Marketing Matters Mar/Apr 2017 ISSUE 55

DIRTY MONEY AND GOOGLE Google’s stupidity in accepting extremist content on YouTube and placing ads alongside it has resulted in more than 250 concerned …

BBC SHAMED BY CAPITA Press revelations of low ethical standards at Capita, the outsourcing firm the BBC pay to collect TV licenses have resulted in damage to the …

DEATH OF A NEWSPAPER? It is said that those working on the editorial, as opposed to the advertising side of newspapers and magazines should not have any financial links …

BT WOES BT have been ordered to cut at least £5 a month off the £18.99 a month it charges customers who only buy a land line from them. The cut, ordered by telephone …

BACK TO LAKER DAYS One positive aspect of travel in the 70’s was return flights to the USA for less than £100, courtesy of the pioneering Sir Freddie Laker, who took on …

SAVE MONEY, CHECK THE TILLS Those who don’t have the time, or the inclination, to check their receipts in supermarkets are not always getting the attractive offers shown …

DIET WARS Asda have withdrawn a range of Slimzone diet meals they promoted as being suitable for one of Slimming World’s diet plans, after the weight loss organisation …

PHONE ME IN THE JAG The Advertising Standards Authority (AS) have banned an ad by Jaguar cars that promoted a vehicle’s hands-free mobile technology with the …

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