All Household articles – Page 22
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NewsFocus On Household: Household glams up
Suppliers are finding that it’s no longer enough for household products to be effective and offer value for money. These days, they need to look good, too. Simon Creasey reports
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Focus On Household: Innovations
Brasso Gadget Care (rsp: £4.99) is a silicon gel cleaner with anti-static properties, designed to clean a range of gadgets, including iPads and smartphones.
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Focus On Household: Brands hone in on eco-friendly consumer need
While the biggest names in the sector - Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser, for example - have made pledges to help the environment, some producers see environmental concerns as their raison d'être.
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Focus On Household: Probiotic Aggie gets help from good bacteria
"Many cleaning products are like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut," claims Aggie MacKenzie, star of Channel 4 TV series How Clean Is Your House?
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Comment and OpinionAd of the Week: Andrex's dog day afternoon is hard to absorb
There’s a fine line between cute and creepy. Just picture John Craven in a babydoll dress…
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NewsRetailers blast 'daft' crackers rules
Retailers are being forced to ask for ID from people buying Christmas crackers in order to avoid facing tough penalties.
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NewsAndrex puppy gets digital makeover
The Andrex puppy – one of the most enduring brand ambassadors in UK advertising – has been given a digital makeover.
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Rolo Potz
R&R is expecting Potz to plug a gap for a more everyday ice cream treat that can also rival premium tubs from the likes of Ben & Jerry’s through to Häagen-Dazs.
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NewsAcid Test: Method laundry detergent
Method promised a “laundry revolution” when it launched its first laundry detergent range in July, claiming the liquid was “eight times more concentrated than traditional detergents”.
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NewsGrocer 33: Half-price Häagen Dazs helps Morrisons
With the greatest number of items on promotion (15) Morrisons had the cheapest basket this week. Half-price Häagen Dazs and the cheapest pineapple (£1) helped it move three places up the table.
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NewsCampaign Trail: Winter ice cream enticement
Chocoholics are the focus of Häagen-Dazs marketing plans as it kicks off a £2m push for its chocolate ice creams. The Intensely Irresistible campaign launches on 13 September with another airing of the 'Ballet' TV ad, showing a couple sharing a...
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Lovetub launch gives sofa surfers a hot alternative to ice cream
Farmhouse Fare is taking on Häagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerry's this winter with a cheeky new range of sponge desserts that come in ice-cream style tubs but are designed to be heated and eaten hot.Lovetub puddings, which come in two...
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NewsLiquid Persil and Surf get big pack formats
Unilever is hoping to grow the concentrated liquid category in laundry with new bulk packs of its key brands and a £12m supporting campaign. It is introducing "big pack" versions of Persil Small and Mighty and Surf Small and Mighty this...
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NewsFocus On Batteries: Seizing power
A 150% hike in sales of Duracell rechargeable batteries through the grocery channel has taken a heavy toll on the take-up of its rivals’ products, reports Vince Bamford
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Focus On Batteries: Four to watch
Varta's V-Man Power Pack (rsp: £34.99) has been designed to extend the battery-life of high-drain gadgets, and act as a back-up power source for use on-the-go.
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Focus On Batteries: Stock your batteries wisely
Suppliers have been redesigning packaging to help consumers choose the right type of batteries, and merchandising also has a big role to play in ensuring confused shoppers don't go home empty-handed.
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Focus On Batteries: Duracell gets inside social media and the gaming market
Duracell and Energizer have both reduced their ad spend in the past year [52w/e 30 June 2010].
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Focus On Batteries: Button cells power 3D TV specs
With just a 2% share of the overall batteries market, the specialist sub-sector may be small but it's punching way above its weight.
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Focus On Home Baking: Four to watch
Dr Oetker is hoping to replicate the success of its ready-mixed Shake It pancake batters with two new cake mixes Fairy Cake and Chocolate Fairy Cake.
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Sensory junkies get a new thrill
Unilever is adding a new variant to its Comfort intensely scented fabric conditioner line-up next month and says the range is close to hitting its target of £5m first-year sales.