30 May 2002
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI
Republic, the pressure group campaigning for an elected head of
state, is to encourage people to compare the British and Swedish royals
in its first ad calling for a public debate on the monarchy.
30 May 2002
US sportswear manufacturer New Balance is hunting its first
European marketing director as the brand rolls out across the continent.
New Balance prides itself on its 'endorsed by no-one' approach to
marketing.
30 May 2002
West Quay shopping centre has appointed Lawton Communications Group
to handle a brand advertising campaign spanning TV, press and radio. The
campaign will promote the retail centre as Southampton's premier
shopping destination for fashion.
30 May 2002
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI
VITAL SIGNS
TV viewing intentions for the Golden Jubilee weekend
Queen's Golden Jubilee vs World Cup Jubilee World Cup Neither
30% 44% 26%
Queen's Golden Jubilee vs England
World Cup games Jubilee World...
30 May 2002
| by DANIEL ROGERS
There has been endless analysis of the advertising strategy of the
world's best-known brand - principally whether it's thinking 'global' or
'local' at any point in time.
30 May 2002
| by LAURA MAZUR, a business writer
Sales people in the UK spend 7% of their time actively selling. And
no, that's not a misprint. That's the finding, anyway, of an
international survey of productivity efficiency carried out by Proudfoot
Consulting. It concludes, from an in-depth survey of worker
productivity, that sales staff get diverted...
30 May 2002
| by MARK PALMER, managing partner at OMD UK. Raymond Snoddy is on
holiday
Unilever and ITV this week announced the largest ad-vertising deal
in UK media history, £320m over four years.
30 May 2002
| by MARK RITSON, assistant professor of marketing at the London
Business School
Every Wednesday The Times, like several other newspapers and trade
magazines, runs a piece called 'Campaign of the Week'.
30 May 2002
| by CRAIG SMITH, Editor
Coca-Cola is making 25 ads for the World Cup. It's a simple
statement, but it says a lot about how far the soft drinks giant has
come with its commitment to 'local' advertising.
30 May 2002
| by CRAIG SMITH, Editor
Marketing's Brand Design Awards, launched earlier this month, have
struck a chord with the industry - with approaches from senior client
marketers and leading brand consultancies alike. The Awards will
recognise the contributions made by so many individuals and
organisations to the creation, look, experience...