Month: November 2024

Loyalty pricing schemes must not be misleading, says Trading Standards

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has welcomed a new report by consumer group Which? highlighting ‘murky and confusing’ loyalty pricing practices among UK retailers, and is calling for improved protections to ensure that shoppers are not misled. Research by Which? revealed that prices of products at retailers including Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op were raised for a relatively brief period of time before going on ‘offer’. Which? also found that more than half (55%) of shoppers thought non-member prices were higher than the usual selling prices of…

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Two Creative Leaders in APAC Named to The One Club International Board

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity, the world’s foremost nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the global creative community, has named Publicis Groupe’s Rajdeepak Das and Grey Thailand’s Sompat Trisadikun to serve three-year terms on its prestigious International Board of Directors. Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club’s ongoing global programming, supporting The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in their region, elevating the annual industry benchmark Global Creative Rankings, connecting the club with advertising and design universities and schools, and recommending outstanding candidates to…

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TotalEnergies Starts Up its Largest Utility-Scale Solar Farms with Batteries in the United States

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage located in southeast Texas. These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of a portfolio of renewable assets totaling 4 GW in operation or under construction in Texas. Danish Fields is TotalEnergies’ largest solar farm in the United States, with a capacity of 720 MWp and 1.4 million ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. Danish Fields also features a 225 MWh battery storage system supplied by Saft, the battery subsidiary of…

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CIPR and IPRCZ announce new international partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Institute of Public Relations and Communication Zimbabwe (IPRCZ) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with the aim of advancing public relations excellence globally. The partnership is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and research collaboration, the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, joint training and development programmes, and enhanced networking opportunities between members of both bodies. As part of the partnership IPRCZ members can join the CIPR and become chartered at a reduced rate.   Expanding our global network and promoting…

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New research finds public recognise importance of Gift Aid for charities

Stuart Mitchell

New research from CAF shows that the public are aware of how important this tax relief is to charities, as three-quarters (77%) of people say that charities rely on Gift Aid. Gift Aid is worth £1.6bn to the UK’s charity sector, and benefits more than 66,000 charities across the UK according to HMRC. The vast majority (80%) of people surveyed think that people should be encouraged to donate with Gift Aid when they are eligible. However, Gift Aid is still underused by many full-time employees who pay income tax and…

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