Britvic moves GB marketing chief to global role
Russell ParsonsBritvic’s top UK marketer Jonathan Gatward is to stay at the soft drink maker in a newly created role overseeing development of adult soft drink brands, such as J20 and Juicy Drench, and marketing capability.
Pro-smoking group fails to stub out NHS smoke free ad
Lara O'ReillyA pro-smoking group has failed in its attempt to get the long-running NHS “smoke free” TV ad campaign banned by the advertising watchdog.
WHSmith brand to disappear from UK high streets as sale agreed
Amrit VirdiThe retailer has sold its high street branches, but retains its WHSmith travel retail proposition, which now makes up 75% of its revenue.
Asda’s customer chief steps down to join Jet2
Jasper BaumannDavid Hills will remain at Asda until later this year with the supermarket yet to announce his replacement.
The increasing disappearance of the CMO role should be a wake-up call the industry
Secret MarketerWhy are so many companies ditching the CMO? It’s happened before but this time around it feels like a seismic shift in how businesses view marketing leadership.
‘Be their champion’: Exploring the relationships that matter to marketers
Megan TatumSales, closely followed by the CEO, may be the most important relationships for marketers to nurture, but do they feel the same way?