04 Sep 1998
| by IAN DARBY
United Assurance Group has appointed Ludgate Communications to
handle its financial and corporate...sector.
United retains Manchester-based Communique PR to handle its consumer PR.
...
United Assurance Group has appointed Ludgate Communications to
handle its financial and corporate PR.
United previously used College Hill but appointed Ludgate after a
competitive pitch ...
20 Nov 1998
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
Two PR agencies have been fighting for the hearts of Manchester s
Christmas shoppers. The Arndale...November
Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs turned on the Christmas lights
at the Arndale Centre ...
Two PR agencies have been fighting for the hearts of Manchester s
Christmas shoppers ...
for
Manchester city centre.
Meanwhile City Press PR, which has organised a 36-foot, singing
Christmas ...
27 Jun 1997
| by By KAREN DEMPSEY.
London department store Selfridges has hired Manchester-based
consultancy Mason Williams...London department store Selfridges has hired Manchester-based
consultancy Mason Williams to support the launch of its new Manchester
store in the autumn of 1998.
This is the first time ...
and the post-launch stages.
Selfridges marketing manager Manchester, Nicola Lloyd, said that the
aim ...
09 Feb 1996
| by REBECCA DOWMAN
Retail giant Sainsbury s is understood to be planning an in-house PR
division to cover its two DIY chains Homebase and Texas.
21 Jul 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Thorntons, the chocolate retailer, has hired Manchester-based
Communique Public Relations as its...Thorntons, the chocolate retailer, has hired Manchester-based
Communique Public Relations as its retained consumer PR agency.
The account is worth pounds 150,000 over a 12-month period, and was
awarded after a five-way pitch. Incumbent BMA Communications did not
repitch for the account ...
01 Mar 2002
Manchester-based PR agency Brazen has won the account for mobile
phone retailer Phones4U, from
10 May 2002
surrounding the launch of its store in
Manchester. The store is set to open in September.
04 Jul 1997
| by JEZ ABBOTT
and Yates Brothers. The accounts
were previously held by Manchester-based Mere Communications...and Yates Brothers. The accounts
were previously held by Manchester-based Mere Communications and
Reportage, both of which pitched for the business, along with
McCann-Erickson Manchester.
...
11 Jun 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
, has selected the consumer division of
The Communication Group to promote its UK launch. The units...Coinstar, which operates machines allowing people to recycle idle
coins in exchange for vouchers, has selected the consumer division of
The Communication Group to promote its UK launch. The units will be
installed in supermarkets this summer.
...
25 Apr 1997
| by KAREN DEMPSEY
Boots the Chemist is to boost its in-house PR team by setting up a
separate consumer PR unit...Boots the Chemist is to boost its in-house PR team by setting up a
separate consumer PR unit and creating the new roles of director of
communications and director of customer service.
The news ...
of consumer PR, leading a 25-strong
PR unit from 1 May. She will manage all consumer public relations ...