Clothing store marketing

CANNES 2013: Ogilvy's UK arm bags eight outdoor golds in good night for the agency

Ogilvy & Mather London bagged Gold Lions for all eight of its Expedia entries in the Outdoor Lions, while its sister agency Ogilvy France took home the Grand Prix.

Debenhams piles pressure on rivals to ban model airbrushing

Debenhams is taking the moral high ground in an attempt to persuade rivals to stop manipulating images of women, by banning the airbrushing of its lingerie models.

Apple, Burberry, Nike targeted by London's £1.5bn 'global brands centre'

Boris Johnson, London's mayor, has agreed a £1.5bn deal to redevelop Silvertown Quays in the capital's Docklands area and turn it into the world's first "global brands centre".

Sainsbury's and C4 bag Grand Prix at Marketing Society Awards

Sainsbury's and Channel 4 triumphed at last night's 2013 Marketing Society Awards for Excellence, taking home the prestigious Grand Prix for their collaborative London 2012 Paralympics campaign.

Primark makes online debut with Asos partnership

Primark is to begin selling clothes online through a partnership with fashion e-commerce site Asos, as the brand looks to gain "insight" into online retailing.

Top ten ads of the week

Counting down the ten most recalled ads, in association with TNS and Ebiquity.

Steve Sharp's legacy: The man who helped defeat Philip Green

Arguably no marketer has done more to shape a modern-day British brand than Steve Sharp. After almost a decade heading up Marks & Spencer's marketing he is bowing out gracefully from the bellwether retailer.

Marks & Spencer loses AdWords battle to Interflora

Marks & Spencer has lost the right to bid on the 'Interflora' trademark on Google AdWords, ending a five-year legal battle.

M&S long-serving marketing chief Steven Sharp to retire

Steven Sharp, Marks & Spencer's long-serving marketing chief, is set to retire from the business and replaced by Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, the former Estée Lauder group president.

Marketing Leader of the Year: The candidates - Justin Cooke

Justin Cooke, CMO, Topshop talks to Elen Lewis, editor of The Marketing Society about not wasting a second and doing what others are afraid to do.

Marketing Leader of the Year poll - only one day left to vote!

These are the nominees for The Marketing Society Marketing Leader of the Year 2013, to be voted on by readers of Marketing and presented at the Society's Awards for Excellence on 10 June at the London Hilton.

Topshop to host 'secret pop-up gigs' for Kate Bosworth collection

Topshop will put on "secret pop-up gigs" around the world this summer to push its music-festival inspired fashion range designed by Hollywood star Kate Bosworth.

Top ten ads of the week

Counting down the ten most recalled ads, in association with TNS and Ebiquity.

C&A appoints Razorfish to European digital account

C&A, the clothing retailer, has appointed Razorfish London to handle its digital account across Europe.

Condé Nast College opts for minimal and timeless identity

Sleek, minimal and timeless are the buzz words for the identity of Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design, which has opened its doors in the heart of Soho.

Topshop, Nike, Burberry, Heineken: Who should be digital brand of the year?

The Rev Awards Digital Brand of the Year 2013 shortlist has been revealed, and we need you to cast your vote.

M&S chief Bolland backs new marketing approach to deliver growth

Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland is backing its new advertising style to help turn around its fashion proposition, as the retailer revealed another drop in clothing sales.

Debenhams: Full marks for sentiment, but beware a lack of aspirational appeal

Debenhams has announced its forthcoming ad campaign will feature a Paralympic amputee, a 69-year-old woman and a size-18 swimwear model.

Adidas: nothing else but blue matters

Nine members of the Chelsea squad get immersed from head to toe in paint to prove their allegiance to the blue of their club.

Albion wins Hackney Fashion Hub after 'locals' pitch

Albion has been picked to handle the branding and advertising brief for the £100m Hackney Fashion Hub development from Hackney Council and property developer Manhattan Loft Corporation.