Walt Disney chief executive quits
Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner is to quit the company after 20 years at the helm when his contract expires in 2006. However, some shareholders are calling for him to leave the company earlier.
Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner is to quit the company after 20 years at the helm when his contract expires in 2006. However, some shareholders are calling for him to leave the company earlier.
BBC Worldwide is considering offloading its magazine publishing business. Bidders may be lining up, but complexities involved in such a sale could prove a stumbling-block.
The Ask Jeeves butler character has disappeared from the search engine’s UK website in advance of a major redesign and relaunch. It is not clear whether the brand icon’s absence is permanent.
Royal Mail is looking for a marketing director after a shake-up that sees Paul Rich (right) removed from the position. Royal Mail wants to place someone in the position with more commercial marketing experience but says that another senior role will be found for Rich.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Elon Musk sacking Tesla’s 40-strong marketing team to McDonald’s shining a light on the power of ‘stillness’, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The FMCG giant is looking at “new category opportunities” as it looks to regain market share and tackle the threat of private labels.
Morrisons CMO Rachel Eyre describes loyalty as a two-way street so says the supermarket must be “hyper-personalised” in its offer to get more people “voting with their feet”.
Marketers may like to be believe they can identify with a wide range of people but, in reality, they are as likely to be led by their biases as anyone else.