Havas, owner of Euro RSCG, Media Planning Group and Archibald Ingall Stretton, has reported that revenues increased 4.7% last year and says it is in strong position to deal with global economic downturn. The marketing services group, led by Fernando Rodés Vilà (pictured), says revenues hit €1.6bn (£1.1bn) last year while operating margin increased 1.2% […]
International fashion brands Karen Millen, Coast, Warehouse and Oasis are now owned by newly created company Aurora Fashions. The brands were previously owned by Mosaic Fashions but will now be majority owned by Kaupthing Bank, the backer of Mosaic, and the company’s former management. Mosaic is believed to have owed Kaupthing £450 million, The four […]
Domestic violence charity Refuge is to launch a campaign this week in collaboration with model Danielle Lloyd. The press and outdoor activity, created in-house, coincides with a documentary presented by Lloyd to be shown on the BBC tomorrow (March 3). “Dangerous Love” will discuss the early warning signs of domestic abuse and Lloyds’ own personal […]
The Wensleydale Creamery has appointed Propaganda to develop its brand.
The alcohol industry has reacted angrily to the Scottish Governments plans to tackle the countrys alcohol abuse problem.
Nestles 7m ad campaign for its chocolate bar Aero brand featuring skateboarding champion Bob Burnquist will launch tonight on C4.
Subaru has appointed integrated agency Palmer Hargreaves Wallis Tomlinson (PHWT) to handle its Subaru UK business. West Midlands-based PHWT handled the Subaru account until 2005 when it lost a pitch to Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy. The agency has continued to work with International Motors on the sister Isuzu account and has now been reappointed without […]
Financial Times owner Pearson has attributed the FT groups 13% rise to 195m in profits in 2008 to growth in its digital, subscriptions and strong demand for premium content.
The Scottish Government is set to introduce minimum pricing and a ban on two-for-one promotions in a range of measures designed to tackle the country’s alcohol abuse problem. Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon is expected to unveil the measures this week following the Government’s consultation on a range of radical measures last September, according to reports. […]
Agency veteran Jonathan Rigby, a former managing director of FCB London, has been appointed as brand director at interactive gaming company Netplay TV. Rigby (pictured) will take-on responsibility for brand development of Netplay brands which include SuperCasino.com, Bingos.com and EuroTelemillions.com. The appointment comes after the Aim-listed gambling firm’s recent inking of a deal with Channel […]
Daimler Mercedes-Benz has recruited Mark Langenbrinck as the new head of sales and marketing for the smart marque. He will also heading the management team of the smart brand and succeeds Anders-Sundt Jenson. The latter was appointed to lead the Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars unit since last November. Langenbrinck, who will be based in Stuttgart, […]
Online UK retail and travel sales are expected to increase to 56bn by 2014, according to Forrester Research.
HSBC group chairman Stephen Green has called on the banking industry to recover a sense of what is right and suitable as a key impulse for doing business.