KitKat’s four-finger shape cannot be a trademark says High Court in latest step in Nestle’s intellectual property battle January 20, 2016 Confectionery company Nestle suffered yet another knock today in its ongoing intellectual property battle against Cadbury after the High Court ruled that its four-finger KitKat design could not be registered as a trademark. The High Court decision follows a ruling last September from the Court of Justice of the European Union. The European court determined that, [...]
Anthony Martial’s adviser describes Manchester United as “disrespectful” for giving No9 shirt to Zlatan Ibrahimovic November 5, 2016 Anthony Martial's advisor has described Manchester United's decision to strip him of the No9 shirt as "disrespectful and misplaced". Philip Lamboley admitted his client had been hurt and disappointed by United's decision to give the No9 shirt to new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer. Read more: Martial's Manchester squad number dispute demonstrates why footballers still need [...]
Betting: Stoke revival to continue as West Ham’s hoodoo returns to haunt November 3, 2016 BOTH West Ham and Stoke have improved of late, seeing their early season relegation worries dissipate for now. Slaven Bilic’s side performed above all expectations last year but have since struggled to settle into their new surroundings at the London Stadium. However, three wins in their last four games has seen the Hammers climb out [...]
Do strong brands make good investments? Brand Finance certainly think so February 1, 2017 When purchasing consumer goods, we’re attracted to brands we know and love. We buy Coca Cola, rather than an own brand product. We prefer Ray Ban sunglasses, Colgate toothpaste, Apple’s iPhone. And we’re willing to pay a premium for the privilege. Consumers have an affinity with the real thing, not just through overt awareness – [...]
Raise a dram to this 50-year-old whisky… If you have £20,000 to spare, that is October 5, 2016 A new whisky has been launched today that would leave Don Draper scrabbling for a dram – and his wallet. The world's number two whisky brand, Scotch giant Glenlivet, has unveiled the second release from its luxury Winchester collection, a 50-year-old Vintage 1966 worth an eye-watering £20,000 a bottle and created by then-master distiller Robert Arthur. [...]
How hotels and travel websites can fight back against Airbnb’s audacious move into Trips November 24, 2016 For sheer chutzpah, it’s difficult to beat Airbnb’s announcement that is expanding its home sharing platform to offer holistic travel experiences. Not content with disrupting the hotel trade, the hosting service wants to put its live like a local stamp on the global tourism sector, in a pitch for the complete customer journey including ultimately [...]
Bottoms up: Net profit down but beer sales up for Heineken October 26, 2016 Dutch brewer Heineken's net profit is down on last year's figures but higher beer sales contributed to a better than expected performance, its latest results have shown. The world's second largest beer maker, which includes Tiger and Sol, sold more than expected in its third quarter, but saw its net profits plummet. The figures Net profit for [...]
One Night in Miami at the Donmar Warehouse is a powerful account of the night Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, with the help of Malcolm X October 13, 2016 “Why am I so pretty?” asked Cassius Clay – as he was called back in 1964 – on the night he defeated Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Rather than hit the clubs, the 22-year-old spent the night eating vanilla ice cream in a hotel room with three superstars of the civil [...]
Tesco Now trademarked: Is one-hour delivery on its way? October 19, 2015 Tesco has filed a trade mark for the name Tesco Now, fuelling speculation that it's considering offering customers deliveries within the hour. Filed on 29 September and spotted by the Grocer, the trade mark covers five different food areas and the delivery of goods. The move follows the introduction of Amazon's Prime Now service, which can [...]
10 years on: How the iPhone changed the world January 9, 2017 The iPhone got off to a subdued start when it was first unveiled by Steve Jobs 10 years ago Today. The decade anniversary of the device feels short and at the same time a lifetime. On 9 January 2007, we had no idea how the pocket sized computer would change our lives and business as [...]