26 Mar 1999
| by CAROLINE MARSHALL
Claire Cozens chooses J. Walter Thompson s launch campaign for
Persil Colour Care Tablets: The product may be a great idea, but the
bloke-bashing ads are a real turn-off. The idea that making men look
stupid is going to get women rushing to the shops feeling empowered
about doing the laundry is pretty...
26 Mar 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
DuPont subsidiary Protein Technologies International (PTI) has
hired The Rowland Company to promote its non-genetically modified soya
protein against a backdrop of fear over so-called Frankenstein
Foods.
26 Mar 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
French fashion brand Kenzo has hired GBH Communications to promote
its image and goods in the UK. Work starts next week on the consumer
account, which was won following a three-way pitch. Japanese designer
Kenzo Takada, who is known for his use of colours and prints, founded
the brand in Paris 30 years...
26 Mar 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
UK coffee chain Costa Coffee is reviewing its PR ahead of a
national expansion programme within the highly competitive UK coffee bar
market.
25 Mar 1999
| by IAN DARBY
Cussons is investing pounds 7m in promoting a brand extension to
its Imperial Leather range to attract the younger segment of the
fast-growing personal wash market.
25 Mar 1999
| by LISA CAMPBELL
Unilever s Elida Faberge is upping its advertising spend on
deodorant brands by 50% to fight off Procter s first serious
attempt to muscle in on the UK anti-perspirant market.
25 Mar 1999
Cause-related marketing has been hailed in recent years as a smart
way to engender a more caring image with consumers. Many firms are now
taking a long-term view of CRM, confident that the positive association
will boost consumers view of the company and its brands. But, like
public relations, it is...
25 Mar 1999
| by HAMISH PRINGLE, director, Brand Beliefs
15 years ago: A group of ITV companies are revealed to have broken
the voluntary code on selling ITV airtime to direct response
advertisers; Tupperware, the company which pioneered party selling,
forgoes its marketing traditions in favour of a pounds 65,000 TV ad
campaign on Channel 4; Austin Rover...
19 Mar 1999
| by ELEANOR TRICKETT
Procter s above-the-line roster agencies.
19 Mar 1999
| by ED SHELTON
Scottish Courage is seeing pitches for a consumer project to
promote one of its biggest beer brands, Beck s. The brief is to promote
the beer to 18- to 34-year-old men. The campaign is expected to tie in
with Beck s sponsorship of contemporary drama through Channel 4, which
currently includes the Manchester-based...