Pernod Ricard has launched its first ecommerce hub in the UK to capitalise on returning customer spend across the region, a move that follows similar recent announcements from rivals Diageo and AB InBev. Drinks maker unveils first UK online store in time for key Christmas trading period. The Sipstor, dubbed an online “drinks boutique” by […]
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV ad for Sainsbury’s after ruling it misleadingly told consumers they need not shop around at Tesco and Asda for the best branded deals. The ad, promoting Sainsbury’s Brand Match money-back guarantee, depicted customers shopping, with the TV screen split into three and a section each representing Sainsbury’s, […]
Tesco is cutting the buy-one-get-one-free (bogof) promotions on its bagged salads after finding that 68% of them end up being wasted by consumers. The supermarket said the move is a first in response to its own research into food waste, which tracked 25 of its bestselling products to better understand where food waste occurs from […]
Pizza Hut is bringing its analytics and mobile platforms closer together to hone its Customer relationship management (CRM) strategy and drive online sales through personalised offers. The company, which was spun off from its restaurant arm last year, is planning to beef up its CRM offering at the start of 2014 with updates to its […]
7-Eleven has added four high-demand A-listers to its lineup at its top wine-selling stores – “A” as in wines that have scored 89-90 points in oenophile publications like Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. The ultra-premium varietals – La Crema Chardonnay, Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and Wild Horse Pinot Noir – not only […]
Ooh Media has unveiled an experiential brand campaign for Kettle’s Chunky Chips, converting over 60 shop units into gigantic packets of chips and audio enabled panels. The event includes the placement of 2 metre tall Kettle Chunky Chip packets. The creative was designed by Scarlet Design. “It used to be that special builds were few […]
Ocado chairman Stuart Rose, himself a former head of M&S, has called on the High Street retailer to embrace online grocery services in the face of growing consumer demand. The internet grocery specialists believe that the market is set to explode as consumers shirk the High Street in favour of the online superhighway. At present […]
7-Eleven, the largest convenience store chain in the world with more than 50,900 stores in sixteen countries, introduced a new look in the US. The new store was designed by Ohio-based WD Partners. The new logo features the “7” of the old 7-Eleven logo paired with a lowercase “eleven” in white, on a black background […]
Newhall Coffee Roasting Company declared its covenant to answer the urgent, life-sustaining necessities of mankind through sales of coffee. Starting October 8, and through the end of the year, each 2lb bag of “I Was Hungry” coffee sold at Costco, Sam’s Club and online at newhallcoffee.com will provide 10 meals to suffering children in America […]
Morrisons is hoping to steal a march on its rivals in the run-up to Christmas with a new marketing campaign aimed at boosting customer loyalty in the run-up to the crucial festive trading period. The ads, which are appearing in newspapers and on TV, see the return of the supermarket’s ‘Big Christmas Bonus’ strapline, offering […]