24 Apr 2013
| by Chris Arnold, founder of Creative Orchestra
With Unilever reporting its second Sustainable Living Plan this week, Chris Arnold (below), founder of Creative Orchestra and author of 'Ethical Marketing & The New Consumer' examines what progress the FMCG giant is making with its CSR work.
Elizabeth Fagan, marketing director of Boots UK, will explore some of the challenges and opportunities facing today's marketers during the opening keynote address at this year's Media360 conference in June.
Nike caused a stir this week with an ad campaign featuring its newly signed brand ambassador Rory Mcllroy sparring with Ryder Cup rival Tiger Woods.
Morrisons and Boots appear to have avoided the uproar facing Asda over their Christmas ad campaigns, as complaints about their ads trickle in.
Rennie, the indigestion remedy brand, is to target people overindulging in the Christmas period by sponsoring seasonal programming across Channel 4, Film4 and the UKTV network.
14 Nov 2012
| by Nick Batten
Kimberly-Clark, the American personal care corporation, has rolled out an integrated marketing campaign in support of Kleenex Balsam that encourages families to "give a little extra care" this winter.
Boots is dropping its "here come the girls" strategy after five years in favour of a "let's feel good" positioning as it seeks to appeal to a more diverse audience.
Lucozade is calling time on its 20-year sponsorship of the Premier League, as the energy and sports-drink brand looks to shift its strategic focus toward research into nutrition-enhancing products.
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has unveiled a fresh sustainability initiative called "betterbusiness", which aims to create a third of the company's net revenue from sustainable products.
Nathan Homer, Olympics project director at Procter & Gamble (P&G), has claimed the impact of the FMCG giant's sponsorship of London 2012 has been transformational, both within the company and externally.