British Gas price rises incur wrath
of mid-market tabloids
14 Dec 2001
. British Gas may have taken a drubbing at the hands of the press, but not all UK institutions were having ...
Gas and electricity provider Seeboard Energy is embarking on its largest marketing push since deregulation in 1998. The campaign will aim to shift the brand away from a price-led approach. The integrated campaign through Archibald Ingall Stretton (AIS) includes TV, outdoor, press, direct marketing ...
. British Gas may have taken a drubbing at the hands of the press, but not all UK institutions were having ...
Consumer group Energywatch has described British Gas' decision to increase prices by 5.3% as "outrageous" due to it being the second price rise in ten months.
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