North East referral network introduces Scandinavian retailer to the UK

(left – right) Neil Dwyer from Hay & Kilner, Stefan Lepkowski from Karol Marketing Group,
Deborah Graham from Ryecroft Glenton and Steven Fallon from ARG working together to open the
new Airport Fashion store in Newcastle International Airport

A trio of North East businesses have been working together to successfully launch the first UK store of a Scandinavian retail giant in Newcastle International Airport.

Airport Retail Group (ARG) is renowned across its home country of Norway and Northern Europe for offering high quality fashion brands such as Hugo Boss, Lyle & Scott, Eton, Tommy Hilfiger and GANT.  Its strategy is to open stores in prime airport locations to reach style conscious business and family travellers.
 

GUERILLA LAUNCH THE TRANSPORT REVOLUTION ACROSS TYNE AND WEAR

Creative agency Guerilla has launched a thought-provoking new campaign designed to persuade commuters across Tyne and Wear that the ‘Anytime’ Network One ticket is the best way to travel where they want, when they want.

Guerilla decided to deliver a challenging and revolutionary theme for the campaign. The battle cry is for the public to break free from the shackles of driving and join the transport revolution by using the multi-model Anytime ticket.

O FOR OUTSTANDING

OPR team (L to R) Emily Cuthbert, Bryony Mansell, Alex Donaldson, Kari Owers,
Robin Owers, Gemma Graham, Rosie Mason, Stephen Johnson.

Newcastle integrated PR agency OPR has been awarded the Outstanding PR Consultancy of the Year at the 2012 CIPR PRide Awards North East.

The seven-year-old agency joined others from the best of the North East’s Public Relations industry to reward excellence in PR and communications across theregion at the black tie gala held at the Gateshead Hilton hotel on Friday October 26.