Argos Retail Group Financial Services (ARGFS) has appointed direct marketing specialist The Black Hole to handle its below-the-line business following a three-way pitch. The agency will work on acquisition, retention and customer management for the Argos and Homebase financial services brands. The Black Hole worked on the launch of the original Argos Card in 2000 […]
McDonald’s has revealed the next stage of its promotion of balance and active lifestyles with the launch of on-pack nutrition information. It is the first time this information has been provided by a fast-food chain. The new packaging will show information about the level of calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate and sodium in all McDonald’s products. […]
The future of Marconi’s marketing department and its marketing chief Martin Harriman hangs in the balance after the company sold the bulk of its assets and its name to Ericsson for &£1.2bn. The deal will see Marconi’s telecoms equipment business bought by Ericsson, leaving the UK company with its services business, which will be renamed […]
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is understood to be considering his future after six years in the role. Sources say he may soon seek a fresh challenge.
Lloyds TSB is bidding to buy St Tropez, the fake tan company, in a sale expected to fetch more than &£60m. LDC, the private equity unit of Lloyds TSB, is competing with Phoenix Equity Partners for the takeover.
Nestlé Group has reported 5.6 per cent organic growth in its food and beverage business, which it attributes to expanding its distribution with supermarkets.
Danone says the discovery by a consumer of potentially harmful chemical naphthalene in a batch of Volvic water bottles is an ‘isolated incident’, but it is taking the issue seriously and has launched an investigation. Meanwhile, Waitrose has been forced to recall seven chicken product lines after tests showed the possible presence of salmonella bacteria.
Whitbread Group is leaving its marketing operations largely unchanged despite an operational restructure. The company’s brands marketing departments will remain intact, while other departments are merged. Eight of the 250 job cuts announced are in marketing.
It is believed that Samsung is to move its £415m global account out of WPP Group and into Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett.
Macrae Food Group, part of Young’s Bluecrest, has promoted Yvonne Adam to the new role of marketing director.
IPC Southbank managing director Sandy Whetton has left without a job to go to.
Miller Brands UK, the marketing and distribution arm of SABMiller, has handed Nick Miller the new role of sales director. He joins from Coors Brewers UK, where he held the same role.
Canon has promoted Jacco Leurs to European marketing director of consumer imaging. He was previously general manager of Canon’s European marketing and communications division.
OneZeroOne, the outdoor digital arm of Kinetic, has appointed Ivan Clark as business development director. Clark is a former director of television strategy at MediaCom.
Aegis has appointed Mainardo de Nardis chief executive of its media division.