Archive for January, 2009
Magners ends Wasps sponsorship while Barclays pull out of Churchill Cup alliance
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Irish cider brand Magners has decided to cut ties with Guinness Premiership champions London Wasps after four years.
Gannett writes down value of newspapers by $5.2bn
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - US newspaper publisher Gannett plans to write down the value of its newspapers by up to $5.2bn (£3.6bn) and has revealed that profits dropped 36% in the fourth quarter
LONDON - Buck, the men’s magazine, is to switch frequency from a monthly to a bi-annual publication after lower than expected sales.
David King appointed chief exec at Time Out Group
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Former BBC Worldwide finance chief David King has been appointed chief executive of Time Out Group, assuming the day-to-day running of the business for founder and chairman Tony Elliott.
Mediaedge:cia retains £35m Singapore Airlines media account
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Mediaedge:cia has retained the global £35m media account for Singapore Airlines, including its £4m business in the UK, after a final two-way pitch against Omnicom’s OMD.
Shelter hires Kay Boycott as communications director
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, has appointed global marketing and public sector strategist Kay Boycott as its director of communications, policy and campaigns.
Peugeot flirts with consumers in DriveSexy campaign
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Peugeot is rolling out a new creative concept to improve the desirability of its brand. The integrated campaign, entitled ‘DriveSexy’, will focus on the French manufacturer’s new 207 and 308 Verve Special Edition models.
LONDON - Newsquest owner Gannett is to take a $5.2bn hit as it looks to write down the value of its assets, including its UK operation.
Dunnhumby’s head of consumer markets quits to join Maximiles UK
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Guy Keeling has left Dunnhumby to take up the managing director role at Maximiles UK, the European online marketing and loyalty services company behind the ipoints.co.uk coalition loyalty scheme.
Thomas Cook mounts major campaign on MSN Travel and Hotmail
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2009 in Gucci, Gucci NewsLONDON - Thomas Cook has launched a six-figure digital campaign running across Microsoft’s consumer network including MSN Today and Hotmail in an attempt to bolster interest in the flagging market for holidays.








