Lucy Handley

It pays to know your target audience

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Lucy Handley

Knowing who your customers actually are has never been more important. Research shown to Marketing Week reveals…

Ruth Mortimer

Why the BBC is our brand of the year

24 May 2012 | By Ruth Mortimer

Congratulations to the BBC, which scooped this year’s top prize at the Marketing Week Engage Awards 2012. The corporation won…

justin

Email deserves better than the 'old reliable' treatment

24 May 2012 | By Justin Pearse

The rush to keep ahead of trends means digital marketers are missing out on making the most of an already successful channel

Secret Marketer

The Secret Marketer on being completely mobile

24 May 2012

‘I walk around with four communication devices at all times, yet all depend on satellites circling the globe. We’re somewhat vulnerable’

Michael

Data Protection Act penalties aren’t fit for purpose

Tue, 22 May 2012 | By Michael Barnett

Did you know snails can have as many as 50,000 teeth? Lions have a mere 30. Yet the prospect of…

Russell Parsons

All customer interaction should be treated as DM

Mon, 21 May 2012 | By Russell Parsons

How many times have you received a letter or called a contact centre and had an experience that fell short of the way a brand…

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Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook names CEO

Thu, 24 May 2012 | By Russell Parsons

Tour operator looks beyond travel industry to drive turnaround strategy.

Johnnie Walker

Diageo bids to make Johnnie Walker more accessible

Thu, 24 May 2012 | By Sebastian Joseph

Drinks manufacturer targets non-whiskey drinkers with above-the-line activity for its new Johnnie Walker variant.

Procter Gamble

P&G restructures marcomms

Thu, 24 May 2012 | By Rosie Baker

The firm is bringing communications closer to global brand marketing under its global marketing chief Marc Pritchard.

Royal Mail

Royal Mail to include ‘delivered by..’ mark from June

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Ruth Mortimer, Russell Parsons

Controversial mark to be phased in over next six months to increase visibility of Royal Mail brand.

Royal Mail

Q&A: Ben Rhodes, Royal Mail

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Ruth Mortimer

Ruth Mortimer talks to Royal Mail’s head of marketing and commercial strategy Ben Rhodes about his strategy for the deregulated delivery brand.

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Video: The Marketing Academy 2012 Video

Thu, 17 May 2012

Marketing Week spoke to mentors and scholars past and present at The Marketing Academy gala party on Monday (14 May). See what they had to say about the state of marketing industry and what they have learned from the scheme and each other.

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HP

HP confirms 27,000 job cuts

Thu, 24 May 2012 | By Lara O'Reilly

Marketers jobs at risk in moves to make the business more efficient as it struggles in a market dominated by smartphones and tablets.

Procter Gamble

P&G restructures marcomms

Thu, 24 May 2012 | By Rosie Baker

The firm is bringing communications closer to global brand marketing under its global marketing chief Marc Pritchard.

Greenpeace

Greenpeace targets KFC with eco campaign

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Rosie Baker

Greenpeace begins global campaign against KFC’s involvement with a supplier it claims “wrecks” the environment.

Royal Mail

Royal Mail to include ‘delivered by..’ mark from June

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Ruth Mortimer, Russell Parsons

Controversial mark to be phased in over next six months to increase visibility of Royal Mail brand.

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BA champions cabin crew in new film Video

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Branwell Johnson

British Airways is focusing on a cabin crew member in its latest film for the airline’s To Fly. To Serve marketing campaign.

Queen

Greene King set for Jubilee celebrations

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Sebastian Joseph

British pub company prepares patriotic marketing push this summer with a competition to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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J2O adopts 'premium' positioning Video

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Lara O'Reilly

The Britvic soft drink is being overhauled in a bid to revive flagging sales by making it more ‘desirable’ to consumers.

High street

Rain hits retail sales in April

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Rosie Baker

Retail sales fell at the quickest rate in more than two years in April as rain dampened consumer spending.

RAB

RAB introduces tools to boost creativity

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Russell Parsons

Commercial radio body has unveiled two major initiatives designed to increase the appeal of the medium to potential advertisers.

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Betfair readies Euro 2012 social push

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Lara O'Reilly

Bookmaker hopes social media activity will encourage consumers to “reappraise” what they think the brand stands for.

SPic1

Sainsbury’s Brand Match ad banned.

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Sebastian Joseph

Ads for supermarket chain banned following complaints.

Tesco

Brands under pressure from own labels

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By Rosie Baker

Own label food ranges overtook new products innovation from brands for the first time last year.

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