High street retail marketing

Absolute Radio nets Currys and PC World football deal

Currys and PC World are to sponsor a daily edition of Absolute Radio's 'Rock 'N' Roll Football' during the Euro 2012 tournament, as part of a deal also pushing the retailers' 'Cash For Goals' promotion.

Brand barometer: Coffee shops, which one is most prominent online?

Starbucks is the most prominent, followed by Costa

Media360: John Lewis marketer Craig Inglis on surprising consumers

Marketing caught up with Craig Inglis, marketing director at John Lewis, after his session at Media360 to quiz him about the brand's image and plans and fish for news on Apple's rumoured TV plans.

M&S profits drop for first time in three years

Marks & Spencer has posted its first underlying pre-tax profits drop in three years and has revised its predicted growth in revenues down by around £500m across the next three years.

John Lewis partners Kuoni for first 'shop within a shop'

John Lewis is opening its first "shop within a shop" after partnering with luxury travel company Kuoni to offer travel shop concessions in its department stores.

Media360: John Lewis to expand Never Knowingly Undersold campaign to radio

John Lewis's brand is on a strong trajectory as a result of its marketing and is planning to expand its 'Never Knowingly Undersold' campaign to radio, it was announced today.

Clinton-owned Birthdays brand to disappear from high street

Greetings card retailer Birthdays will disappear from the high street amid 350 store closures orchestrated by the administrators of parent company Clinton Cards.

Ikea turns to Pinterest for first Indian-inspired range

Ikea is running a Pinterest and Facebook campaign to draw attention to its first Indian-inspired range, which sources all products from India.

Clinton Cards chief Willson-Rymer departs following administration

Clinton Cards chief executive Darcy Willson-Rymer, the former Starbucks UK & Ireland managing director, is leaving the company after it was placed in administration on Wednesday (9 May).

Trinity Leeds kicks off online hype ahead of 2013 opening

Land Securities is running a digital campaign to drive excitement ahead of the launch of the £350m Trinity Leeds retail complex, which is billing itself as the only major retail and leisure development to open in 2013.

MasterCard unveils PayPass digital wallet

MasterCard is to launch a new digital wallet service, which it claims will offer consumers and merchants a "faster and easier" payment system.

Boots revamps pharmacies to reflect specialities

Boots is introducing a new look and feel to all of its pharmacies after a reappraisal of the business following changes to NHS service provision in the UK.

Mason holds on to marketing reins at Game amid restructure

Game has retained the marketing director role held by Anna-Marie Mason, despite sweeping cuts to the senior management team in the wake of the computer games retailer's emergence from administration.

Argos and Homebase owner posts 60% profit drop

Argos and Homebase are closing more stores as they shift to an increasingly multi-channel offer, after parent company Home Retail Group posted a 60% drop in yearly profits.

M&S creates two senior marketing roles to boost fashion

Marks & Spencer is creating two new head of brand roles who will report into brand director Rob Weston, to bolster its general merchandise marketing team.

Starbucks sales boosted by Fairtrade espresso shot

Sales of lattes and cappuccinos at Starbucks have risen by more than 9% in the latest quarter, fuelled by a print and digital marketing campaign featuring baristas explaining how its coffees are made.

MEC Manchester wins furniture account

Furniture retailer Jysk has appointed MEC Manchester, the WPP media agency, to its media planning and buying account after a competitive pitch.

Starbucks marketer Ian Cranna on changes at the coffee chain

Starbucks' coffee giveaway last month certainly attracted publicity, but major challenges loom for its UK vice-president of marketing

Think BR: Looking at shopper marketing through a new lens

Price promotions have become the norm for some brands but it's time for them to embrace change, writes Kerry Bateman, partner and head of shopper marketing, WARL.

M&S to revamp stores with £500m investment

Marks & Spencer is investing £500m in rolling out a new store format to the rest of its estate by mid-2013 after a successful trial, as it unveiled a 1.2% increase in first-quarter sales.