All Customer articles – Page 173
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OpinionSocial media is ideal for online ads
Despite the growing evidence that customers spend more of their time these days online, retailers valiantly cling to traditional and long understood media like TVand press — Just 20% of retail media spend goes online.
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ScS ramps up advertising to woo shoppers
Sofa retailer ScS has increased its marketing with an ad campaign offering sofas for £10 a month, and upped its ad spend by 25% year on year.
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OpinionPurge the peripherals
Taking an axe to non-core marketing activity will clarify your key message, says Simon Burke
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AnalysisStaying on the right side of the regulator
How can retailers create compelling and arresting ads and campaigns without falling foul of the stringent regulations, asks Sara McCorquodale
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NewsHarrods attacks Dixons’ ‘low-down’ ad campaign
Upmarket department store Harrods has hit back at a cheeky advertising campaign being run by DSGi-owned etailer Dixons.co.uk and raised the prospect of legal action.
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NewsDixons.co.uk ad campaign pokes fun at John Lewis and Selfridges
DSGi-owned electricals etailer Dixons.co.uk has launched a cheeky advertising campaign targeting rivals such as John Lewis and Selfridges.
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NewsPets at Home launches first TV ad campaign to raise its profile
Pets at Home is to embark on its first national TV ad campaign as it seeks to raise awareness of the brand.
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NewsSpecsavers revives Postman Pat
Specsavers has revived the much-loved children’s TV character Postman Pat for its latest TV ad campaign to promote its two-for-one offer.
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NewsM&S sends Mylene Klass on the road
Myleene Klass is launching Marks & Spencer’s new brand with a style tour of Britain.
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NewsAmerican Apparel advert banned
A “provocative” fashion advert for American Apparel featuring a model showing part of her nipple has been banned because the model looked like a child.
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NewsShopper response to Tesco's Clubcard relaunch 'slow', suppliers say
Doubts have been expressed about whether Tesco’s Clubcard 2 initiative has appealed to shoppers as hoped.
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NewsTesco criticised for false poll claims
Tesco has been condemned for using false statistics as part of a local marketing campaign aimed to win public backing for a new store.
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NewsTesco wages war on WHSmith with back to school campaign
Tesco aims to conquer the ‘back to school’ market with a price comparison campaign against WHSmith.
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NewsCurrys unveils a brand-building ad campaign
DSGi-owned electricals chain Currys has unveiled a brand-building ad campaign designed to bolster its reputation for service.
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AnalysisUsing customer print and online magazines
Building a two-way relationship with shoppers is the holy grail for marketers in the downturn. Charlotte Hardie considers how retailers are using customer magazines in print and now online
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NewsSainsbury’s taps Facebook as part of new advertising drive
Sainsbury’s this week launched the latest phase of its “Feed your family for a fiver” campaign and is using social networking site Facebook to drive customer interaction.
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NewsPerfume Shop pricing helps fend off recession
AS Watson-owned The Perfume Shop has said it is “well positioned” in the recession as it seeks to raise awareness of its value-priced offer.
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Analysis
Highly targeted, low-cost marketing tools can pay off
Highly targeted, low-cost marketing tools can be a boon for retailers whose ad spend is under severe pressure in the downturn. Ben Cooper explores how these alternatives can replace costly traditional campaigns
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NewsSpar ads to revitalise own-label
Symbol group Spar UK has launched a £5m ad campaign to support the relaunch of its own-label range.
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OpinionNew ways of touching shoppers
Retailers can push the boundaries of customer experience by engaging the senses, says Neil Gillis