KFC has employed mobile location technology to promote its new burrito product range, targeting consumers close to stores with relevant messaging in order to drive an increase in foot traffic into its branches. The campaign, run in partnership with location specialists xAd and media agency Blue 449, ran for three months and used a combination […]
Creative marketing agency, RPM create activation for headline sponsor Sky Sports at The British Master’s. The British Masters supported by Sky Sports will return to The European Tour International Schedule for the first time in seven years. The tournament, taking place at Woburn Golf Course will run from the 7th – 11th October and expecting […]
Twitter has announced a new curated news feature called ‘Moments’ which aims to connect users with up to the minute current events from around the world by gathering together the most relevant tweets into a specialised feed. The feature is the result of the company’s Project Lightning, which was revealed earlier in 2015, and will […]
sparks & honey, the New York-based agency that synchronizes brands with culture in the now, next and future, has announced two executive appointments — Mike Lanzi to the role of Chief Client Officer and Paul Butler to the role of Chief Operating Officer, both new positions. Lanzi will oversee the full client portfolio across all […]
Not surprisingly, Americans are spending an increasing share of their time on their mobile devices. But according to the latest eMarketer forecast, the channel’s growth rate is slowing considerably. Nonvoice time spent on tablets and mobile phones will grow just 11.3% in 2015 to 2 hours and 54 minutes. Since 2012, there has been a […]
Ted Baker has reaped the rewards of an investment in mobile after seeing a 63.6 per cent surge in ecommerce sales to £22.9m year-on-year. The fashion brand revamped its web offering to offer easier navigation and mobile optimisation, a move it credited for the sales hike in the 28 weeks ended 15 August. Overall, Ted […]
Kitten Kollege is an innovative new campaign for Whiskas, created by AMV BBDO in a unique collaboration with Google and Mediacom. The Youtube channel hosts creative content designed for mobile with the aim of entertaining and educating current and prospective kitten owners. The content has been developed with College Humour – experts in online comedy […]
Royal Caribbean International has announced the appointment of a new Marketing Director, Tamara Strauss after a brief consultancy period to lead brand strategy and a repositioning of the company’s marketing communications in the UK and Ireland. Tamara will head up the marketing, communications and distribution teams, drawing on her experience in online, trade marketing and […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/video-591878-h264_high.mp4[/KGVID] Designed By Good People have teamed up with charity house, The Passage, to help them in their fight against homelessness. The move is part of a new project called 50/50. It’s the first of a series of projects where the design agency will share 50% of the profits with a good cause. […]
MasterCard has launched a new ad campaign starring New Zealand rugby hero Dan Carter to celebrate its worldwide partnership with Rugby World Cup 2015. The ad, which is part of the brand’s Priceless Surprises campaign, was created by McCann London.