15 Aug 1997
| by EMMA HALL
Jon Kinsey, the marketing director of Camelot, is to leave the
National Lottery operator to become marketing and strategy director for
British Gas Trading, the domestic, commercial supply arm of Centrica.
Kinsey s departure comes just two weeks after Camelot lost its
communications director, David Rigg,...
18 Jul 1997
| by TIM ROWELL
Victoria Wine is testing a home shopping service, called Cellars
Direct, which is pitched at consumers who have a broad knowledge of
wine. Customers can purchase off the page by phone or post. The service
is expected to roll out nationally next year.
11 Jul 1997
| by ELEANOR TRICKETT
The Save s takeover of
next season s Twickenham coverage. S s audience
figures would be lower than the BBC s but it failed to negotiate a lower
fee with the Rugby Football Union. - The Mail on Sunday
31 Jan 1997
| by MEG CARTER
Option One has started 1997 by clinching two prestigious new
accounts. Chrysler Jeep has appointed Option One to handle its direct
marketing and sales promotion activity, worth up to pounds 1 million,
while Marks and Spencer Financial Services has chosen the agency to run
its cardholder communications...
09 Jan 1997
EasyJet, the budget airline, has held talks with Virgin Express to
discuss a possible merger to strengthen their position in the face of
BA s proposed launch of a budget airline. Marketing Week