20 Dec 2001
Abbey National's online bank Cahoot is returning to TV advertising
after an 18-month break with a 3m campaign, through Euro RSCG
Wnek Gosper, aimed at communicating what the brand stands for and its
benefits. Each ad is made up of a series of vignettes which aim to show
how Cahoot is better...
20 Dec 2001
BT LookSmart, the search engine and online business directory, has
appointed Jannie Cahill as top marketer in its drive to build brand
recognition and hit its target to be profitable next year.
Cahill takes up the post of marketing manager and reports to the
company's chief executive Martin...
20 Dec 2001
Excite UK, the search engine and portal, is to cease trading at the
end of the week after failing to secure a buyer. Its demise will trigger
48 job losses.
20 Dec 2001
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI
Carling is to back its music sponsorship activities with a
dedicated e-commerce offering at Carlinglive.com.
The site will sell concert tickets as well as carry exclusive content,
competitions and footage of performing bands.
As first revealed in Marketing (November 29), Carling has...
20 Dec 2001
Copella, the premium apple juice brand, has made its internet debut
with a site targeted at 25- to 35-year-old city dwellers in a bid to
broaden its appeal to young urban drinkers.
The site, www.copellafruitjuices.co.uk, has been developed by Haygarth
Digital and features facts on its product...
20 Dec 2001
Nick Gutfreund Group managing director, i-level
Site www.mickjagger.com
You can jump around this site easily, but I found I got the most out of
it when I went through it chronologically.
The series of pictures of Mick, which appears while the main sections
load, immediately...
20 Dec 2001
Associated New Media, the digital arm of Associated Newspapers, is
to enter the online travel market with the launch of
www.thisistravel.co.uk in January. The site will act as a research tool,
with destination guides to 70 countries and hotel reviews, as well as
the ability to book flights,...
20 Dec 2001
BP has launched a site to support its Connect petrol stations,
which it promotes as being environmentally friendly. The site, at
www.eco-connect.co.uk, has been created by design consultancy View, and
is aimed at businesses and consumers. It acts as a platform to put
forward BP's environmental...
20 Dec 2001
Samsung Electronics has launched a pan-European campaign on
internet portal Lycos to promote its flat screen television and build
brand awareness. A series of interstitial ads, which fill an entire
screen and disappear after several seconds, is running on Lycos' music
and entertainment channels...
20 Dec 2001
The RSPCA has overhauled its web site through digital agency
Lateral in an effort to better educate the public and animal
professionals about its aims. The new version, at www.rspca.org.uk, is
divided into 14 modules carrying updated animal welfare news, advice and
information. Visitors can...