The Damned United, a film charting the tumultuous 44-day reign of Brian Clough at Leeds United FC, opened recently. UK Marketers under the age of 30 will probably remember him as a rather melancholy old man, but the young Clough was a wonder to behold.
Just over a decade ago, Douglas Bowman launched an interactive consultancy called Stopdesign. His work for clients such as Capgemini quickly made him one of the most respected creative directors in web design.
Happy birthday reader! Yes, I know you weren’t born on this date. I am referring to a professional anniversary not a personal one. May 13th is a very auspicious date for all of you who manage brands because it’s the day that our profession, brand management, was born.
Starbucks is trialing a new coffee called Starbucks Via in its London cafés. Unlike the chain’s traditional fare, it is an instant coffee that offers consumers the opportunity to enjoy their favorite brew in the comfort of their own homes.
When Thomas Dickins first glimpsed Regent Street, it was little more than a well-appointed residential road. The young draper from Nottinghamshire had teamed up with William Smith and opened a linen shop on the far busier Oxford Street in 1803. Growth and partnership followed, and by 1856 the store, which had expanded its wares and moved south to number 232 Regent Street, was rebranded as Dickins and Jones.
