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LONDON - The paper is not even off the Christmas presents yet, but Harvey Nichols already has its eye on the winter sales with a new ad campaign reminding customers they had better be match fit to get the bargains they covet.
Burger King has consolidated its £50m global advertising business into its US agency, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, dealing a blow to UK incumbent Delaney Lund Knox Warren (DLKW).
Signet, the retail group that owns H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has handed its £5m advertising account to St Luke's. The agency won the business following a pitch against Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest and Isobel.
Carphone Warehouse has acquired rival One.Tel to bolster TalkTalk, its fixed-line telecoms business. The £132m deal will see One.Tel's services rebranded to TalkTalk and promoted through the distribution channels of its former owner, Centrica.
December is all about traditions, whether it's the annual family get-together, boiled sprouts or charades on Christmas Day, and this column can be no different. I wouldn't dare let the festive month go by without considering the topic of the crucial Christmas retail trading period.
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LONDON – Immedia Broadcasting, which provides live tailored radio stations for retailers, is launching a new radio station for Ikea called Ikea Live.
LONDON – Customers hoping to avoid busy supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas by shopping online are in for disappointment as supermarkets halt orders following a massive surge in sales.
LONDON - Experian has acquired US price comparison service PriceGrabber.com for £269m.
LONDON – BBI360 has been appointed as lead brand agency for direct travel company Page & Moy after a four-way pitch.
