Consumer confidence may be higher than it was in the depths of the recession, but new research shows that fears of unemployment and other economic uncertainties are still having a negative effect on spending.
Procter and Gamble has put sustainability at the heart of its growth strategy for the next decade.
Google has rolled out a search option that aggregates relevant content from social networks.
Anthony Hopper of shopper marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi X discusses how brands are investing in shopper marketing to make shoppers’ lives easier.
Travel company Thomas Cook has unveiled its first branded ATM offering customers commission-free cash withdrawals in sterling and euros.
A look at some of the retail stories from the past week… supermarkets, Howards Storage World, Matalan, JD Sports, Floors-2-Go, Sainsbury’s, VAT, Anthropologie, Arcadia, Christmas
Boots has launched an online healthcare website in yet another example of a retail brand stretching its reach with an initiative which can’t fail.
Watch maker Accurist is reprising its legendary 70s advertising campaign featuring John Cleese as part of a £1m Christmas television push.
Associated Newspapers is considering closing its evening freesheet London Lite.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is relaunching its European edition next month with a redesign of the paper backed by a new marketing campaign.
Comet, the electricals retailer owned by Kesa Electricals, has called a review of its UK advertising account.
Facebook and MySpace are discussing setting up a content-sharing partnership, according to reports.
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide has been handed the $200m (£122m) advertising account for delivery firm UPS after a global review.
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) plans to launch legal action to stop the Royal Mail using temporary workers to clear the backlog of mail caused by strike action.
Marks & Spencer has launched a digital campaign to push its climate change message ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.