Powergen raises gas prices
Powergen, the utilities giant, has increased its gas prices by 9.6 per cent and its electricity rates by 8.9 per cent. It is the third increase this year for its gas customers, and the second for its electricity users.
Powergen, the utilities giant, has increased its gas prices by 9.6 per cent and its electricity rates by 8.9 per cent. It is the third increase this year for its gas customers, and the second for its electricity users.
Beauty giant Avon has appointed Kraft Foods president of beverages and grocery Elizabeth Smith to its newly created senior marketing position, that of executive vice-president and brand president. Reporting to chairman and chief executive Andrea Jung, Smith will be responsible for the company’s global brand and product categories. She will also be in charge of […]
Silentnight Group is planning to close its furniture brands operation, which includes the upholstery brand Parker Knoll, and is in talks with potential buyers over the future of the division. The move does not affect group marketing director Julie Leivers, who joined the company on September 1 (MW August 26). She is based at the […]
Mothercare is to sell Child Trust Funds (CTFs) – or so-called “baby bonds” – in its stores after joining forces with The Children’s Mutual, a specialist provider of children’s savings. The retailer will also promote the forthcoming savings product on its website, and will be allowing parents to register for information and updates both in […]
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Netflix says it will stop reporting subscription numbers, instead looking at engagement as a key indicator of customer satisfaction and the future strength of the business.
‘That’s why mums go to Iceland’ has been a long-running slogan for the retailer, but it has been tweaked to reflect “all aspects” of its consumer base, its chairman says.
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