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Experian Hitwise identifies the brands topping the World Cup sponsorship league
July 20, 2010
Experian Hitwise has revealed that drinks brands Corona and Heineken have broken back into the top five performers of the Experian Hitwise World Cup Brand Search Index after three weeks outside of the fastest-movers' list.

Dexion's versatile slotted angle is right in fashion July 20, 2010 It may be over sixty years old, but Dexion's versatile Slotted Angle has never really gone out of fashion. A quality appointment for Joanne July 20, 2010 Third party logistics company, Atchison Topeka has to continuously adapt and respond to the ever changing rules and regulations associated with the food ingredients supply chain sector. LA Fitness shapes up carbon footprint with CloudApps June 14, 2010 CloudApps, the enterprise application provider in the management of carbon as a business asset, has announced its latest customer is LA fitness, the value for money health club chain with 220,000 members. 'Is attack the best form of defence?' June 14, 2010 It may seem counter-intuitive, if not downright risky, but rather than battening down the hatches and waiting for the recession to pass, some of the UK's biggest retailers are preparing to bolster revenues by expanding their online operations overseas. “Does Online Marketing Contribute to ‘Brick and Mortar’ Sales?” June 08, 2010 Online marketing is continually on the rise, with an estimated $23.5 billion being dedicated to the channel in 2010. Despite the production and labor expenses incurred to produce and deliver online offers, it has been impossible to tie such offers to retail store purchases. Hans Theisen, chief revenue officer for Cardlytics, explains how transaction marketing is making direct marketing more valuable than ever. New centre for sustainable retail in Leicester June 07, 2010 A new state-of-the-art research and development facility for the retail industry will be opened at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester during the UK’s first Universities Week (14 - 20 June 2010). “Now is the time to change how you approach your IT strategy, because retail is changing” says Alan Morris, Managing Director of Retail Assist May 28, 2010 As retail is changing, more now than ever before, Alan Morris advocates a new way for retailers to review how they plan their technology, to reflect and remain on the upside of market change. Mobile couponing: the next step for Europe? May 25, 2010 The concept of mobile couponing is increasing in popularity in the US, especially among the younger generation. A recent study by Honeywell found that two thirds of 18-34 year olds in the US would be receptive to receiving and redeeming bar-coded coupons via their mobile phones. Tesco benefits from First Friday skills training May 21, 2010 Supermarket giant Tesco operates in 14 countries across the world and is dedicated to developing the business skills within its staff, including those around project management and managing change. Merchandise visibility: the future for the apparel industry May 11, 2010 The apparel market has undergone dramatic transformations over the last four decades, both in terms of the size and scope of its manufacturing base and in the technologies used to move the industry forward. Yet even more profound changes have occurred in the expectations of the consumers who sustain this massive and ever-expanding industry. Angel de Juan named Retail Sales Director at Toshiba TEC Europe May 07, 2010 Toshiba TEC has named Angel de Juan as sales director for the Retail Division in Europe. Mobile payments market ‘to quadruple by 2014’ May 04, 2010 A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC transactions will reach almost US$630bn by 2014, up from $170bn this year. K3 Retail launches Loss Prevention solution May 03, 2010 K3 Retail is launching a Loss Prevention (LP) application to reduce loss in store. Stein Mart selects Oracle Retail suite to help transform merchandising and store operations May 03, 2010 US discount retailer, Stein Mart Inc. has selected a broad suite of Oracle Retail merchandising and planning applications to support its strategy of delivering freshness in merchandise and improving profitability across its 267 department stores. Customer loyalty – the answer to retail blues? April 27, 2010 Until recently loyalty programmes have been beyond the reach of smaller retailers - too costly or difficult to manage. Ian Royall, managing director of Futura, argues that putting the customer at the heart of your business shouldn’t be viewed as a luxury item, but a foundation of your company. Retail logistics firm Inmar scales with Extreme Networks Data Centre and Enterprise Network Solutions April 20, 2010 Extreme Networks, Inc. has announced that Inmar has deployed Extreme Networks' scalable, resilient and highly available network solutions featuring its 10 Gigabit data centre switches. Wesupply appoints David Grosvenor as Managing Director April 13, 2010 Wesupply has announced the appointment of David Grosvenor as UK Managing Director. Wipro Retail solution offers integrated view of the shrink management lifecycle April 13, 2010 Wipro Retail has launched its integrated Loss Prevention (LP) platform.

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