30 May 2000
| by COLIN GRIMSHAW
Clare Dove has landed one of the biggest magazine sales jobs in the
industry - group advertisement director for IPC Southbank.
30 May 2000
| by RACHEL MINTER
Coty is introducing a low-cost, mass market colour cosmetics range
into the UK called Miss Sporty. The range will be aimed at 16- to
24-year-olds and consists of 16 make-up products in 170 shades to be
sold at only three prices: pounds 1.29, pounds 1.49 and pounds 1.99.
Miss Sporty will be sold in Superdrug...
30 May 2000
If you ve never owned a hairband then the chances are you re a
bloke - or a girl with a touch of the Sinead O Connors.
26 May 2000
| by ROSS SLEIGHT, a founder of BMP Interact
OgilvyInteractive is to develop an interactive television ad for
the Elida Faberge soap brand Dove, which will run on the Open and Sky
Digital platforms.
26 May 2000
Eleanor Trickett picks on HHCL debut ad for Sure for
Men: When I first saw this I was disappointed at how far downhill
Bartle Bogle Hegarty s fantastic Lynx campaign had hurtled. OK, I wasn t
paying attention: this not-quite-brazen-enough phallusfest is, in fact,
for Sure. Considering the amount...
26 May 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
The Flagship Group has been appointed by clothing company Pringle
of Scotland on more than pounds 100,000 fees to handle corporate and
public affairs. Board director Simon Elliot will run the account on a
day-to-day basis, reporting to chief executive Kim Winser.
26 May 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Waitrose is on the hunt for a new head of press and PR following
the promotion of Helen Dickinson to parent company John Lewis Department
Stores, where she will take the same role. Dickinson s leaving date will
not be finalised until her successor is found.
26 May 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
The Virgin Cola Company has appointed youth marketing specialist
Cake to handle the launch of its new energy drink range, following a
competitive pitch.
26 May 2000
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
The Evening Standard has recruited Guardian fashion editor Laura
Craik to replace Mimi Spencer. Spencer, who was the Standard s fashion
editor, now edits ES magazine. Craik, who has yet to work out her
departure date, joined the Guardian 14 months ago from the Face, where
she spent four years, latterly...
25 May 2000
| by CAROLE KERMAN, Managing director, Outdo
Maybe it s because I m going on my first poolside holiday for three
years and time takes its toll that I noticed the front cover of the
Marie Claire June issue.