The Woolwich bank is putting cash machines into ten JD Wetherspoon pubs in London as a trial project. The Woolwich-branded cash machines connected to the Link network are being installed in ten pubs in the City and the West End of London as part of the pilot. Customers from any bank will be able to […]
Henkel, the German toiletries giant, has pulled its $50m (£30m) pan-European business out of Lowe & Partners. The move follows an account conflict with Unilever, after the merger of Lowe and Ammirati Puris Lintas.
Cable operator Telewest is planning to buy a stake in interactive TV shopping provider Media Logic, a rival to BSkyB’s Open platform. An interactive system called iSee, which allows shoppers to talk to personal sales assistants and make purchases through their TV sets, was unveiled by Media Logic last week. Media Logic – backed by […]
Forget the clichéabout radio being the underdog medium for advertising. With radio, advertisers can take more risks to build a better brand, says Hugh Dennis
Jacobs is renewing its sponsorship of ITV’s flagship quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for a third series. Danone brand Jacobs has struck a deal with Carlton TV to extend its original £2.5m, 30-programme’s deal following the Celador Production show’s high ratings. A Jacobs spokeswoman confirms the deal will be completed this week, […]
Northern & Shell, publisher of OK! magazine has backed down over claims the celebrity title made about the circulation figure of its rival Hello!
Irn-Bru’s ‘Frankenstein’ campaign won hands down this month for both recognition and appeal, with Sainsbury’s a popular second. Greg Delaney recommends sticking to one idea, as Virgin has, to ensure a poster’s success.
Marks & Spencer unveils its first advertising through Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) next week. The Christmas and millennium campaign for the foods division features the endline ‘make the most of it’.
Jigsaw, the marketing alliance formed by Unilever, Kimberly-Clark and Cadbury, held its first guest lecture this week. The alliance was formed in January 1997 as part of an attempt to counter the threat from supermarket own label and the rising costs of TV advertising. The companies share data and knowledge on customer targeting. Jigsaw has […]
Delightful though it is to be deemed newsworthy, we’d like to take issue with our joint appearance on page 9 of your issue dated November 11. Martina’s appointment as Yahoo’s UK & Ireland managing director was in no way contingent on a sex change. Nor has Graham added a career as a body double to […]
Reading your feature on the first e-Christmas (“Christmas E-ve” MW November 11), I couldn’t help thinking that, just like the inflated city prices of e-commerce start-ups, the “e” festive season will in reality not live up to expectations. Like that beautifully-wrapped parcel, with ribbons and bows and sparkling paper, which on opening turns out to […]
The recent spate of agency takeovers has provoked strong reaction from those most affected by the mergers – the clients.
Advertisers’ faith in the ABCs has been rocked by Trinity Mirror’s revelation of circulation fraud. Can the ABC bureau recover? asks Amanda Wilkinson
The growth of the Internet has led many companies to believe call centres are a thing of the past. But there’s no substitute for human interaction, as many have found to their cost.
UBS, Europe’s largest bank, has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty to a £30m pan-European advertising account for a new online banking service.