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AHF unveils marketing campaign with Outsmart

Furniture retailer AHF has unveiled a new marketing campaign, created by Outsmart, to run for two weeks for the Easter period. The marketing includes POS, full page press ads and a regional radio advertising campaign, using a media strategy mapped by Outsmart and Boutique Media Communications. Matt Hesketh, sales and marketing director of AHF, said: “The timing of the new campaign is significant – Easter is an important weekend for the retail industry, and a time when many people turn … Read More

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Team Outsmart Complete 1st 10k Challenge

On Sunday 26th February 2012, Team Outsmart successfully completed their first 10k race as part of their series of challenges during 2012.   The team consisted of a blend of Outsmart employees, clients and friends of the business all determined to help raise awareness for their chosen charity, The Sick Children’s Trust, whilst improving individual fitness and having a bit of fun along the way.   The event took place in Huddersfield with over 500 runners. The course started at Huddersfield … Read More

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We’re getting talked about in Design Week!

We’ve got a mention in Design Week for our Lime branding. Take a look… http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/news-in-brief-round-up/3033971.article

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Outsmart creates a fresh look for Lime

Leeds-based design and marketing agency Outsmart has created and applied an entirely new identity for recruitment agency Lime, formerly known as Kalcrest Industrial, helping it to evolve into a multi-faceted HR provider. The aim of the new identity, which has now been rolled out, is to allow Lime to demonstrate its industry specialism, broaden its reach and create a more modern, coherent brand. Managing Director Mark Miller, initially turned to Leeds-based Outsmart to help him rename and rebrand the recruitment … Read More

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Outsmarting the competition

Marketing agency eyes further growth in third year of trading Leeds-based design and marketing agency Outsmart has outlined significant growth plans after tripling turnover in its second year. Outsmart, founded by Paul Harker in 2009, specialises in strategic marketing across a number of disciplines including branding, design, web, radio and direct marketing and in the last 12 months has secured work with a number of high profile clients including AHF, one of the UK’s leading furniture retailers, betting giant William … Read More

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In the press!!

Read all about it in The Drum -  http://thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/12/19/furniture-retailer-ahf-appoints-outsmart-and-boutique-media

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New Business Win for Boutique and Outsmart

Marketing agency, Outsmart, and media buying agency Boutique Media Communications have been appointed by furniture retailer AHF to overhaul its six figure, consumer facing ‘Winter Sale’ campaign following a competitive five-way pitch. AHF, which is one of the largest independent furniture retailers in the UK, will run the new integrated marketing campaign across its entire retail estate of out of town retail parks and department store concessions throughout the busy Christmas retail period. The campaign, which will be created and … Read More

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