Alberto Culver shareholders approve sale to Unilever
20 Dec 2010 | by Ed Owen
Shareholders in Simple brand owner Alberto Culver have backed a proposed $3.7bn (£2.38bn) acquisition of the company by Unilever.
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In the last trading days before Christmas, John Lewis has seen an increase in sales of 4.3% compared to last year, despite the ongoing poor weather.
Shareholders in Simple brand owner Alberto Culver have backed a proposed $3.7bn (£2.38bn) acquisition of the company by Unilever.
Unilever is launching a new campaign for Lynx's Excite range, with a major push through Apple's iAds, as part of a £8.3m marketing spend.
No year is complete without a marketing mishap and in 2010 there were plenty to chose from.
Schwarzkopf has signed a seven-figure deal to sponsor a youth package on Channel 4 and E4 in 2011, including the upcoming Chris Evans show 'Famous and Fearless'.
Reckitt Benckiser has bought Indian company Paras Pharmaceuticals for £460m in cash, giving it several high-profile, over-the-counter medicine brands.
There is no doubt that many marketers started the year with huge trepidation following the stripping back of their departments in the wake of recession.
VO5, the haircare brand owned by Alberto Culver, is boosting its marketing activity aimed at male consumers.
Unilever has completed a €1.2bn (£1bn) cash buy-out of Sara Lee's European personal care and laundry business, which features the Radox and Kiwi brands.
Andrex has unveiled its first ad campaign since scrapping its famous Labrador puppy for a computer generated brand mascot.