20 Nov 2001
| by Sylvia Westall,
LONDON - Tesco has vowed to continue to sell branded goods at discount prices despite today's surprise European court victory for Levi Strauss, which was condemned by the Consumer's Association.
20 Nov 2001
| by Staff,
LONDON - Shares in Tesco fell 1.1% this morning to 239p after its surprise legal defeat by Levi Strauss, which won a court judgment preventing the supermarket group from selling its goods without permission.
16 Nov 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - In a week that saw IPC Media close six magazines, the publisher has doubled the frequency of the celebrity style magazine Now Starstyle from twice yearly to quarterly.
16 Nov 2001
Lacoste, the French designer label, has appointed G3, the luxury
brands and leisure specialist agency, to handle the media planning and
buying for its 500,000 clothing account in the UK. G3's client
roster includes the jeweller Theo Fennell.
High and Mighty is launching a poster and direct mail campaign that
will position it as a fashion brand for larger men, rather than a
functional clothing retailer.
The campaign marks the first above-the-line work from the company in a
year. The 48-sheet posters will break in three UK cities...
09 Nov 2001
| by CAMILLA PALMER
Cdp-travissully is launching its first work for the lingerie brand
Agent Provocateur with a raunchy cinema ad starring Kylie Minogue.
The 100-second ad, titled "proof", shows the star attempting to prove
that Agent Provocateur is the "most erotic lingerie in the world" and
will go some...
09 Nov 2001
Wieden & Kennedy London has developed a one-off ad for Nike to run
this weekend in support of England's rugby match against the World
Champions Australia.
Inspired by the "rose" emblem of the national squad, the ad shows a rose
on which every thorn is numbered, one to 15, corresponding...
09 Nov 2001
What conclusions are to be drawn from the news that two of the
world's most famous brands, Nestle and Adidas, are overhauling their
global ad arrangements?
For Nestle, it's a case of simplifying and better co-ordinating the
activities of its five global networks.
Adidas, meanwhile,...
08 Nov 2001
| by Staff,
NEW YORK - Conde Nast has cut 22% of staff at its internet arm Condenet, as revenues failed to grow at forecast rates.
02 Nov 2001
| by CAROLINE MARSHALL
Adidas has begun talking to agency networks about the future of its
100 million-plus international advertising arrangements.
The bulk of the sports giant's creative assignments are currently
handled by Leagas Delaney and Amsterdam's 180. A number of other
agencies are used to give the...