Campbell hikes marketing spend by $200m
27 Jul 2001 | by Staff,
NEW YORK - Campbell Soup is to increase its marketing spend by 15% in an unprecedented effort to boost its flagging soup business in the US.
LONDON - Trinity Mirror has sold its ISP ic24.net to internet investment company Brightview for 4.5m.
NEW YORK - Campbell Soup is to increase its marketing spend by 15% in an unprecedented effort to boost its flagging soup business in the US.
LONDON - Struggling online directory Scoot.com has said it will run out of cash within a month unless it secures new funding.
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