communications start-up, Market Catalyst, has
brought forward its planned expansion in China with plans to open an
office in Shanghai by the end of the second quarter.
Market Catalyst chief executive, Conrad Chiu, said the earlier entry is
due to strong revenue growth...
27 Apr 2001
| by ATIFA HARGRAVE-SILK
BEIJING: China has reportedly banned all tobacco and sex
advertising on the internet, sparking fears that this will be the start
of a long list of prohibited content online.
According to reports in China, the new rules -dubbed the Interim
Measures of Beijing Municipality on the Management...
27 Apr 2001
Matthew Clark Drinks - the company behind Babycham, the classic
1970s tipple - has appointed Harrison Cowley (HC) to revitalise its
brands.
HC has a brief to handle consumer PR for MCD's wine-based drinks
division, which also includes Stone's Ginger Wine, QC and Arbor Mist
brands....