GSK expects swine flu to boost second half
Mary-Louise ClewsGlaxoSmithKline has reported its turnover slipped by 2% in the second quarter to £6.7m due to competition to its US pharmaceuticals products from generic brands.
GlaxoSmithKline has reported its turnover slipped by 2% in the second quarter to £6.7m due to competition to its US pharmaceuticals products from generic brands.
Holland and Barrett’s acquisition of rival chain Julian Graves has been cleared by the Competition Commission.
Retail brands continue to be the greenest in the UK in the eyes of consumers, despite Tesco slipping down the list, according to WPP’s fourth green brands survey. Four out of the top five brands perceived by consumers as “greenest” are supermarkets, although The Body Shop retains the number one spot for the third year […]
Unilever is launching a major drive to convert its Persil, Comfort and Surf customers to its concentrate variants within the next five years as part of a wider sustainability strategy. Although it will not put an exact date on the shift, the FMCG giant’s target to move all of its consumers to concentrate brands such […]
A major radio, press and online campaign to promote the Government’s new swine flu hotline is launching Thursday (23 July). The national campaign is being produced by DDB London, which has created all previous Government flu awareness work. It will promote the National Pandemic Flu Service, which will begin offering telephone and online advice to […]
The Conservative Party has again lambasted Government spending on marketing and communications at a time of economic crisis, standing by its promise that it would slash ad budgets under a government led by David Cameron (pictured). Shadow Treasury chief secretary Philip Hammond has repeated a previous pledge to free up cash to allow council tax […]
Sainsbury’s is today (22 July) launching the second stage in its ‘Try Team’ campaign aimed at helping shoppers cook from scratch on a budget.
The death of UK high streets is accelerating and will only be saved by urgent coordinated national and local action, the British Retail Consortium warns.
Shortlist Media’s forthcoming free women’s weekly title Stylist will plug a gap in the market, according to almost three-quarters of respondents to MarketingWeek.co.uk’s latest poll.
Government marketing and communications spend has jumped by almost half to £540m, the COI has revealed.
Confusion over swine flu advice to pregnant women could be cleared up with a targeted government information campaign via midwives, the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has urged.
Waitrose has overtaken Marks & Spencer in food sales for the first time ever according to the supermarket chain’s managing director Mark Price.
Borders UK management team has bought the retailer following the disposal of five of its stores, including its flagship Oxford Street store to fashion retail chain New Look.
Future publishing is expanding its digital commercial team with the appointment of three new marketing roles.
National Family Week is on the hunt for a headline sponsor and a media agency to support its 2010 activity.