25 May 2012
| by Gemma Charles
Starbucks is the most prominent, followed by Costa
24 May 2012
| by Kim Benjamin
The brand invested in its first major European marketing campaign last month, writes Kim Benjamin....m of this came from outside the US.
To grow brand awareness internationally, Under Armour ...
campaign across the UK, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It also announced plans to air a branded-content series on MTV, entitled New Battles, New Armour.
In addition, the brand recently struck a five ...
22 May 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
valuable global brands, while UK brands including Tesco and O2 have slipped down the table....The eight UK brands in last year's BrandZ top 100 lost 10% of their collective brand value ...
global brands increased their brand value by 10%, with Apple's 19% increase to $183bn increasing its lead ...
in fifth with a value of $76.7bn.
Vodafone, the most valuable UK brand, held on to 12th place despite a ...
17 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
Administrator Zolfo Cooper has announced all stores branded as Birthdays will close on top of approximately 200 Clinton Cards branded stores.
Nearly 3,000 full-time and part-time staff will lose their jobs as a result of the closures. The store closures are being blamed on the burden placed ...
03 May 2012
| by Kim Benjamin
The classic clothes brand is in administration and has closed its UK factory....of 24m in 2008, the brand has struggled to recapture its glory days, despite owner Harold Tillman ...
, and it has since closed its Corby factory. The brand has three stores and 16 concessions in the UK ...
the global brand rights to YGM Trading, too, and Alan Lewis, owner of another British classic, the overcoat ...
20 Apr 2012
| by Giles Ivey
Authentic, independent brand advocates can be one of the most effective ways of promoting a brand...or brand than word-of-mouth.
If someone you trust recommends something to you, you re going to take ...
can be relatively easily managed and controlled. This, however, is not the case with independent brand ...
UK retail blogger Steve Dresser .
And this priceless authentic brand advocacy has resulted in a ...
18 Apr 2012
Describe yourself in three words.
Dynamic, commercial, commercial.
What would you be if you weren't a brand manager?
Professional tennis player. Ranked at least in the top one would ...
job?
The opportunities for the brand. Being part of a team that can make a difference is exciting ...
11 Apr 2012
| by John Reynolds
Costa Coffee is to begin selling its coffee and other products in supermarkets in a move to take on rival Starbucks on retailer aisles.
04 Apr 2012
| by John Reynolds
is fronting the first TV campaign supporting fat-free frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo....The brand launched across retail on 5 March. The TV ad, created by Devil Fish, will be seen from 16 April.
Yoomoo launched three years ago and claims to have a number of health benefits.
It is sold in several flavours, including 'chocmoo' and 'strawbmoo', in 150ml and 750ml tubs.
Yoomoo ...
23 Mar 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
Womenswear retailer Karen Millen is pursuing a new strategy to align the brand experience across...executive of womenswear brand Long Tall Sally and consultancy roles for brands including Boden and Aspinal ...