Pants publicity may mean Grant cuts

Which? magazine is getting its knickers in a twist about the Marks & Spencer anti-cellulite smalls - a story that's created a raft of bad publicity at the worst possible moment for the retailer's spinner, Andrew Grant.
You'll recall that Grant is Sir Stuart Rose's mouthpiece - but with the arrival of new M&S chief exec, Marc Bolland, Grant is becoming increasingly worried that his biggest client might desert his agency, Tulchan. In fact, City gossips are already suggesting that Simon Rigby, of rival Citigate and Bolland's long-serving City spokesman from his WM Morrison days, might be the favourite to nick Grant's crown jewells. Developing...

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"I love Morrisons, I am happy here" - WM Morrison chief exec, Marc Bolland, September 10, 2009.

"Marks & Spencer has confirmed it is appointing Morrisons boss Marc Bolland as its new chief executive" - November 17, 2009.