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The key to successful promotions is whether consumers trust a brand, argues Ben Craker of Fotorama

Four ways for brands to build trust with consumers

Research shows that the key to successful promotions is whether consumers trust a brand, argues Ben Craker of Fotorama PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Supermarkets these days are...

The Institute of Promotional Marketing has officially launched the call for entries for its 2017 awards programme with the publication on its website of the IPM Awards 2017 Handbook.

IPM Awards 2017 entry now open!

The Institute of Promotional Marketing has officially launched the call for entries for its 2017 awards programme with the publication on its website of the IPM Awards...

This year’s IMC European Awards for Integrated Marketing Communications saw 81 trophies awarded to 31 agencies from five countries. Ireland took the lead with 25 trophies, followed by the Czech Republic with 18, Belgium with 16, and Italy and United Kingdom, both with 11.

UK wins 11 IMC European Awards

This year’s IMC European Awards for Integrated Marketing Communications saw 81 trophies awarded to 31 agencies from five countries. Ireland took the lead with 25...

The new Christmas TV ad from Anchor, featuring the ‘Hugglers’ animated brand characters ‘enjoying’ Christmas, has inspired a new on-pack promotion offering consumers the chance to win an annoying plush elephant toy. The TV ad features a baby Huggler being given the toy by granny; mum is then left to endure the resulting aural assault as her child repeatedly triggers the elephant’s trumpeting.

Anchor gives away ‘Annoying Elephants’ from TV ad

The new Christmas TV ad from Anchor, featuring the ‘Hugglers’ animated brand characters ‘enjoying’ Christmas, has inspired a new on-pack promotion offering...

Bisto has launched ‘Open Door Sunday’, a new initiative to encourage neighbours in Britain to enjoy a good meal together and get to know each other. The initiative is part of Bisto’s Together Project to bring people together, and follows Bisto’s ‘Spare Chair Sunday’ campaign in 2015 which encouraged people to volunteer to invite a lonely older person for Sunday lunch.

Bisto launches ‘Open Door Sunday’ campaign

Bisto has launched ‘Open Door Sunday’, a new initiative to encourage neighbours in Britain to enjoy a good meal together and get to know each other. The initiative...

Baking category leader, Dr. Oetker, has launched We Bake which it claims is the first baking-only social media platform for UK consumers.

Dr. Oetker launches ‘Baking Only’ social platform

Baking category leader, Dr. Oetker, has launched We Bake, which it claims is the first baking-only social media platform for UK consumers. We Bake, which launched at...

Generation Z shoppers (those aged from 15 to 24) are shop-happy and digitally-savvy consumers who are open to being influenced by retailers – but they also have high expectations of them.

Retailers dismiss Gen Z shoppers at their peril!

Generation Z shoppers (those aged from 15 to 24) are shop-happy and digitally-savvy consumers who are open to being influenced by retailers – but they also have high...

IPM 30 Under 30 2017 winners announced

The IPM has announced the results of its IPM 30 Under 30 2017 search for emerging talent in the promotional marketing industry. Carey Trevill, Managing Director of the...

The IPM held a dinner at The House of Lords last night which was hosted by Graham Temple, IPM Chairman, and Lord Black of Brentwood, President of the IPM, to discuss the views on the regulation of political advertising, or rather the lack of control and regulation of "implied fact" based statements made by political parties.

IPM Dinner at the House of Lords – ‘Should Political Advertising be Regulated?’

Graham Temple, Chairman of the IPM together with the IPM’s President Lord Black of Brentwood last night hosted a dinner at The House of Lords, attended by...

Charity Poppyscotland will be handing out free Seed Sticks which grow into red poppies when planted to the public at a wide range of events in the coming year as the charity seeks to promote its life-changing services for the Armed Forces community in a new way.

Poppyscotland hands out poppy Seed Sticks

Charity Poppyscotland will be handing out free Seed Sticks which grow into red poppies when planted to the public at a wide range of events in the coming year as the...