In Store Marketing articles from June 2001

In Store Marketing archives from June 2001

Beauty sector gets a facelift.(Coutts Design contract with Asda and Safeway)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Both Asda and Safeway have introduced new display formats, developed by Coutts Design, to their health and beauty departments. Units trialled in four Asda stores are now to be rolled out to the entire store portfolio. Asda appointed...

Technology helps Orange rate P-O-P.(Info-onscreen new in-store advertising system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Telecoms group Orange has introduced a new in-store advertising system to its latest outlet on London's Oxford Street. Australian global media and technology company Info-onscreen has provided m-cast broadband technology for the initiative,...

Price-slashing begins as stores mark end of RPM.(retail price maintenance)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Competition between multiples for over-the-counter medicine sales is set to increase following the decision to drop retail price maintenance. Asda, a supporter of RPM abolition, says in a written statement: "RPM allows manufacturers to set...

A hot idea for Twiglets.(Jacob's Curry Twiglets)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Jacob's is promoting its curry flavoured Twiglets by advertising on two million takeaway curry lids. The lids have been delivered to Indian restaurants in Scotland and the north of England, as the regions are believed to have the highest...

The Wap Store dumps pre-pay phones.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Mobile phone retailer The Wap Store has become the first retailer in its field to stop selling pre-pay phones. Managing director Graham Cornhill believes most networks were not expecting the mobile phone chain to dump pre-pay phones so soon,...

Shelf display plan gives Spar ready meals wings.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Plastic display wings are being rolled out to chiller cabinets in Spar stores across the UK, after sales in test sites increased by between 30 and 70 per cent. The acrylic fin-type display wings have been developed by London company...

NEWS.(Max Factor introduces packaging with 'The Mummy Returns' tie-in; Scottish Courage offers new beer cooler)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Cosmetics brand Max Factor has introduced a new vacuum-formed display tray to tie in with the launch of the movie, The Mummy Returns. The unit, launched in association with Universal Pictures, is exclusive to Superdrug stores and will remain...

High Court clears way for Bass deal.(Interbrew acquires Bass Brewers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Belgian brewer Interbrew's 2.3bn [pounds sterling] acquisition of Bass Brewers may now go ahead after the High Court overturned the UK Government's decision to block the deal. Interbrew's spokesman says: "We are happy with the decision...

P&G adds Clairol to haircare lines.(Proctor and Gamble purchases Clairol from Bristol Meyers Squibb)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Procter & Gamble has agreed a 3.4bn [pounds sterling] cash deal to buy Clairol, the shampoo and colourants business, from Bristol Myers Squibb. "Clairol's brands are known and loved by millions of consumers around the world," says Alan...

O2Live takes off in airports.(oxygen delivery systems to be installed in Heathrow)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... O2Live, the in-store oxygen system, is now entering airports. The system is available in Selfridges and Harvey Nichols and is currently being launched in Heathrow Airport's Terminal One. Gifts 4 All is the first retailer in the UK to sell...

Asda curry wins votes.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Asda has renamed its range of Curry Pot meals after the three main political party leaders in the run up to the General Election. Three chicken meals -- Blair's Bhuna, Kennedy's Korma and Hague's Hot One -- are priced 2.29 [pounds sterling]...

Foresight on hunt for Noddy deal.(children's character 'Noddy' to be used in promotions)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Enid Blyton's children's character Noddy is looking for third-party partners for sales promotions while a 10m [pounds sterling] animated TV series, Make Way for Noddy, is made. Chorion Intellectual Properties, which owns the rights to the...

M&S hopes bra-fitting zone will measure up.(Marks and Spencer PLC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Marks & Spencer hopes to redress the problem of 90 per cent of British women wearing the wrong bra size by introducing a new in-store bra-fitting sensor to its lingerie departments. Brand experience consultancy RPM took a giant pink bra --...

Ping range tees off with P-O-P.(point of purchase display for Ping Golf Wear)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Ping Golf Wear has introduced new clothing display units designed by Oakley Young. Three different types of unit have been supplied, to display everything from Ping T-shirts to suits. They were designed for PMG, which holds the UK and European...

Mobiles on demand.(Phonevending)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Phonevending is offering businesses the chance to set up a mobile phone shop for just 3,900 [pounds sterling] -- the cost of its vending machine designed to distribute pre-pay vouchers, mobile phones and accessories. The machine is said to...

DisplayPlan snapped up by US giant.(Leggett and Platt Incorporated)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... UK P-O-P design and manufacturing company DisplayPlan has been acquired by Leggett & Platt Incorporated, a US store fixture and display group. The companies declined to comment on the value of the deal. DisplayPlan's clients include...

Cosmetics store goes for glamour.(Pout)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Pout, a new cosmetics brand, is launching a flagship store in London's Covent Garden this month. It will sell own-brand make-up as well as other brands and accessories. Tango Design has created the branding, corporate identity,...

Marketing institute wins Thompson.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Chartered Institute of Marketing has announced that Dianne Thompson, the chief executive of National Lottery operator Camelot, will be its new president. Thompson will succeed outgoing president Baroness O'Cathain this month.

Tesco launches phone top-up service.(Tesco Stores Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Tesco shoppers can now top-up pre-pay mobile phones while paying for groceries at the checkout. An integrated e-top-up system, provided by E-pay, allows customers to buy airtime credits for all four networks and have them electronically...

Spar introduces a barbecue bonanza.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Spar stores in the south-west of England are giving away hundreds of gas barbecues from June 10 to July 7. Appleby Westward, distributor for Spar in the south-west, is responsible for the promotion, which is supported by Stella Artois and...

Sony top 100 get CD display stands.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Sony Music is introducing new CD display stands for use by its top 100 independent UK stockists. The units have been designed and manufactured by Cambridge group International Displays.

Make a date for digital packaging event.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Pira International is staging the Digital Packaging World Conference on June 28-29 at The Thistle Tower Hotel in London. The conference will highlight developments in digital printing for packaging. The programme features presentations from...

PPS rings the changes for Phones4U.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... PPS, the Yorkshire-based packaging firm, will be supplying a range of mobile phone accessory packs for Phones4U. PPS was asked to give the packs a modern look with a greater shelf appeal, so it produced a clear PVC carton with a 450 micron...

Survey reveals P-O-P can boost Net sales.(point of purchase advertising)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Advertising in-store before venturing onto the Internet can help brands perform better when they do establish an online presence, according to new research conducted by MORI. The research -- On-Line or In-Store? -- was commissioned by...

Granada stations get revamp on the road.(automobile service stations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Granada chain of motorway service stations is to be renamed Moto. Compass Group, which owns the 47-strong chain, has decided to give them a new look, including improved food and clearer signage. There will also be real-time traffic reports,...

C-store sector is set to soar.(convenience store)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The UK convenience store sector could be worth as much as 25.2bn [pounds sterling] per year by 2006, according to predictions by the Institute of Grocery Distribution. In the lowest-growth IGD scenario, the sector would grow to be worth 21.1bn...

Michelin to wheel out products.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Global tyre and travel product brand Michelin is moving into product development and has commissioned a style guide for P-O-P and packaging material in preparation for an international launch in the first half of next year. The group is...

Playstation 2 wins it.(displays of the video game industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Joe Ward, point-of-sale manager at lottery operator Camelot, has chosen the Playstation 2 display unit, currently being used in the larger Argos stores across the UK, as the In-Store Marketing Display of the Month. The display was designed...

LETTERS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Data is what's needed to end empty shelves As we were extensively quoted in your article on shelf compliance last month, it seems self-serving to congratulate you on it. However, the part missing from the article was really what can be done...

The mobile phone industry has forgotten that it's good to talk.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The mobile phone industry is in a pretty poor state when you consider how much money consumers have ploughed into it. Manufacturers are laying off thousands of staff, and service providers have invested billions in 3G licences to operate new...

Quality not quantity.(point-of-sale marketing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Brands want to be seen in as many places as possible but, says Ian Walters, trade policies manager at Heinz, in their rush for exposure they are forgetting how they appear to consumers For a long time now, both retailers and manufacturers...

The final four feet.(point-of-sale advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Nick Adderley, marketing director of the Taste Network, says advises not to get side-tracked by expensive marketing campaigns and brand awareness -- learn from TV and convince shoppers when it counts Finally, I get the chance to rant and...

CLOCKING ON.(UK grocery stores look for employees)
June 1, 2001... Recruiting good staff is a problem for most retailers but, as Andy Ajiz reports, Asda is using some innovative P-O-P material to tap into a potential workforce on its doorstep -- its customers The news that Asda's job vacancies are being...

RIDDY FOR ACTION.(retailer Tony Riddy)
June 1, 2001... Tony Riddy has a mission: to aid independent traders in their battle for profits. Andy Ajiz reports on his work at Londis to give its members a fighting chance When a retail brand boasts 80 store refurbishments in one year, it signals not...

IT'S SHOWTIME.
June 1, 2001... The In-Store Marketing Show just gets bigger and better. This year's event promises a wealth of industry expertise and innovation under one roof. Matthew Valentine gives a run down of what to expect The In-Store Marketing Show, held at...

RUNNING ON EMPTY.(stock management for food retailers)
June 1, 2001... Could full supermarket shelves be an impossible dream? John Ryan looks at what the chains are doing to keep stocked up and how the great British shopper is hampering them The new Kazakhstan, the outer limits, the back of beyond. All terms...

RETAIL REMEDY.(pharmaceutical prices in supermarkets)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The ability of supermarkets to undercut prices has finally been extended to medicines. Last month, the Community Pharmacy Action Group failed in its bid to save resale price maintenance (RPM) and protect manufacturers' recommended prices of...

TROUBLE ON THE LINE.(cellular telephone market)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Peter Hemple looks at the state of the mobile phone market and asks where does it go next? While many investors over-estimated how quickly the Internet would affect our lives, the same cannot be said about the mobile phone. When Margaret...

THE GREAT OUTDOORS.(marketing summer outdoor events)
June 1, 2001... Temperatures in the UK may not hit Mediterranean levels, but thai won't stop brands taking to the road this summer. A truly good summer is rare in the UK, so when the sun appears for any length of time, we like to make the most of it. For...

Illuminating ideas for interiors.
June 1, 2001... Peter Hemple looks at what's hot in retail lighting Deciding how to light a new store, especially if you are unfamiliar with lighting technology, can be an arduous task. As well as deciding where to place main lamps, the strategic lighting...

POPAI unveils line-up at conference.
June 1, 2001... The UK arm of POPAI is planning a wide-ranging P-O-P conference, to be held on September 5. The Retail Communications at the Point-of-Purchase Conference will be based in London and will discuss current retail operations, the challenges...

NEW PRODUCTS.
June 1, 2001... Colourgen plans digital printing showcase Colourgen, the distributor of large-format colour digital printing equipment, will be showcasing its latest products at Screenprint 2001. The Encad NovaJet 750 and 850 are just two of the...

Boost from interactive TV shopping.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Retailers and service providers with a presence on interactive TV shopping services can achieve indirect benefits, according to research from e-MORI, commissioned by 4i Group. The research finds that 44 per cent of the UK's digital TV users --...

E-technology helps cut costs.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Retailers expect to double their margins and manufacturers expect to save up to e15bn by making greater use of e-technology to optimise their supply chains, according to new research. In a survey by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, 40 per...

Race to gain Internet names.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The launch of the .biz suffix is expected to bring a surge of activity among companies registering new Internet addresses. The first phase of the process, which runs until July 9, is designed to allow companies to protect themselves from...

Armchair tour of the high street.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Online commerce group Entranet has launched a demonstration version of an interactive programme, showing what it claims will shape the next generation of online commerce, digital TV and entertainment. The programme, TAXI!, takes viewers on a...

How to live long and prosper.(electronic commerce)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Marketing communications consultant Rick Holmes warns of the pitfalls of acting too boldy on the internet Any fan of Star Trek knows the scenario. Captain Kirk, Mr Spock et al gaze in both awe and horror at this thing which grows unchecked....

More empty promises at M&S.(Marks and Spencer PLC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... M&S seems stuck in a downward spiral of fairing profits and fewer faithful customers. Lauren Mills, retail correspondent at the Sunday Telegraph, looks at what can be done to save this once great institution It was like a scene from...

CITY FILE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Just what the doctor ordered at Gehe European pharmaceutical giant Gehe has reported a pre-tax profit of 38m [pounds sterling] for its first quarter results, compared with 33m [pounds sterling] for the same period last year. The German...

EYE ON DESIGN.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... It's tennis season so an inspired Mike Booth, creative director of retail and leisure at Design House, dons his trainers and head band and makes for London's sports stores to check out racquet departments Lillywhites An impressive...