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M&S profits drop for first time in three years

Matthew Chapman — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

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.

Apple cements most valuable brand status as UK's giants slide

Daniel Farey-Jones — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:46:00 GMT

Apple has extended its lead at the top of Millward Brown's annual ranking of the top 100 most valuable global brands, while UK brands including Tesco and O2 have slipped down the table.

Direct Line Group recruits former HSBC marketer Evans

Alex Brownsell — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Insurer Direct Line Group has hired former HSBC marketer Mark Evans to the role of director of brand portfolio and partnerships, as the business bolsters its management team ahead of a divestment by parent company RBS.

Helen Edwards: Get personal with your brand

Helen Edwards, PPA Business columnist of the year — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Marketers must get hands-on with their brands, so that they experience them in the same way consumers do.

Paul Smith

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Standout design has made the fashion brand a success in the UK and abroad.

2012: The year of NFC contactless payments?

Sarah Shearman — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Though many retailers and consumers remain sceptical, the rise of NFC technology and contactless pay ments will make wallets and cash obsolete, according to some experts.

Marketing guru: 'If you're working in marketing for a tobacco company, it's time to leave the country'

Will Harris — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Life for marketers in the UK tobacco sector isn't easy these days, so it might be a good time to leave the country ... or find another unpopular industry in which to work, writes Will Harris.

TUI Travel reports £367m first-half loses as Thomas Cook seals financing deal

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:12:00 GMT

TUI Travel, the tour operator behind the Thomson and First Choice brands, has reported £367m pre-tax losses for the first six months of the year, while rival Thomas Cook's £1.4bn financing deal has been approved by its banks.

MasterCard unveils PayPass digital wallet

Alex Brownsell — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:34:00 GMT

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

FindaProperty and Halifax launch home finder app

Matthew Chapman — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

Halifax has partnered with FindaProperty.com to launch a "one-stop shop" app for UK house hunters, which provides a property search, mortgage calculator and local area information.