AON confirms Man Utd shirt sponsorship
Mary-Louise ClewsManchester United has signed insurance giant AON as its shirt sponsor in a four year deal for an undisclosed sum.
Ebay calls on brands to stamp out fakes
Mary-Louise ClewsEbay is calling on brands to help it stamp out trading in counterfeit goods on its site.
GSK appoints agencies for global health brands
Mary-Louise ClewsGlaxoSmithKline has shaken up the advertising rosters for several of its consumer brands.
IPS to hold below the line pitch
Mary-Louise ClewsThe Home Office is reviewing all its below the line advertising agency arrangements for the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
Morrisons grabs 6.5m new customers
Mary-Louise ClewsMorrisons attracted 6.5m new customers in the first quarter boosting sales by 5% over last year.
Food retailers ‘winning battle against obesity’
Mary-Louise ClewsFood retailers from Asda to Burger King are helping win the fight against obesity, according to a new dossier from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Campaigners voice anger at Clear Channel over BNP deal
Mary-Louise ClewsAnti-racism campaigners are set to target the clients of Clear Channel in a bid to persuade the outdoor media owner to ditch its poster deal with the British National Party.
Holland & Barrett launches Body Shop challenger range
Mary-Louise ClewsHealth food retailer unveils its first private label personal care range.
Food retailers ‘succeeding in the battle against obesity’
Mary-Louise ClewsBritish Retail Consortium report shows initiatives such as portion sizes and labelling are working.
Sun and sanding revive B&Q
Mary-Louise ClewsWarm weather and the demise of MFI helped boost B&Q’s sales in the first quarter, parent group Kingfisher reports today (June 2).
IPC backs Now with £1.5m ad campaign
Mary-Louise ClewsIPC is backing the relaunch of its celebrity weekly title Now with a £1.5m marketing push in a bid to boost sales.
Tesco greens-up but faces new allegations
Mary-Louise ClewsTesco will start providing electric car charging facilities in a bid to showcase how business can lead consumer adoption of “greener lifestyles.”
Closer closes in on Heat
Mary-Louise ClewsBauer Media’s Closer magazine gained the most readers in the competitive women’s weekly sector in the 12 months to the end of March, according to new National Readership Survey (NRS) data. The title gained 23% year on year more readers to record readership of 1.7m, closing the gap on its nearest rival Heat. The celebrity […]
Marketing jobs to go in Shell restructure
Mary-Louise ClewsShell’s UK and European marketing teams are being cut as part of a company-wide restructure under new chief executive Peter Voser, Marketing Week understands.
Clear Channel under pressure over BNP ads
Mary-Louise ClewsOutdoor media owner Clear Channel has been deluged with letters calling on it to ditch its deal to carry British National Party European election campaign posters, according to anti-racism campaigners. Campaign group Searchlight says over 4,000 letters were sent to the company by its supporters over the bank holiday weekend, and it was less than […]