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08/07/2011 - Scotland is a digital nation
Scotland officially became a fully digital nation on 22 June, as the last analogue TV signals were switched off bringing digital TV to an extra one million viewers.

05/04/2011 - Gekko tours with Zanussi cookers
Field marketing agency Gekko is on the road again, demonstrating Zanussi's range of cookers. Celebrity Italian chef Gino D'Acampo is headlining the campaign.

08/12/2010 - Marketing Magazine Field Marketing Agency of the Year
Gekko has received a Commendation in the Field Marketing Agency of the Year category of Marketing Magazine Agency of the Year publication

06/10/2010 - Zanussi on the road with Gekko
Field Marketing Agency Gekko is delighted to be working with Zanussi on an experiential roadshow.

29/09/2010 - Gekko shortlisted for FM awards
Gekko Field Marketing is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in four categories at this years Field Marketing & Brand Experience Awards.

13/08/2010 - Gekko among the Top 10 Field Marketing Agencies in the UK
Gekko’s growth and excellence continues entering the annual Marketing Magazine Agency League Tables as the 10th largest agency in the UK.

16/07/2010 - Encouraging Retail Sales
Good weather, early summer clearances and the World Cup helped to boost UK retail sales in June.

21/04/2010 - Toshiba and Gekko gear up for the World Cup
Toshiba and Gekko Field Marketing team up with a great offer from their 'England expects… a free Toshiba' campaign.

01/04/2010 - Wales becomes the UK's first digital TV nation
This is an historic day for TV in Wales as we say goodbye to the old analogue system forever.

01/02/2010 - Gekko Awarded ISO9001 Certification
Field Marketing agency Gekko is pleased to announce that it is now ISO9001 certified.

05/01/2010 - Peak Looks Promising
Once again, Field Marketing agency Gekko has had a very busy Christmas period providing expert support to our clients in the retail channel.

09/10/2009 - Another Golden Year
Field Marketing agency Gekko has once again excelled at the annual Field Marketing & Brand Experience Awards held at the Marriott, Grosvenor Square on 8th October 2009.

08/10/2009 - Agency of the Year
Field Marketing Agency of the Year 2008 Gekko were once again shortlisted at the 2009 FM Awards.

25/09/2009 - Duty free shopping
Is the High Street becoming more competitive than duty free? Only 46% of shoppers confirming that they normally purchase at the airport.

11/08/2009 - Gekko Shortlisted at FM&BE Awards
Field Marketing agency Gekko, the UK’s leading technology Field Marketing agency have been shortlisted in 6 categories at the 2009 Field Marketing & Brand Experience Awards.

31/07/2009 - Greener Field Marketing
Gekko invests in a greener environment by updating its company car policy to take advantage of low emissions technologies.

24/06/2009 - Gekko to support brands at Comet
Field Marketing agency Gekko to represent multiple brands at Comet roadshows.

08/06/2009 - Gekko supports 3’s Skype campaign
To support 3’s recent Skype ATL campaign Gekko were sent into stores to educate retailers.

03/06/2009 - Gekko trains Isle of Man for Digital
Gekko Field Marketing, working on behalf of Digital UK have been working hard to prepare retailers on the Isle of Man for the digital TV switchover.

15/05/2009 - Gekko delivers again for Toshiba
Gekko Field Marketing has once again delivered a very strong demonstration campaign for Toshiba UK.

22/04/2009 - West Country Digital Switchover
Gekko’s Digital UK team makes its mark in the West Country with visits to over 455 stores, training over 750 staff on the Digital Switchover.

20/01/2009 - Gekko brings Christmas cheer
Despite the British Retail Consortium describing December sales as “truly dreadful”, Gekko’s Christmas demonstrators managed to buck the trend with some impressive sales figures.

10/12/2008 - Win for Gekko at the 2008 DMAs
Gekko have won silver at the 2008 Direct Marketing Association Awards, building on our award from the previous year.

21/10/2008 - Gekko shortlisted at the DMA’s
For the second year in succession Gekko have been shortlisted in the final 3 of the Field Marketing category at this years DMA Awards.

01/10/2008 - Gold for Gekko
Gekko have triumphed at this year’s Field Marketing and Brand Experience awards winning the industry’s top prize – Agency of the Year 2008.

01/08/2008 - Gekko shortlisted for FM awards
Gekko is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in four categories at this years Field Marketing & Brand Experience Awards.

07/07/2008 - Zoombak finds Gekko
Gekko have been appointed by Zoombak to assist in the development of an exciting new category in-store training retailers across the UK to further strengthen the Zoombak proposition.

25/04/2008 - Gekko get set for digital
Digital UK, in partnership with Field Marketing Agency Gekko, will now deploy a dedicated Retail Support Team to assist stores.

24/02/2008 - Gekko at Focus on Imaging 2008
Gekko has a strong presence at the 2008 Focus on Imaging show held at Birmingham’s NEC representing our clients Epson & Samsung.

26/11/2007 - B&Q merchandising programme
Gekko are delighted to have been appointed by Black & Decker to provide a team to work on a 3 month display installation and merchandising programme for power tools in all B&Q stores.

16/11/2007 - Gekko scores with Setanta
Gekko has strengthened it’s position as the leading field marketing agency to the digital TV sector...

01/11/2007 - Gekko gets set for digital
To coincide with the UK’s first switchover of the analogue TV signal to digital, Gekko have been assisting retailers in the Whitehaven region on behalf of Digital UK.

01/08/2007 - Seeing is Believing
Gekko are delighted to have been charged with the implementation of Epson’s Weekend Warrior demonstration campaign for Christmas 2007

27/07/2007 - Epson to unveil printer demonstration campaign
Printer manufacturer Epson is to unveil a Gekko-created nationwide product demonstration campaign to promote the PictureMate 240

27/04/2007 - A missed opportunity for field marketing?
Gekko explains why field marketing should be an essential part of any marketing strategy.

15/03/2007 - How to get the most from Easter and the May Bank Holidays
At this time of year retailers should be planning for the busy Easter and bank holiday uplift in sales.

05/03/2007 - Gekko drives Toshiba's launch of their HD DVD player
Gekko has been appointed by Toshiba to educate both consumers and store staff for the launch of their HD DVD player.

18/01/2007 - Mezzo Movies takes off with Gekko
Gekko, the specialist in technology field marketing has been appointed to drive the launch of Mezzo Movies' Mezzo Player.

19/12/2006 - Gekko Positions Freeview as number one for Christmas
Gekko, the technology field marketing specialist is driving sales for Freeview in Tesco stores over the Christmas period.

19/12/2006 - Toshiba opens second outlet store
Gekko, the UK's leading technology field marketing agency, has been chosen for the second time to deliver in-store retail service for the store.

02/12/2006 - Gekko plugs HDTV for Toshiba
Toshiba is promoting its new Active Vision M100 range of high-definition televisions with a campaign by field marketing agency Gekko.

09/11/2006 - ERT Weekly - Field of Teams
Can field marketing help drive sales? Anthony Clark talks to Gekko about what the benefits can be.

01/06/2006 - Gekko gets behind England
Gekko runs in-store campaign offering money back to consumers who purchase a Toshiba Intel Duo Notebook if England win the World Cup.