“Having a laugh” 1. When someone is being inconvenient, or taking advantage of someone else 2. To insult someone and then claim it was a joke ( The catchphrase of Andy Millman’s (Ricky Gervais) in the tv-show-within-a-tv-show, “When the Whistle Blows”. (from Extras.) Spoken in a high pitch and followed by “Is s/he havin’ a […]
So, Have Tesco Made A Marketing Mistake?
I’ve mentioned before my somewhat unfashionable admiration for the supermarket giant Tesco… …and lately they do seem to have slipped a little. From the US debacle of “Fresh and Easy”… …to lagging sales and profits. There are some serious concerns that they have ended up in the worst of all business positions…”stuck in the middle”. […]
Contemporary Marketing Maven Steps Down
Don’t often comment about the mainstream corporate world… …but last week saw the surprise announcement that Sir Terry Leahy would step down as the chief executive of Tesco next March. I’ve made no secret of my admiration for Sir Terry and Tesco’s in previous posts. By any standards, Sir Terry’s tenure has been an outstanding […]