20 Dec 2001
Lever Faberge has axed its Lynx-branded barber shops. The company
said the two shops, one in London and one in Kingston-upon-Thames, had
developed a loyal clientele but were not performing to its standards.
20 Dec 2001
| by TANIA MASON
Rennie, the indigestion remedy owned by pharmaceutical giant Roche,
is to sponsor UK Gold's Christmas comedy evening strand.
The deal comes on top of Rennie's 450,000 sponsorship of ITV's
Christmas programming and aims to maximise the traditional link between
Christmas and over-indulgence....
20 Dec 2001
Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, a subsidiary of Wella, has launched a web
site supporting the launch of Naomi Campbell's fragrance Exult, at
www.naomi-campbell-exult.com. The site, built by digital marketing
company Liquorice, is decked in orange and purple and runs like an
interactive commercial. Also...
20 Dec 2001
| by KATIE KROHN, Marketing assistant, Spencer London
Even though luxury goods are not in particularly high demand at the
moment,the design of Penhaligon's perfume bottles will continue to charm
onlookers.
In particular, the design of Bluebell Eau de Toilette gives you a small
escape to that romantic place where everything appears lovely and...
20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Pharmacia is launching a festive direct marketing push for its
Nicorette nicotine replacement brand in a bid to encourage smokers to
kick the habit as part of their New Year's resolutions.
The pharmaceuticals company is sending advent calendars to smokers
registered on the Fresh Start programme,...
20 Dec 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has revealed that a review of its worldwide media planning and buying operations has helped boost its overall advertising and promotional activities, as the company heads for double-digit earnings-per-share growth for 2001.
14 Dec 2001
| by MATTHEW COWEN
Electrolux Floorcare has appointed Starcom Motive International to
handle European media strategy for the division.
Floorcare, which incorporates Electrolux's vacuum cleaner range, will
retain local media agencies in different European territories, including
Zenith's through-the-line subsidiary,...
14 Dec 2001
Coppertone, the sun-protection brand owned by the pharmaceutical
company Schering-Plough, is reviewing its multimillion-pound
pan-European business.
The sun-cream brand is in talks with an undisclosed number of agencies
about the task. There will be a two-round pitch for the international...
Alien life forms on the Red Planet have a reputation for being more
communicative than managers at the other Mars closer to home. So it's a
real result when Ann Francke, one of the multinational's brightest
rising stars, agrees to talk.
But it's only when she arrives at Campaign's photoshoot...
14 Dec 2001
| by JOE LEPPER
Sportswear giant Adidas this week handed a consumer PR brief to the
agency team led by its former global PR chief.
Ketchum Life's sports marketing team, led by board director Steve
Martin, has been hired on a project basis to promote a footwear range
that is set to launch in March....