23 Feb 2001
Consumer services group Centrica is considering setting up an online car-buying service for its 11m...LONDON (Brand Republic) - Consumer services group Centrica is considering setting up an online car-buying service for its 11m AA members.
The plans are at an early stage, but it is understood that Centrica’s online service would offer advice on which cars to buy and where to buy them, rather than sell cars ...
18 Feb 2005
MOSCOW: Russian consumer services and telecoms conglomerate Sistema has drafted in London...and Moscow fixed-line company MGTS, as a way for investors to access Russia's developing consumer services ...
01 Nov 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON – Equifax is targeting the consumer financial services sector with the launch of a product...financial services and credit firms to better target customers, based on data covering almost of all of the UK's 1.67m postcodes.
Dave Webber, Equifax marketing services product manager, said: "The ...
First Data Corp as its country manager for the UK.
Part of her role is to oversee marketing services ...
26 Sep 1997
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Financial services company Prudential, stung by bad publicity over
the pensions mis...Financial services company Prudential, stung by bad publicity over
the pensions mis-selling scandal, is in discussion with PR agencies as
part of a general review of its consumer image. The firm does not
currently retain any agency for consumer PR.
Ludgate, Lexis, the Red Consultancy ...
20 Jan 2000
| by IAN DARBY
Most consumers are happy to receive direct mail and outbound calls
from companies, as long...personal information to a firm to benefit
customer service.
BT surveyed 1000 consumers last ...
Most consumers are happy to receive direct mail and outbound calls
from companies, as long as they receive a better service as a result,
according to a report into customer relationship management (CRM ...
19 Sep 1997
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
No frills stockbroking service ShareLink has shortlisted two
agencies to handle its consumer...No frills stockbroking service ShareLink has shortlisted two
agencies to handle its consumer public relations and to run its press
office, following the departure of its head of investor services ...
services to investors in
the UK.
ShareLink marketing director Guy Knight said Schwab may also use ...
05 Feb 2004
| by Ben Bold
To what extent is financial services marketing to blame for soaring UK consumer debt? Ben Bold...The UK is a nation in debt. Collectively, consumers owe the financial services industry £930bn ...
as a consumer champion and says the industry has a duty to empower consumers.
"Financial services ...
services marketing. They argue that consumers borrow because they want to and can. But the way credit ...
10 Nov 2000
Online personal finance company Moneyextra is selling its moneyextra.com consumer portal...LONDON (Brand Republic) - Online personal finance company Moneyextra is selling its moneyextra.com consumer portal to the Bristol 26m.
The sale to the Bank of Ireland-owned company is part of a restructuring plan that will see the company refocus its business on B2B services. As part of this new strategy ...
13 Aug 1998
| by VICTORIA MEDHURST
The number of telemarketing calls made to consumers has leapt over
the past two years, according...The number of telemarketing calls made to consumers has leapt over
the past two years, according ...
of consumers receive at least one outbound call every
month.
In the past six months, 12 million calls ...
.
The calls most welcomed by consumers are renewal calls, inquiry
follow-ups, complaint resolutions ...
27 Apr 2000
| by BEN ROSIER
business to establish its credentials as
a consumer finance services brand....Online personal finance service MoneySupermarket.com has handed
Leagas Delaney its pounds 7m ad business to establish its credentials as
a consumer finance services brand.
The service, which went live at the end of last year, enables consumers
to compare a range of third-party personal ...