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NewsEntries open for Oracle Retail Week Awards 2010
The deadline for entries to the 2010 Oracle Retail Week Awards, the biggest event in the retail calendar has been extended to November 6.
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NewsM&S sends Mylene Klass on the road
Myleene Klass is launching Marks & Spencer’s new brand with a style tour of Britain.
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NewsAmerican Apparel advert banned
A “provocative” fashion advert for American Apparel featuring a model showing part of her nipple has been banned because the model looked like a child.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Making TV screens in-store pay for themselves
We are interested in using TV screens in stores for marketing purposes, but how can we make them pay for themselves?
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NewsSales of Sainsbury’s Basics range rocket
Sainsbury’s has revealed that sales from its Basics own-label value offer are 50% higher than a year ago.
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NewsShopper response to Tesco's Clubcard relaunch 'slow', suppliers say
Doubts have been expressed about whether Tesco’s Clubcard 2 initiative has appealed to shoppers as hoped.
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NewsTesco criticised for false poll claims
Tesco has been condemned for using false statistics as part of a local marketing campaign aimed to win public backing for a new store.
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NewsComet to sponsor Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Comet has signed its first big TV sponsorship deal with ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
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NewsB&Q tests email discount voucher to clear stock
B&Q has embarked on its first viral marketing campaign in an attempt to drive sales and clear stock.
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NewsTesco wages war on WHSmith with back to school campaign
Tesco aims to conquer the ‘back to school’ market with a price comparison campaign against WHSmith.
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NewsIceland drops Kerry Katona over photos
Iceland has dropped former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona as the face of its advertising campaign following the publication of photographs allegedly showing her taking class A drugs.
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NewsHome Bargains fights shoplifting with ‘crime busters’ web initiative
Value retailer Home Bargains has taken an innovative approach to in-store theft by launching an online campaign to identify suspected shoplifters.
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NewsTesco employs guerrilla marketing for Clubcard
Tesco has embarked on a guerrilla marketing campaign as it gears up for the second phase of the relaunch of its Clubcard.
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NewsCurrys unveils a brand-building ad campaign
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys has unveiled a brand-building ad campaign designed to bolster its reputation for service.
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NewsNew marketing director for Ann Summers
Ann Summers has hired a new marketing director, Fiona Davis, who will form part of its growth plans.
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OpinionEmbracing digital media could give Asda an edge
Asda will next week steam ahead of the rest of the big four grocers in the social networking arena. And the bold move may well help it give the grocer an edge.
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AnalysisUsing customer print and online magazines
Building a two-way relationship with shoppers is the holy grail for marketers in the downturn. Charlotte Hardie considers how retailers are using customer magazines in print and now online
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NewsCarpetright shifts ads away from price focus
Carpetright has overhauled its marketing to focus on “emotional engagement” rather than just price as the retailer achieved its first like-for-like sales growth since the fourth quarter of 2007/08.
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NewsMorrisons to pull 'misleading' price ad
Morrisons has been ordered to pull an advert after complaints that its price comparison with rival supermarket chains was “misleading” were upheld.
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NewsTesco considers dropping ‘biggest discounter’ tag
Tesco is weighing up whether to continue with its ad slogan “Britain’s Biggest Discounter” after being slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).