NEW MEDIA: Body Shop overhaul
03 Dec 1998 | by LISA CAMPBELL
The Body Shop has appointed Reflex following a pitch to overhaul its site. The pitch included AKQA and Lateral. The new site, www.bodyshop.com, is expected to launch in March 1999.
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Unilever subsidiary Lever Brothers is understood to be developing a strategy to extend the positioning of key brands Persil, Persil Colour, Persil Washing-Up Liquid and Jif on the internet.
The Body Shop has appointed Reflex following a pitch to overhaul its site. The pitch included AKQA and Lateral. The new site, www.bodyshop.com, is expected to launch in March 1999.
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- Procter & Gamble has named Giant Step, the digital marketing unit of Leo Burnett, to the task of creating a new corporate website.
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The Body Shop is relaunching its web site early next year to make it more interactive and more closely integrated with other marketing initiatives.
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Specsavers Opticians has launched a UK web site providing style and health tips for people who wear glasses or contact lenses. Users can also use the site (www.specsavers.com) to find their nearest store.