Nokia cuts market share growth forecast
Mary-Louise ClewsNokia does not expect to grow market share this year compared to last year, the mobile handset company has revealed.
Publicis scoops social work recruitment brief
Mary-Louise ClewsA campaign to rehabilitate social work as an attractive profession will be handled by Publicis, the COI has confirmed.
Breaking-up supermarket dominance is fair, says Commission
Mary-Louise ClewsMeasures to prevent dominance by one supermarket in local areas are fair and cost effective, the Competition Commission has concluded.
Renault UK appoints new marketer
Mary-Louise ClewsRenault UK has hired Phil York as its new marketing director replacing Emmanuel Bouvier who is moving to a new post within the car company.
Reckitt Benckiser readies corporate campaign
Mary-Louise ClewsReckitt Benckiser is to launch the first corporate advertising campaign in its 200 year history this week.
Analysis: Soutar’s Stylist guns for Grazia market
Mary-Louise ClewsIt would have seemed odd, in some ways, if Mike Soutar hadn’t been planning a women’s version of his weekly national free magazine for men, Shortlist.
Topman to retail music with Rough Trade deal
Mary-Louise ClewsTopman is to start selling music at its London flagship Oxford Street store as part of a major expansion due to be announced later this month.
Hut poaches Play.com marketing chief
Mary-Louise ClewsOnline retailer The Hut Group has poached rival Play.com’s marketing manager Richard Chapple to take the new role of commercial director.
Shortlist Media free women’s mag ready to launch
Mary-Louise ClewsShortlist Media is set to launch its long-planned free national women’s weekly magazine this autumn, it has emerged.
Swatch and MTV link up on art shows
Mary-Louise ClewsSwatch and MTV have partnered to produce an experiential branded travelling art show based on the recently launched ‘Playground’ concept.
Christian Aid launches campaign to end poverty
Mary-Louise ClewsChristian Aid is launching an outdoor campaign next week to coincide with the launch of a new policy report “Poverty Over” which sets-out how poverty can be brought to an end.
Orange unlocks music downloads
Mary-Louise ClewsOrange has overhauled its online music offering to allow users to buy digital rights free music.
Publisher auctions permanent ad spot on eBay
Mary-Louise ClewsSpecialist publisher Dare Comics is auctioning a permanent “full-page” ad across its publication websites on eBay.
Nickelodeon partners with Change4Life
Mary-Louise ClewsNickelodeon UK is to start promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles after signing-up to the Government’s anti-obesity campaign Change4Life.
Gillette ready to push brand in UK
Mary-Louise ClewsProctor & Gamble is gearing up to launch its first Gillette brand campaign in five years in the UK to “drive the brand even more than we ever have before”, according to a spokesman.