By Staff on December 10, 2012
Philip Green’s Topshop has never been a great believer in advertising but it’s rolled out the (Christmas) barrel with its first (Christmas) film featuring a sultry Kate Bosworth singing Winter Wonderland. The film was directed by Michael Polish. Wily old rag trader and property dealer Green (left) is trying to establish Topshop and sibling Topman [...]
Posted in Clients, Creative, Finance, News | Tagged arcadia, Kate Bosworth, leonard green, Michael Polish, Philip Green, topman, topshop, us retail
By Stuart Smith on December 7, 2012
Chief executive Philip Clarke’s ruthless dispatch of his number two, Tim Mason (left), is a final reminder – if any were needed – that the past is another country, so far as Tesco is concerned. They did things differently there; they will never do them the same again. Eventually, someone had to pay the price [...]
Posted in Clients, Finance, News | Tagged corporate hubris, fresh & easy, Philip Clarke, Simon Uwins, Sir Terry Leahy, Tesco, Tim Mason, us retail
By Stephen Foster on July 4, 2012
Embattled Tesco CEO Philip Clarke (and he’s only been in the job for a year) told shareholders in Cardiff the other day that the giant UK retailer might scrap its Fresh & Easy convenience store venture in the US. “If we see there is no chance of success, we’ll do as we’ve just done in [...]
Posted in News | Tagged baby spinach, colney hatch lane, fresh & easy, north london, Philip Clarke, Tesco, us retail, west coast
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