Mobile smartphones set to take over handset market
Half of poll respondents say they intend to replace their traditional handset with a smartphone
RBS announces job cuts at Churchill and Direct Line
Marketing WeekState-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it is axing 2,600 jobs across the UK. At least 2,000 roles will go in the bank’s insurance arm – which controls Churchill and Direct Line. Another 600 are expected to go at the head office of its high street retail banking business.
Asda COO tipped to get the top job to replace Andy Bond
Louise JackIn a surprise move, Asda is reported to have appointed its chief operating officer Andy Clarke as its new chief executive, following Andy Bond’s decision to quit in April.
The non-commercial break
Marketing WeekBy the time you read this, I hope that we have a clearly empowered government rather than the committee-based world of a hung parliament. The global recession aside, so much of the economic deficit is caused by systemic bureaucracy, something that would only be accentuated by a lack of decisiveness at the very top table.
Pret’s former marketing boss on the secrets of a growth mindset
Charlotte RogersFrom taking Green & Black’s to a new market after “savage” customer feedback, to the birth of Veggie Pret, Mark Palmer urges marketers to rethink positioning, premiumisation and innovation.
Can you achieve long and short at the same time? Usually, no
Mark RitsonIt’s appealing to fulfil brand and sales objectives in one execution, but they’re so different that you’ll probably fail at both.
Ageism: Is marketing ‘obsessed’ with hiring digital natives?
Molly InnesFrom a lack of transparency to the misconception only under 35s possess digital skills, marketers address the ageism rife in recruitment.
‘We’ve fixed the basics, let’s shape the business’: M&S on the next stage of its transformation
Michaela JeffersonM&S has highlighted its brand and product proposition, personalisation and data, and modernising its store estate and supply chain as key focus areas for the next two years.
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