30 May 2003
Somehow, the newest and potentially the most exciting form of marketing has managed to get itself in a bit of a fix, writes Andrew Blackwood, UK operations director for online direct response agency Dealgroupmedia .
30 May 2003
The DMA has launched an initiative to clean up business-to-business data, but the industry must get behind it if it is to be a success, writes Simon Lawrence, joint managing director of Information Arts.
30 May 2003
| by Glen Mutel,
LONDON - Land Rover is inviting prospects to test drive the new Range Rover at a country mansion to generate sales.
30 May 2003
The international development charity VSO has appointed Kitcatt Nohr Alexander Shaw to handle its fundraising direct marketing account after a multi-staged pitch with numerous agencies. VSO plans to raise its fundraising income by 50 per cent.
LONDON - Interpublic Group has killed off The Partnership, mooted as its third network grouping, in favour of a new global alliance between Draft Worldwide, its below-the-line specialist, and Lowe.
29 May 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - Lida has won a digital brief from COI Communications to help provide support for suicidal young men, following a three-way pitch.
29 May 2003
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - The sales promotion industry has accused EU ministers of holding up the development of sales promotion regulations across Europe.
29 May 2003
| by Staff,
LONDON - BBDO Asia-Pacific, after lagging behind other networks in the race to offer integrated services, has named Jon Pye as head of its new customer relationship management and direct marketing arm.
29 May 2003
| by Mark Kleinman,
LONDON - Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has poached a senior marketer from First Choice Holidays to take on a direct marketing post to strengthen the company's relationships with consumers.
29 May 2003
| by Mark Kleinman,
LONDON - The Office of the e-Envoy, the government department set up to encourage the UK public to go online, has handed Tullo Marshall Warren a key assignment to target groups who rarely use the internet.