Hive consumer campaign to launch with competition

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 08:20 Gardners will launch its consumer marketing campaign for Hive next Wednesday (October 12th) with an online competition with crime fiction author Mark Billingham. The campaign is called "Have the Last Word", with Billingham providing the beginning of a new story and Gardners encouraging customers to go to the site and write their own endings. Those who enter stand the chance of winning £1,000 of Hive products. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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