Month: September 2003

Coca-Cola Great Britain launches an advertising campaign

Marketing Week

Coca-Cola Great Britain launches an advertising campaign later this month featuring the ‘Chihuahua’ song, which has swept the European pop charts this summer. The ad, developed by the Madrid office of McCann-Erickson, breaks on September 26 and features a busker on a subway train playing a downbeat blues melody. After a sip of Coke he […]

Nip it in the bud

Marketing Week

All campaigns start with a brief, but responsibility to get it right doesn’t rest solely with the client. Agencies must involve themselves in the process too, says Ian Whiteling

Coca-Cola Great Britain launches an advertising campaign

Marketing Week

Coca-Cola Great Britain launches an advertising campaign later this month featuring the ’Chihuahua’ song, which has swept the European pop charts this summer. The ad, developed by the Madrid office of McCann-Erickson, breaks on September 26 and features a busker on a subway train playing a downbeat blues melody. After a sip of Coke he […]

The Times overhauls Saturday edition

Marketing Week

The Times is overhauling its Saturday edition with the introduction of a health and wellbeing section called Body&Soul, a home entertainment magazine called The Eye and a culture section called Weekend Review…

WH Smith to launch major book promotion

Marketing Week

Troubled retailer WH Smith is launching what it claims will be its biggest book offer, giving shoppers the chance to “buy one get one half price” on 23,000 lines. The promotion comes just a week after the retailer warned the City that it would not meet full-year profit forecasts for 2003 because of weak sales. […]

Damovo set to withdraw from F1 sponsorship deal with Jordan team

Marketing Week

The future of Formula One racing team Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Damovo is in doubt following the departure of the telecoms company’s chief executive. Industry sources claim Damovo is in negotiations to withdraw from the deal, which was originally brokered by chief executive Pearse Flynn, who left the company last month. A Damovo spokeswoman confirms […]

The rules are not quite so clear online…

Marketing Week

Further to John Stones’ article, Today’s paper was brought to you by… (MW August 21), one might as well ask the question: “What is editorial integrity?” In theory, it means protecting the independence of journalism to examine subjects of its choice, free from interference by outside influences. In practice, it means striking a balance between […]