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Heathrow creates 'royal runway' for Diamond Jubilee

Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:25:00 GMT

Heathrow Airport has painted a large Union Jack emblazoned with the Queen's head alongside one of its runways to celebrate the upcoming Diamond Jubilee.

NBA gets serious about cracking UK

John Reynolds — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the world's biggest and most respected sports organisations, but can it finally build the brand in the UK this year?

From 1930s 'Brand Man' to today: the evolution of the brand manager

Alan Mitchell — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The role of the brand manager has changed beyond recognition; today's practitioners are more akin to magazine editors, writes Alan Mitchell.

Tesco gives ready meals multimillion-pound revamp

Matthew Chapman — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:44:00 GMT

Tesco is giving its ready meals a multimillion-pound relaunch supported by a national advertising campaign, with the slogan '20% more at no extra cost'.

The changing face of music tie-ups

Sarah Shearman — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The proliferation of digital music has led big brands to shift toward collaborations with music artists across a variety of platforms

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.

Microsoft UK's Philippa Snare on refocusing on innovation after a major restructure

Sarah Shearman — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

The Microsoft UK chief marketing officer is honing its strategy of promoting the parent brand as well as its many products, at the same time as steadying the ship.

Media360: John Lewis marketer Craig Inglis on surprising consumers

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

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.

Helen Edwards: Why borderline decisions can make or break a brand

Helen Edwards, PPA Business columnist of the year — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 GMT

The reported impact of Heathrow's passport control queues on businesses in London holds lessons for brand marketers.

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.