The great and growing outdoor
Marketing WeekOutdoor advertising is entering fresh territory, both in terms of digital, wi-fi and GPS and, quite literally, in terms of less developed markets. Paul Gander reads the writing on the billboard
Outdoor advertising is entering fresh territory, both in terms of digital, wi-fi and GPS and, quite literally, in terms of less developed markets. Paul Gander reads the writing on the billboard
Cutting out little luxuries will reap huge savings. But what of the marketers who make their living getting us to spend? The answer’s just a sniff away…
9am Update: Renault is reviewing its media planning and buying account, including sister brand Nissan, and is planning to consolidate the business into one agency for the first time. The Renault business is currently handled by Carat, while OMD Group holds the Nissan account across the region. The incumbent agencies are expected to repitch for […]
6pm Update: Axa has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi to its 15m UK advertising account. The news comes just a month after the French insurance giant scrapped a review of the business, standing down a shortlist of agencies.
ITV has appointed former Marvel and Warner Bros marketer Gustavo Antonioni in the new role of commercial brand director, working in the ITV Global division. Antonioni will join the recently merged Granada Ventures and Granada International division, reporting to president and managing director of ITV Worldwide Peter Iacono. His brief will be drive the global […]
WPP-owned public relations company Finsbury is the latest agency to be confronted with direct action from a charity over a client, British mining company Vedanta. Survival International held a protest outside Finsbury’s offices yesterday (May 28). Survival International says Vedanta’s subsidiary Sterlite is set to destroy one of India’s most isolated tribes – the Dongria […]
Maxxium UK is launching a brand extension of its scotch whisky The Famous Grouse, called The Black Grouse, in partnership with the charity Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The Black Grouse will be available next month with a recommended retail price of £15.49. The partnership with RSPB means that 50p from every bottle […]
Coldplay will be the debut “star interview” on the relaunched Q Radio. It will be aired during the flagship QPM show, presented by Samanthi on June 2.
The Home Office is launching a 3m hard-hitting campaign featuring real knife wounds in an attempt to combat knife crime. The viral campaign, which is aimed at teenagers, will run across websites such as Bebo and over mobile phones.
Karl Marx once wrote: Value does not stalk about with a label describing what it is. In other words, items of value do not need to tell people that they are valuable; their worth should be patently obvious to everybody.
A drumming gorilla may have been the biggest phenomenon in chocolate last year but the triumphant return of the Wispa bar has kicked off a new trend in retro confectionery. The pressure from social networking groups to bring back the bar became too much, claimed Cadbury, so it caved in and introduced it as a […]
TV commercials, radio jingles and outdoor advertising are all heavily scrutinised under the self-regulation code of practice, leaving marketers no choice but to resort to stealth advertising techniques when trying to reach out to the YouTube generation. But, with increasing calls to toughen advertising regulations, especially the “untraditional” online channels, the death of buzz marketing […]
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is gearing up to launch flagship laundry brand Ariel in a next generation gel format. The new product will be backed by a major marketing push, as P&G stages a fightback against Unilevers successful launch of Persil Small & Mighty concentrated sub-brand last year.
Publicis has poached Nigel Jones, president of DraftFCB London, to become UK group chairman and chief executive. He will report to chief operating officer Richard Pinder Jones will be responsible for Publicis London, Publicis Modem, Publicis Dialog and Publicis Blueprint. Pinder previously handled the role after the departure of Tim Lindsay, who left to join […]
The European Commission has launched a pan-European promotion to encourage greener driving habits. More than 45,000 petrol stations across 29 countries will take part in the “Save More Than Fuel” campaign. Millions of leaflets will be distributed and a website has been created offering ten key tips that could help cut motorists’ fuel consumption by […]