25 Sep 1998
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
Martin Glenn, the vice-president of marketing at Walkers Snack
Foods UK, has been promoted to president and chief-executive officer of
the PepsiCo-owned company. Glenn, who was also commercial director for
Frito-Lay Europe, takes over from Tony Illsley who left the company four
weeks ago to become chief...
25 Sep 1998
| by JADE GARRETT
Once again, Ikea, the Swedish furniture retailer, is courting
controversy by insulting the English before asking us to buy its
furniture (Campaign, 18 September).
25 Sep 1998
| by JOHN OWEN
John Owen chooses the new Ikea campaign from St Luke s: I m not
that sure about the dodgy Swedish geezer who keeps popping up in the
50-second adverts, but the shorter spots are pure gems. Written by Al
Young, art directed by Julian Vizard, directed by Jesse Peretz at Cowboy
Films.
25 Sep 1998
| by ELEANOR TRICKETT
It is traditional that during the month of September, one cannot
open a broadsheet newspaper without coming across lists of university
places still up for grabs and worthy articles about how your average
18-year-old can still keep a grip on their finances after receiving more
money than they ve ever...
24 Sep 1998
| by BINNUR BEYAZTAS
Littlewoods has poached Susan Murray from Diageo to take on the
group marketing director s role. She will form part of a team overseeing
a radical shake-up in the pools and retail group s operation, where 500
senior managers have been offered redundancy.
24 Sep 1998
| by BINNUR BEYAZTAS
Barclaycard is to make over 1000 employees redundant, it announced
on Tuesday, in order to defend its leading 30% share of the competitive
credit card market.
24 Sep 1998
| by BINNUR BEYAZTAS
Dixons Group is to offer consumers free branded internet access in
an aggressive marketing move designed to undermine competitors in the
field.
24 Sep 1998
| by DANNY ROGERS
Somerfield is spending pounds 7m on TV ads for its cut-price store
chain Kwik Save despite plans to phase out the brand over the next two
to three years.
24 Sep 1998
| by LISA CAMPBELL
Shell is restructuring all its marketing operations in Europe,
following the announcement last week that it is to close four national
head offices in Europe including Shell-Mex House, Shell UK s head office
in London.
24 Sep 1998
| by STEVE BELL
Fashion shoe retailer Ravel is seeking its first advertising agency
in a bid to move its marketing focus beyond in-store promotions.