30 Sep 2001
| by HOLLY ACLAND, Editor - holly.acland@haynet.com
The radio campaign starts off breezily enough with a young man
asking a co-operative woman if she's married or single, straight or gay
and finally whether she has any illnesses (to which she giggles
nervously saying "it's all a bit personal" before answering no).
The caller then casually...
30 Sep 2001
Nissan is looking to drive greater value out of its database,
handing a contract worth 500,000 to agency TMW's database and
planning arm, insight@tmw.
Already in charge of Nissan's relationship marketing business, this
substantially expands TMW's role.
Insight@tmw takes over responsibility...
30 Sep 2001
| by HOLLY ACLAND
The direct marketing industry has responded angrily to a campaign
by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) which uses fear tactics
to warn the public against imparting personal information to
businesses.
The radio and press campaign is currently being piloted in London with a
view...
30 Sep 2001
GUS is strengthening its position in the mail order market with the
1 million launch of a new catalogue, Abound, aimed at
professional women aged 25 to 45.
The catalogue brings together high street brands including Morgan,
Diesel and Timberland. It is the first launch from GUS to have...
30 Sep 2001
DMAAR, the agency search and selection service formed by a merger
of the Direct Marketing Association Register and agency selection
intermediary AAR, is to produce a set of guidelines on how to conduct
pitches later this autumn.
As Marketing Direct went to press, the DMA was about to meet...
30 Sep 2001
London Proximity, an umbrella company encompassing BHWG Proximity,
Clarke Hooper Proximity, new media agency Traffic Proximity and events
company Touchdown Proximity, launches this month. Together the group
aims to offer clients a completely integrated service.
30 Sep 2001
Citria has appointed Brann Agency UK to develop a through-the-line
B2B campaign. The drive combines press ads with mailings and email.
30 Sep 2001
The DMA is calling for entries to December's DMA/Royal Mail Awards.
Work may be submitted in over 30 categories under the banners of
markets, media, creativity and strategy. Closing date is 20 September.
30 Sep 2001
UKChanges has released a fully automated online business
telenumbering service. Providing access to business telephone numbers,
it is an extension to the company's Direct Connect Online data
management suite.
30 Sep 2001
Warner Village Cinemas has commissioned a viral e-card campaign
from Ignite-Mail promoting Planet of the Apes. The e-cards carry
personalised messages.