Nick Jr, the pre-school television channel operated by Nickelodeon, has become the latest sponsor for “social networking” site netmums, joining BT, Pampers and home-delivery company Ocado. Netmums – netmums.com – is a network of local websites providing information and advice for parents with young children. Founded in 2000, it now has 51,000 registered members in […]
YooMedia, the interactive entertainment company led by former BBC director of TV David Doherty, is buying a number of online dating brands including Club Sirius, Clicked and Dateline.
If you’re on the Tube on July 6 and hear the faint, distant sound of bagpipes, don’t be alarmed. It is simply the “Pure Scotland” campaign hitting the London Underground. Obviously bored by having nothing to do during Euro 2004, Highland Spring Natural Mineral Water and VisitScotland have teamed up to distribute 300,000 bottles of […]
The Diary loves to knock the French. Well, who doesn’t? But the French keep knocking back. Beating England at football, pretending not to crow about Iraq, profiting from the CAP… it’s Gauling, to say the least. But take heart: the Diary has combed the world to bring you news of a small victory, from the […]
I applaud Harpal Rai’s stocking policy and achievements, but he is wrong when he says we are “not interested in supporting good off-licences in the independent sector” (MW June 10). Indeed Budvar as a brand feels most at home in the independent sector because it is itself independent. He does, however, identify a problem of […]
As the anti-European clamour grows louder, the need for a figure to promote the virtues of Europe is vital. Sir Chris Gent is that man, says George Pitcher
Organic food is no longer the exclusive domain of new-age shoppers. Its health benefits, combined with numerous food scares, have seen its popularity soar in recent years
Despite the violent associations with ‘gangstar’ rappers, hip-hop music and their bling-bling culture are a sure-fire moneyspinner.
European legislation means that from next year companies will be legally obliged to offer regular internal communications to staff concerning the business’s stability. By Nathalie Kilby
Soups are undisputedly Campbell’s forte, but will the company be able to achieve similar success with its UK snack brands? Only if it is prepared to take more risks, says Caroline Parry
Tiffany is suing Ebay in the US, claiming that 73 per cent of items advertised as ‘Tiffany’ on the site are fake, and that Ebay is guilty of trademark infringement. Ebay, which says it has no legal responsibilities as it acts as a middle-man, faces similar action in Germany from Rolex.
Coca-Cola is believed to be in negotiations to buy a water spring site in Hadfield, Derbyshire. The company had to pull its purified bottled water Dasani from shelves in March following a contamination scare.
Soups are undisputedly Campbell’s forte, but will the company be able to achieve similar success with its UK snack brands? Only if it is prepared to take more risks, says Caroline Parry
BMW is teaming up with Apple to offer an adaptor for the iPod on its new I Series hatchback, to be launched in September.
Despite a rise in ad spend, ‘old’ media is wielding a cost-cutting axe to keep up with new trends.