All Marketing & branding articles – Page 73
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Topshop chief marketing officer Justin Cooke departs
Topshop chief marketing officer Justin Cooke has left his role after just over a year in the role as global head of marketing Sheena Sauvaire takes over.
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Maplin sponsors Channel 4's Gadget Man with humorous ads
Electronics retailer Maplin is to sponsor its first TV show in its 41-year history as it ties up with Channel 4’s Gadget Man series.
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Opinion
Comment: Promotions versus Everyday Low Prices at Asda
I notice that Asda is once again saying that Everyday Low Prices (EDLP) is driving its volume growth. Apparently £100m annual EDLP investment will prove more sustainable than going for top-line growth through promotions.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Victoria Plumb - the low cost alternative to high street
Bathroom etailer Victoria Plumb’s new campaign is designed to promote low prices by reminding shoppers of its low overheads compared with store-based rivals.
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Tesco criticised by advertising watchdog over horse meat advert
Tesco has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over an advert it ran that claimed the horse meat scandal had impacted all retailers.
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Marks & Spencer loses customer insight boss Steve Bond
Marks & Spencer’s director of insight Steve Bond, who has worked for the retailer for 22 years, has left the business.
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Debenhams introduces augmented reality as it ramps up marketing activity
Debenhams is stepping up its advertising activity for its autumn/winter collection as it doubles spending on print advertising and introduces in-store augmented reality.
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Etailer Very parts ways with celebrity Holly Willoughby
Online retailer Very’s partnership with Holly Willoughby is set to end after four years as the etailer turns its attention to new brands and designers.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, DIY retailers, Waitrose, SuperGroup and Dixons
Retail news round-up September 2, 2013: HMV hires new marketing director, DIY chains are expected to benefit from housing market recovery, Waitrose appoints sports marketing agency to make most of cricket sponsorship, SuperGroup and Dixons expected to report first quarter sales rises.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Harveys aims to appeal to consumers' hearts and minds
Harveys’ new campaign strategy moves away from solely price-led promotions with a series of adverts that shows the shopper’s decision-making process when buying furniture.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can I make sure my sport sponsorship is protected?
How can I make sure my sport sponsorship is protected?
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Analysis
Using bank data in targeted offers: What do retailers need to know?
Several retailers have signed up to a bank data-driven marketing service. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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Analysis
Infographic: Why is loyalty card usage plummeting?
The increasing use of technology when shopping is causing the use of loyalty cards to wane. Retail Week takes a look at the impact on loyalty cards.
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Appliances Online rebrands to AO.com as it eyes new categories
Etailer Appliances Online has rebranded as AO.com ahead of its expansion into new categories outside white goods.
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EBay promotes Sarah Calcott to UK senior marketing director
Online giant eBay has promoted Sarah Calcott to become its new senior marketing director for the UK.
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Amazon ramps up mobile app presence with developer commission scheme
Amazon is ramping up its presence on mobile apps by offering developers incentives to integrate adverts for its products into their applications.
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Asda hires VCCP agency to handle £100m advertising account
Asda has signed advertising agency VCCP Blue to handle its £100m marketing account, ending its relationship with Saatchi & Saatchi.
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Opinion
Comment: A retailer's brand should stand for something in customers' minds
What’s in a name? Well, if you believe Katie Hopkins - the former Apprentice contestant and now chief protagonist and number one villain of daytime TV - everything.
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Analysis
Campaign of the week: Boots casts 'real' women for new ad to appeal to diverse customer base
Boots’ Ta Dah! campaign promoting its No7 cosmetics range uses, for the first time in the retailer’s history, ‘real’ women.
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Opinion
Comment: M&S campaign has power to persuade womenswear customer to return
Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin, Ellie Goulding, Laura Mvula, Katie Piper and Karen Elson - it’s a roll call of talent you’d expect to see adorn a cover of Vanity Fair.