13 Nov 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
The presentation of Marks and Spencer s half-yearly results was
trailed as promising bad news...The presentation of Marks and Spencer s half-yearly results was
trailed as promising bad news, and there was some relish in reporting
it.
The press went beyond Sir Richard Greenbury s partial explanation of the
bad news, which he termed as a general clothing-retail bloodbath , with
the tabloids recruiting ...
02 Jun 2000
| by MARY COWLETT
Boo.com, is either the death knell of
the internet as we know it, or little more than a dent...Depending on which media you consume, the recent demise of on-line
fashion and streetwear retailer Boo.com, is either the death knell of
the internet as we know it, or little more than a dent ...
that it could not deliver on its promise. Boo s
fall from grace has completely overshadowed other fallers ...
28 Jan 2000
| by SUZAN LEAVY
Children s Promise is a joint venture between the New Millennium
Experience Company and Marks...Children s Promise is a joint venture between the New Millennium
Experience Company and Marks ...
of the last
millennium, either individually or through their company s payroll.
Children s Promise ...
generated so far. According to M s Promise now stands at 55 per cent. The
campaign has signed up 4 ...
06 Jun 1997
| by STEVE BEVAN
shopping section called the Grocer 33,
while Market Edge promises to provide up-to-the-minute retail...The Grocer has revamped its editorial content and layout. The
relaunched title has a new weekly shopping section called the Grocer 33,
while Market Edge promises to provide up-to-the-minute retail
information.
...
12 Jun 1998
| by BERNARD INGHAM
Last week I promised to report on my appearance before the Select
Committee on Public...Last week I promised to report on my appearance before the Select
Committee on Public Administration which is examining the Government
Information and Communication Service, to give it its new gimmicky
title. Unfortunately, this won t fill a column. The committee was not
really interested ...
21 Aug 1998
| by GRAHAM PASKETT
We ve heard Edwina Currie cracking open the debate about salmonella
in eggs. BSE continues...We ve heard Edwina Currie cracking open the debate about salmonella
in eggs. BSE continues ...
disaster. The debate about genetically
modified foods continues to rage. Now we have major newspaper ...
.
We all need food. Of course we all must know facts when situations
develop that have a potential ...
25 Oct 1996
We all know supermarkets are expert at luring us with eye-catching
displays of fresh fruit and veg...We all know supermarkets are expert at luring us with eye-catching
displays of fresh fruit and veg. Asda s egg aisle even has the sound of
clucking hens. But smells?
Defenceless consumers will now have to cope with Aromagas, a mould-
breaking marketing opportunity for retailers from the UK ...
10 Dec 1999
| by BERNARD INGHAM
of a PR industry we would have if
international capitalism were strangled and free trade ended...of a PR industry we would have if
international capitalism were strangled and free trade ended ...
. And what would be
the point of consumer PR if we were told to take or leave the products
and services ...
their
competitive advantage and we prolong their poverty. The more they
encourage capitalism to open up ...
14 Nov 1997
In the good old days the British public loved their farmers, but a
recent poll by MORI says we now...In the good old days the British public loved their farmers, but a
recent poll by MORI says we now view them as animal abusing,
money-grabbing bumpkins. In response, the National Farmers Union is
stepping up its PR effort in an attempt to portray its members as
sensitive, cow-loving types ...
17 Jun 2005
| by Danny Rogers, danny.rogers@haynet.com
in this week's issue. Granted, it is hardly a revelation to PROs, but we can learn a great deal from someone....
Entrepreneurs are by their nature instinctive marketers, a breed we tend to underrate in this country. That said ...