06 Dec 1996
| by KAREN YATES
Grey has created a light-hearted campaign to tackle the sensitive
subject of nose hair.
Katz International, the media sales house, has lured the media veteran,
Chris Dickens, to be its first non-executive director in a move designed
to strengthen the company s senior line-up.
29 Nov 1996
TSMS has become the first ITV sales house formally to offer volume
discount on ratecard, just two months after first pushing for the move.
28 Nov 1996
Spare a thought for Martin Kirkup, UK sales and marketing director of Le
Shuttle. Only two weeks into the job he faces a mammoth crisis
management task.
14 Nov 1996
| by CONOR DIGNAM
Channel 4 is planning to spend a record pounds 6m on off-air promotions
to support its 1997 schedule as it prepares to fight off Channel 5 in a
battle for young and up-market viewers.
One of the UK s largest fmcg advertisers is poised to renege on its
volume expenditure commitments to the ITV sales houses in the latest
twist to the current TV trading furore.
07 Nov 1996
Camelot has announced its first promotional tie-up with a branded
manufacturer, four months after admitting difficulties with signing
companies up.
07 Nov 1996
| by SIMON RHIND-TUTT
Why isn t there enough talent to go round in the agency business? Just
ask any senior manager in any advertising, PR, sales promotion or direct
marketing agency who is looking for top quality staff at any level. It s
like walking through quicksand.
07 Nov 1996
| by ROBIN COBB
Power-partnerships and predictions for the future were the chief
conference themes at Effective Sales Promotion . Robin Cobb reports
07 Nov 1996
| by ROBERT DWEK
Opportunities for promotion on TV and radio have improved since
restrictions were relaxed. Robert Dwek reports