29 Aug 1996
Colgate-Palmolive marketing director Karen Guerra has been promoted to
general manager of UK and Ireland as the company focuses resources on
its oral and personal care products.
29 Aug 1996
| by JULIAN LEE
Asda, which has already led assaults on the Net Book Agreement and the
price of pharmaceuticals, looks set to push into the alcohol market by
launching a raft of own-label lagers, alcopops and bitter brands.
29 Aug 1996
| by CONOR DIGNAM
Playboy TV is to axe its Morgasms campaign and is reviewing its
advertising less than a year after launch in an effort to increase its
appeal to men.
29 Aug 1996
| by SHARON MARSHALL
The Conservative Party is to ignore protests and bring out a new poster
campaign next week using the demonic eyes to attack Labour s tax
policies.
29 Aug 1996
| by SHARON MARSHALL
Orange s group director of commercial activities, Bob Fuller, has been
put in charge of reviewing the company s marketing line-up following the
departure of two senior executives.
29 Aug 1996
The GWR Group is considering the appointment of a group marketing
director following its acquisition of Classic FM last week.
29 Aug 1996
| by SHARON MARSHALL
Sega starts a pounds 6m ad campaign next week for its Saturn games
machine, switching its strategy to concentrate on its Japanese heritage
and its computer games.
29 Aug 1996
Co-operative Retail Services, the second largest co-operative society,
is axing three high street brands in a bid to push the Co-op name to the
fore.
29 Aug 1996
There is too much advertising and sponsorship clutter on cable and
satellite television, according to the latest CIA MediaLab Sensor
survey.
29 Aug 1996
Lever Brothers advertising campaign supporting the relaunch of Persil,
which includes the image of a Dalmatian dog shaking off its black spots
and has the slogan To set clean free , was accused of carrying a racist
message when 32 viewers complained to the Independent Television
Commission. The ITC...