23 Aug 2002
The home-shopping arm of retail giant GUS, the owner of Argos, is
embarking on a PR offensive...GUS Home Shopping, which is in the process of rebranding as ARG
Equation, has hired Manchester-based PR firm Tangerine Public Relations
to help with media ...
to last for 18
months. GUS Home Shopping head of corporate communications Tracy Wood, to whom ...
19 Nov 1999
| by GIDON FREEMAN
Marks and Spencer has merged its food and general press offices
into one department under food...Marks and Spencer has merged its food and general press offices
into one department under food advertising and PR head Andrew Challier.
Challier reports to Kim Winser, newly appointed clothing, home and foods
marketing head. The corporate press office is still led by Brian
Hudspith, reporting to Clara ...
08 Aug 1997
| by RUTH NICHOLAS
Frozen food retailer Iceland has brought in Nexus Public Relations
to promote its home delivery...Frozen food retailer Iceland has brought in Nexus Public Relations
to promote its home delivery scheme, which will be available nationally
in September. It is thought to be the only free delivery service by a
major food retailer. Currently running in 500 of the frozen food
specialist s 720 stores ...
01 Sep 2000
| by JOHN MACRAE
Post Office Counters - one of the Post Office s three main
businesses - has appointed Keith Hardie...Post Office Counters - one of the Post Office s three main
businesses - has appointed Keith Hardie as head of PR.
Hardie was promoted from head of communications for Post Office
Counters Retail Development Centre, which manages and develops the UK s
post offices.
In his new job he ...
30 Jun 2000
| by ADAM HILL
London press office with the loss
of two PROs....London press office with the loss
of two PROs.
Jungle marketing director Andy Singleton blamed logistics for the
closure.
It s very difficult running a PR department in London when your office ...
for the account now rests with the Knowle office of the
company s agency McCann-Weber, which is eight miles away ...
27 Oct 2000
| by GIDON FREEMAN
Issues management consultancy Luther Pendragon has supported the launch in Brussels of a new public affairs and media relations agency.
The move amounts to a new office opening for LP, though it will take only a partial equity stake in the new firm, being founded by two close friends of LP s creator ...
11 Dec 1998
| by STEPHANIE FRANCE
There can be few regions of the country as affluent as the Home
Counties, yet this prosperity has...There can be few regions of the country as affluent as the Home
Counties, yet this prosperity ...
and business
developments in the region.
The root of many of the current problems facing the Home ...
are increasingly important to PR
people in the Home Counties. Gill Craig, director of The WhiteOaks
Consultancy ...
30 Jan 1998
| by IAN DARBY
, Homestyle and FADS home stores....brands, Homestyle and FADS home stores.
Cheshire-based AG Stanley has asked the agency to raise ...
. Harrison Cowley s media work will focus on home interest
titles and women s magazines.
Medcalf ...
with home interest experience which
could offer regional support.
AG Stanley wants to become more ...
06 Aug 1999
| by SOPHIE BARKER
the company s home shopping service
this week, writes Steven Singh. Ogilvy PR Worldwide organised the
launch...Argos invited model and TV presenter Melinda Messenger to help
chief executive Terry Duddy launch the company s home shopping service
this week, writes Steven Singh. Ogilvy PR Worldwide organised the
launch, having been appointed to promote the home shopping service,
Argos Direct ...
02 Jul 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
Camron PR as the first PR agency to
promote its home products....Troubled retailer Marks and Spencer, traditionally a frugal
employer of PR agencies, has hired Camron PR as the first PR agency to
promote its home products.
Work started this week on the #100,000 consumer account which was won
after a competitive pitch.
M s 50-strong PR department ...