A parting of the ways
30 Mar 2010 | by Joe Thomas
LONDON - M&S and Waitrose share similar customers, so why the divergence in strategies?
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LONDON - John Lewis is aiming to boost online sales by adding consumers' product suggestions and contextual promotions to its website.
LONDON - House of Fraser has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority from claiming it has 'The most generous rewards programme offered by any UK department store group'.
LONDON - John Lewis is to overhaul its customer magazine activity and launch a branded magazine to take on rival retailers including Marks & Spencer.
LONDON - Industry experts have compared Argos' acquisition of the Bush and Alba consumer electronics brands to the decision of some supermarkets to expand their value ranges.
LONDON - Jim Prior, CEO and managing partner of branding agency The Partners, believes that a lack of clear brand proposition, rather than the economy, was behind the fall of Woolworths.
LONDON - Peter Ling, Land of Leather's marketing director, has resigned from the furniture retailer following its decision to slash next year's advertising budget.