eToys, the US online toy retailer, will shut down its UK operation early in the new year, resulting in the loss of about 90 jobs - if a significant new investor is not found.
British Airways has pulled the plug on Project Quicksilver, its internet portal aimed at Executive Club members, before it even launched, and less than three months after appointing TBWA/London to handle its ad business (Marketing, October 26).
Vodafone is setting its sights on a Formula One sponsorship for next year. A deal would mark its first association with the sport.
Vivendi Universal has decided to sell the pounds 5bn Seagram drinks portfolio to the Diageo/Pernod team, though the contract had not been signed as Marketing went to press. The two drinks giants will divide the brands between them to avoid potential regulatory problems. Pernod is likely to claim all...
NatWest will not directly replace Ian Schoolar, the bank s head of brand communications, who leaves the company at the end of the year to become director of marketing and communications at the Inland Revenue. Schoolar said the job will be divided between different staff, but the roles have not been...
Yves Saint Laurent has said it stands by its banned poster featuring Sophie Dahl, claiming it was purely meant to emphasise the spirit of Opium, which is a provocative and sensual fragrance . YSL also said the ad, which resulted in more than 700 complaints to the ASA, was not intended to offend. The...
Channel 4 has secured a pounds 3.5m sponsorship renewal deal with Nescafe for Friends. It will start with the sponsorship of the new Friends series, being premiered in January on Channel 4 s new digital channel E4.
The Body Shop is combining its e-commerce operations with its existing retail and mail-order businesses after ending a partnership with Softbank Technology Ventures. The Body Shop will buy specific assets of the jointly owned company, The Body Shop Digital, paying either dollars 6m in cash or through...
Corinthian has awarded the pounds 2m creative business for its PowerPodz MicroStars chocolate footballers to Doner Cardwell Hawkins. The agency will develop TV and press campaigns to launch the product. MBS will handle media for the February launch.
Marketing staff at Alliance s standalone internet wealth management service are likely to be redeployed internally following a decision to shelve the service. The service will be integrated into A s existing web site.
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