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Everything Everywhere and Stagecoach trial mobile contactless fares

Sarah Shearman — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:46:00 GMT

Everything Everywhere, the parent company of mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange, has partnered with transport operator Stagecoach Group to bring near field communication (NFC) technology to buses and trains in the UK to enable contactless mobile payments.

Are you suffering from a digital eating disorder?

Nicola Clark — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

In the new visual economy, will taking pictures replace ownership of goods as a way for consumers to display status, asks Nicola Clark.

Adrian Mooney to head up EMEA marketing team at Tata Global Beverages

Gemma Charles — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:56:00 GMT

Tata Global Beverages, the owner of the Tetley tea brand, has promoted UK marketing chief Adrian Mooney as part of a restructure of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) marketing operations.

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.

Subway out-muscles McDonald's on Facebook

Gemma Charles — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Subway UK's Facebook page has overtaken McDonald's equivalent in terms of fans, making it one of the most popular UK fast food pages.

Sheraton Hotels brand chief discusses serving the 'social traveller'

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

Hoyt Harper, Sheraton Hotels' senior vice-president and global brand leader, speaks to Marketing about Sheraton's $6bn renovation process, differentiating the brand, and the hotel's development across emerging markets.

Will foreign ownership of British brands affect their marketing? The Marketing Society Forum

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

A state-owned Chinese group, Bright Food, has bought a 60% stake in cereal company Weetabix.

Premier Foods backs Great Little Ideas with social media push

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:00 GMT

Premier Foods is making another push for its 'Great Little Ideas' multi-brand recipe platform, with a social media campaign that capitalises on the theme of street parties around the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

McDonald's trials McWaiter service

John Reynolds — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:32:00 GMT

McDonald's is trialling table service at a number of its British outlets in a move to drum up customer numbers and improve the quality of its service.

Adwatch (May 16) Top 20 recall: Bird's Eye

Zaid Al-Zaidy, chief strategy officer, TBWA\London — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:00 GMT

Birds Eye's Polar Bear campaign is good not great