05 Dec 2012
Senior CRM manager, L'Oreal
Marketers can spend all day in front of a screen checking on market research results and sales figures, but there's nothing like getting out of the office and into stores to truly understand the way consumers shop. As novelist John le Carre warned: 'A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the...
15 Jun 2012
| by Kim Benjamin
The cosmetics firm's new chief executive faces a struggle to stabilise the brand, writes Kim Benjamin.
10 May 2012
| by Rachel Barnes
He doesn't like the words 'digital' or 'advertising'. So what does propel successful brands, according to the Unilever chief executive?
07 Jul 2011
| by Jane Bainbridge
Household-paper brands are holding firm against own-label, but heavy discounting is an issue when it co mes to value growth.
18 Jan 2011
| by Jane Bainbridge
The launch of hundreds of new products has acted as a catalyst to the sector, which has posted growth of 20% over the past five years.
01 Dec 2010
| by Gemma Charles
A tough battle looms as Kenco takes on Starbucks with a premium instant coffee.
24 Nov 2010
| by Gemma Charles
Unilever chief marketer Keith Weed plans to drive sustainability through the value chain. Gemma Charles reports.
28 Oct 2010
View all of the winning campaigns from the Fashion & Beauty category.
14 Sep 2010
| by Kim Benjamin
The ex-P&G chief is keen for senior marketers to learn from each others' success.