14 Feb 2003
| by Adam Hill
Adam Hill sits in on an agency pitch with Woolworths Group's internal comms head
29 Apr 2005
| by Ian Hall
Children's clothes retailer Adams Kids is using Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster to reinvigorate its brand...The agency won a six-month PR contract after a competitive pitch (PRWeek, 3 December 2004), replacing five-year incumbent Pittalla.
Biss Lancaster is promoting products and shop openings and re-openings as Adams modernises its chain of stores.
Adams continues to retain Macclesfield-based Baxter Hulme PR ...
01 Oct 2004
| by Adam Hill
Campaign: Acquisition of Karen Millen and Whistles by Oasis Group
Client: Oasis Group/Baugur Group
PR Team: in-house and Gavin Anderson Company
Timescale: June 2004
Budget: Undisclosed
11 Oct 2002
| by Adam Hill
Morris becomes the PR voice for Al Fayed. Experienced journalist Christoper Morris relishes the challenge at Harrods.
01 Sep 2000
| by ADAM HILL
Rainbow Network, the gay and lesbian web site, has signed a deal to
provide content for Freeserve, the ISP owned by electronics retailer
Dixons.
11 Aug 2000
| by ADAM HILL
BUDAPEST: Mmd Hungary has been retained by Tesco to manage the
launch of two of the retail chain s largest global stores in Budapest
before Christmas. The agency s brief is to communicate Tesco s
commitment to low pricing, wide product range and quality in the two new
15,000 sqm stores. The account...
11 Aug 2000
| by ADAM HILL
PARIS: David Newhouse has been appointed financial PR head of
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR), one of France s major industrial
groups, which includes the Le Printemps department store chain, and
which is owned by Francois Pinault, characterised as France s wealthiest
man, and the owner of, among other...
30 Jun 2000
| by ADAM HILL
Jungle.com, the on-line computer hardware, software and
entertainment retailer, has closed its London press office with the loss
of two PROs.
09 Jun 2000
| by ADAM HILL
The Newspaper Licensing Authority (NLA) is to launch a fresh legal
action against Marks and Spencer (M s victory
in the Court of Appeal over cuttings copyright.
09 Jun 2000
| by ADAM HILL
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has
appointed comms agency Perspectives to develop promotional activity to
support its Think road safety campaign. Perspectives, which won the
brief after a four-way competitive pitch will maximise awareness and
encourage brand partners,...