23 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
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.
Christmas Day, a day traditionally absolved from the excessive seasonal spending, could see consumers parting with up to £153m, according to analysis from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG).
22 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
Price hikes proposed by the Royal Mail prior to a privatisation next year will hit agencies' direct marketing budgets, according to direct mail specialists Post Switch.
21 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
EBay has agreed to buy German retail website Brands4Friends for $200m (£128m) in cash.
No year is complete without a marketing mishap and in 2010 there were plenty to chose from.
13 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
The Office of Fair Trading has won a pledge from blogging company Handpicked Media, that promotional blogs and tweets should fully disclose comments made in return for payment.
10 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
Online grocery shoppers are less likely to react to marketing promotions compared to those in the supermarket, while mobile sites remain largely sub-standard, new research suggests.
Asics, the athletics brand, is launching a pan-European digital campaign to find the face for its Ayami women's sportswear range.
Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, is the UK's most searched-for online food and drink term, according to data revealed by Google today.
07 Dec 2010
| by Helen Edwards
Helen uses her final throw of the dice in 2010 to suggest where the ups and downs will occur in 2011.