20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Japanese car manufacturer Mazda is reviewing its 1m direct
marketing business in reversal of the company's tradition of handling DM
in-house.
Mazda has invited Harrison Troughton Wunderman, Joshua, Black Cat and
AGA to pitch for the account with a brief to promote key model launches...
20 Dec 2001
Quantum Partnership has appointed Haygarth Group to handle the
through-the-line marketing account for the government's Energy
Efficiency Best Practice Programme, an initiative designed to improve
environmental behaviour.
Haygarth will be responsible for all marketing consultancy and
campaigns,...
20 Dec 2001
Colleagues Direct Marketing is launching a full-service offering to
clients, called deep blue C. The offer, which launches next month, will
provide a payment-by-results system to clients including Barclays and
Cornhill Insurance. Colleagues claims it is keen to provide a more
integrated and...
20 Dec 2001
Save the Rhino International is launching an ad campaign targeting
participants in the London and New York marathons, and encouraging them
to raise money for the charity. The poster and direct mail push, through
23red, will appear in gyms around the UK, as well as being sent to SRI
supporters.
20 Dec 2001
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is launching the latest
phase of its campaign to improve consumer perceptions of the DM
industry. Called 'It's Your Choice', the push includes a
campaign-specific web site as well as leaflet and poster material. The
DMA is seeking support from members to...
20 Dec 2001
Challenge TV, the cable, satellite and digital TV channel, is
launching a promotional direct marketing campaign to promote its
gameshow programmes, Defectors, Stake Out, TV Scrabble and Under
Pressure. The activity, created by 23red, focuses on a mailing which
allows viewers to enter a 5000...
20 Dec 2001
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has elected eight client
marketers to its Client Activity Group following its annual general
meeting earlier this month. They are: Kevin Cordray, IPC Media; David
Metcalfe, Scottish Widows; Dara O'Malley, Littlewoods Retail Group;
Charles Ping, Guardian...
20 Dec 2001
| by AMBER KEY
October figures show an overall rise on September, taking spend to
121.23m.
In addition, spend is spread evenly across the top 20 table although the
top five continue to dominate the total.
October's spend by the top 20 (exclusive of direct mail) is down 8.8% on
the same month last...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Pharmacia is launching a festive direct marketing push for its
Nicorette nicotine replacement brand in a bid to encourage smokers to
kick the habit as part of their New Year's resolutions.
The pharmaceuticals company is sending advent calendars to smokers
registered on the Fresh Start programme,...
20 Dec 2001
| by JO SMITH, Client services director, The Information House
Driving people to watch yet another game show can't be easy.
Interaction is the key for me - you want to feel involved. That's why
the latest mailing from Challenge TV really works.
Not only do I get to construct something by making up the cardboard box,
but with it sitting next to the...