16 Dec 1999
| by PAUL WHITFIELD
Radion, the UK s seventh-biggest laundry detergent brand, has been
culled by Lever Brothers following a review which sees sister brand Surf
promoted to power brand status.
16 Dec 1999
| by ALEXANDRA JARDINE
Calvin Klein Cosmetics, the Unilever-owned fragrance arm of Calvin
Klein, is to launch a colour cosmetics range in March, backed by an
estimated dollars 10m (pounds 6.2m) global promotional spend.
16 Dec 1999
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Procter hedgehog called Spike, who is crestfallen when he realises his
mother hasn t finished with the bottle yet. The voiceover explains that
Fairy suds last loads longer ... maybe a bit too long . Another ad
features a Welsh girl who says she s going to make a motorbike out of
the bottle. The...
16 Dec 1999
| by GAIL KEMP
- Ten years is an awfully long time in advertising. Gail Kemp reveals which brands have stayed on top
Since 1987, Marketing's Adwatch has been a vital index for everyone
concerned with advertising and marketing. At the turn of the year 2000,
we have examined our annual leagues from 1990 to 1999 - reflecting...
16 Dec 1999
| by GAIL KEMP
Overall ad budgets are down on 1998, but some companies are starting to reap the rewards of several years of brand-building
16 Dec 1999
| by STEPHEN CHANDLER, an account director a
15 years ago: Demand is outstripping supply of Sinclair Computers
in the run-up to Christmas, with retailers predicting stock will be
scarce , despite record production levels throughout the autumn; British
Telecom plans to launch a chain of high street shops, offering a range
of telephones and services;...
02 Dec 1999
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Unilever s decision to cull certain brands and focus its resources
on an A-list of products has sparked a review of media strategy across
its portfolio companies.
02 Dec 1999
| by BEN ROSIER
Boots is set to launch a major online initiative in the next two
weeks, with a health and beauty site offering information and
transactions.
02 Dec 1999
| by ALEXANDRA JARDINE
Parfums Christian Dior, the French cosmetics group owned by Louis
Vuitton Moet Hennessy, is losing UK marketing director Diane Miles to
the US, as part of a global reshuffle.
02 Dec 1999
| by ALEXANDRA JARDINE
Wilkinson Sword is embarking on its biggest marketing campaign,
with a pounds 13m spend on ads designed to target women as well as
men.