Secret Santa: Is it harmless fun or a stressful burden?
To most it is harmless fun and just an annual office tradition but many UK workers Secret Santa has turned…
Christmas
Salvation Army promotes ‘hope’ in WPNC festive appeal
The Salvation Army has launched the charity’s annual Christmas Appeal on TV with a new strategy devised by agency WPNC…
Ocado shuns Xmas TV ad for personalised email activity
Ocado is turning to personalised email marketing rather than TV advertising in the run-up to the festive season by sending…
Spooner on… The Ghost of Christmas Overdone, 2021
Imagine my delight when I was invited by the jovial, debonair Lord McKelvey to ‘sit in the servants’ kitchen and…
Fresh call to ban booze ads over festive bombardment
MPs and health groups are stepping up their calls for even tougher restrictions on alcohol advertising, claiming the looming Christmas…
Beginning to look a lot like eXmas, everywhere you go…
As retailers put the finishing touches to their instore Black Friday deals, it has been revealed that almost two thirds…
Retailers ‘must use insight to fight Black Friday fatigue’
UK retailers pinning their hopes on a bumper Black Friday instore are being urged to rethink their plans and draw…
Black Friday sales set to top £9bn with online stampede
Retailers which have decided to shun Black Friday are likely to miss out on a £9bn bonanza, with sales rising…
Come all ye faithful: Retailers missing a trick on loyalty
With Black Friday just over a week away, it seems UK retailers are only looking as far as the end…
Double-jabbed Santa axed from shorter Tesco festive ad
Tesco appears keen not to stoke the controversy over its festive TV spot, featuring a double Covid jabbed Santa, after…