31 Dec 2001
Forsman Bodenfors have once again created a neat story to demonstrate the problem-solving nature of Ikea. We witness a family moving into a rather spartan beach hut. This, seemingly, is not an issue, until the fitness crew appear and our protagonist is forced to confront his lifestyle. But thanks...
20 Dec 2001
Littlewoods, the stores and home shopping group, said it will
concentrate on improving its margins over the next year and continue to
move away from discounting. It reported a pre-tax loss of 9.9m
for the six months to October 31, against a loss of 34.2m the
previous year.
20 Dec 2001
The British Brands Group is accusing Tesco of breaching the
principle of human rights legislation following the supermarket giant's
decision to take Levi's to the High Court over its attempts to block
cheap imports of its products to the UK.
20 Dec 2001
Sainsbury's has hit back at claims in the national press that
consumers in the North of England do not like celebrity chef Jamie
Oliver, who fronts the chain's ads.
The supermarket commissioned an independent company to carry out
research to uncover whether Oliver's popularity is waning...
20 Dec 2001
Marks & Spencer is launching a range of World Cup-branded clothing.
The deal with Copyright Promotions Licensing Group is the first time M&S
has taken a direct product licence for a major property.
20 Dec 2001
BP has launched a site to support its Connect petrol stations,
which it promotes as being environmentally friendly. The site, at
www.eco-connect.co.uk, has been created by design consultancy View, and
is aimed at businesses and consumers. It acts as a platform to put
forward BP's environmental...
20 Dec 2001
Sainsbury's is launching a major healthy living initiative for 2002
backed by a partnership with health club operator LivingWell.
From January 1, the supermarket giant will promote the tie-up to Reward
Card customers, who will receive a free three-day trial for two people
at any LivingWell...
20 Dec 2001
| by SUZY BASHFORD
The decline in the number of overseas visitors to Britain has had
an impact on Harrods. Suzy Bashford asks what measures the store can
take to stay ahead of its rivals.
The sight of Harrods lighting up Knightsbridge in all its Christmas
splendour would be enough to make even Scrooge feel...
19 Dec 2001
| by DAN WILLIAMSON
Cosmetics brand Nivea and DIY retailer Homebase are to launch their
first interactive TV ad campaigns in the run up to Christmas.
Nivea's campaign has been developed to support the launch of its new
anti-wrinkle cream Q10 Plus. The interactive commercial, which will only
appear on ITV Digital,...
19 Dec 2001
Debenhams has signed a deal with interactive shopping service
iSeeTV (www.iseetv.net) to let users chat live to personal shoppers via
their TVs. ISeeTV, a joint initiative between Telewest Broadband and iTV
technology company Media Logic, is being rolled out to more than 50,000
homes in the...