27 Jun 1997
| by Our Parliamentary Correspondent
The Government is set to extend its proposed ban on tobacco
promotion to include severe curbs on direct marketing. The move comes
just two weeks after the pressure group, Action On Smoking, raised the
issue.
26 Jun 1997
| by By PATRICK BARRETT.
Alcone, a consultancy name little known outside the US, is to be
used by Omnicom to brand a global network of below-the-line agencies.
The European region will be centred on the UK. The company s small sales
promotion offshoot in Uxbridge - set up to service one of the group s
biggest clients, Burger...
26 Jun 1997
| by By PATRICK BARRETT.
Claydon Heeley, the below-the-line shop, has set up a programme to
send selected managers to leading European business school INSEAD in
France for custom-developed courses in advanced marketing and management
skills.
26 Jun 1997
| by By PAUL PORTER, Director, LGM Marketing
Coca-Cola is launching its biggest ever consumer promotion, worth
pounds 17m, which will see it clash head-to-head with Pepsi s Spice
Girls music promotion.
26 Jun 1997
| by By PAUL PORTER, Director, LGM Marketing
Energi, the national energy supplier formerly known as United
Utilities, has appointed a below-the-line agency as the deregulation of
the domestic gas and electricity markets gathers pace.
26 Jun 1997
| by By PAUL PORTER, Director, LGM Marketing
Disney has appointed Manchester direct marketing agency GCP to
handle the launch of its home-shopping catalogue later this year.
26 Jun 1997
| by By DANNY ROGERS.
The Britain Internet site, to be launched on July 16, will
establish Britain as a brand and act as an international direct
marketing tool, according to the British Tourist Authority.
20 Jun 1997
| by TIM ROWELL
Claydon Heeley has won pounds 500,000 of below-the-line for British
Airways, following the recent revamp of the airline s corporate
identity.
19 Jun 1997
| by QUENTIN BELL
If you stopped the ubiquitous man in the street and asked him or
her what advertising, direct marketing and public relations is all
about, what do you think might be the reply?