Nationwide buys Dunfermline and keeps brand
Marketing WeekNationwide has confirmed that it is to buy the Dunfermline Building Societys branches, sound loans and deposits.
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Volkswagen to sponsor Channel 4 shows
Marketing WeekVolkswagens commercial vehicles division has signed a deal with Channel 4 to sponsor the broadcasters new Adventure on 4 programming strand.
Stagecoach promotes its buses
Marketing WeekStory is launching a direct marketing campaign for travel company Stagecoach to promote bus travel to new home owners in a Stagecoach region. The national campaign has been devised to highlight the advantages of bus travel over car travel and carries the strapline: “Get to know your new neighbourhood for free with Stagecoach”. The campaign […]
Consumer confidence grows in quarter one
Marketing WeekConsumer confidence has seen a bounce during the first three months of this year, according to News International Commercial’s recently launched consumer survey. The publisher’s Consumer Eye survey polls more than 3,000 readers of News International titles such as The Sun and The Times on consumer confidence. The first full study undertaken in March by […]
A chance to shine once more
Marketing WeekAfter a well-documented rise and fall, Sunny D is returning to the UK backed by a 4.5m ad push. Its repositioning as a natural fruit juice aims for a bright future, if not orange. By Jo Roberts
Look to the future
Marketing WeekAs brand owners seek to increase their understanding about future fashions and tastes, they are turning to semiotics – the study of human cultures – to identify the latest macro and micro-trends
UK Music labels YouTube as ‘exploitative’
Marketing WeekIndustry body UK Music, headed by Feargal Sharkey, has branded YouTube’s decision to pull all music videos from the site as “cynical and exploitative”. In a statement the trade body said it was unacceptable for its members’ work to subsidise others’ business models. UK Music demands Google should pay songwriters and composers the minimum levels […]
Mars to sponsor Xfm
Marketing WeekMars brand Planets is to sponsor the drive time show on Global Radios Xfm network as the confectionary giant looks to build brand awareness.
Arms around the world
Marketing WeekDespite the worldwide economic pinch, Bupa International is striving to improve its global reach with a digital marketing push and the creation of health-wise online communities. By Jo Roberts
Ryvita enlists Couponstar
Marketing WeekRyvita has enlisted online coupon agency Couponstar as part of its launch campaign for its new lower-fat crisp range Limbos. The deal means shoppers can get a 50 pence off coupon against a Ryvita Limbos multi-pack when they register online, promoted by coupon web offer network couponNet. Ryvita launched its debut crisp product last October […]
Google row with PRS impacts UK YouTube users
Marketing WeekGoogle has blocked UK users from viewing music videos on YouTube after pulling out of negotiations with British music rights body PRS for Music. Google said PRS, which collects royalties for artists, was demanding too much for each video play, exceeding revenues YouTube said would be generated from placing ads around them. A YouTube statement […]
Legoland Discovery marketing chief named
Marketing WeekMerlin Entertainment has promoted Tussauds marketer Rob Smith to lead its marketing for the Legoland Discovery Centres. Smith is currently head of marketing for Madame Tussauds UK but will now take the title marketing director at the Legoland Discovery Centre brand. He replaces Nicola Hamilton. Madame Tussauds is now on the hunt for a replacement […]
RBS reveals biggest loss in UK history
Marketing WeekThe Royal Bank of Scotland revealed this morning (Thurs Feb 26) a loss of 24.1bn in 2008, the biggest in UK corporate history.
A bitter pill to swallow
Marketing WeekAggressive cold-calling, armies of sales representatives and product sampling campaigns are all standard marketing techniques in many industries. But a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers looking at these practices in the pharmaceutical industry claims this business model is “obsolete” and calls for a new approach that focuses on building brands and relationships. Could this spell the […]
Why DM allows us to access all areas
Marketing WeekThe magic of DM is its enduring adaptability