LONDON - J Sainsbury has promoted marketing director Sara Weller to the group board of the company as an executive director with responsibility for strategic planning, marketing, formats, Sainsbury's to You and Sainsbury's Bank.
Tesco is in talks with the Football Association about an estimated 10m commercial partnership that would mark the supermarket giant's debut in top-level sports sponsorship. The UK's leading supermarket chain is thought to be exploring the possibility of participating in the next generation...
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two complaints by Sainsbury's about Tesco ads in which the market leader compared prices at the two supermarkets. The ASA advised Tesco to seek guidance from the Committee of Advertising Practice Copy Advice Team before launching similar ads.
Direct cosmetic retailer Avon has poached William Susetka, international president of Bristol-Myers Squibb-owned Clairol International to be its president of global marketing.
Harrods has poached The Body Shop's marketing director, Ronny Helvey, to fill its top marketing post, with a brief including the launch of a credit card-based loyalty scheme for the world-famous department store. Helvey, who takes up the position at Harrods in the new year, will assume...
Safeway has unveiled its first hypermarket, with a retail concept designed to support the company's claims to provide the leading supermarket experience in the UK. The 58,000 sq ft store, in Plymouth, Devon, includes Safeway's first electricals department, selling a range of cameras, CDs,...
Heinz has picked WCRS to handle the advertising for its baby food portfolio as it attempts to step up its assault on the baby food market. WCRS triumphed in a three-way pitch against Saatchi 3m overhaul this year of Heinz's baby food portfolio. The shake-up included the launch of...
Bentalls, the department store chain, is hunting a new marketing director following the departure of Hilary Mabbutt, who has left to become a consultant.
Mothercare's former interim marketing director, Paul Hutton has resurfaced at Sainsbury's One, the supermarket chain's added-value offering.
Debenhams has extended its e-commerce offering with a health and beauty line featuring brands such as Estee Lauder, Calvin Klein and Clinique as well as its own-branded health and beauty products. It is also providing pre-Christmas free delivery as well as gift vouchers for beauty brand Clarins....
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