Non-Olympics

Many brands not sponsoring the London 2012 seem to have put their promotional marketing on hold. But with millions of people not interested in the Olympics, isn’t this a chance to be successful by being noticeably different? Olympic tickets are enviable, but there are many who currently can’t seem to find any alternative.

Philip Penlington
Director, Fotorama

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