http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_4AOpcBwZ4 Tesco is attempting to portray the reality of Christmas for families not the “perfect, airbrushed one” depicted in some ads in its 2013 festive effort. The 90-second ad, created by Wieden+Kennedy, features cinefilm and videocam footage of a family enjoying Christmas from the 1970s to the present day. It is soundtracked by Rod Stewart’s […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqWig2WARb0 John Lewis has released its Christmas ad online, ahead of its first TV outing on November 9. The animated spot, “the bear and the hare”, returns to the John Lewis theme of finding the perfect gift for someone you love. It features a bear and a hare that have never been able to spend […]
Nissan has unveiled a new direct mail campaign to promote its new Juke models: the Nismo and the n-tec. Created by TMW, the DM pack opens to reveal a double-sided card with dual challenges ‘Are you Juke enough?’ for the 200hp Nismo and ‘Test your limits’ for the n-tec, accompanied by a sensor that turns […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoRqUoMTUNI Following Peugeot 208’s great commercial success since its initial launch a year and a half ago, Peugeot presents a second wave of communication with a poetic little film created by BETC Paris. The Peugeot 208 is an intuitive and ergonomic car, built for a pleasant and stimulating driving experience that awakens the body. BETC […]
ITV viewers got a sneak preview of John Lewis‘ Christmas ad last night when a teaser aired with the hashtag #sleepingbear, although some viewers believe Coca-Cola was behind the ad. The five-second ad aired on ITV on November 6, during shows such as ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ and showed an animated sleeping bear. The teaser included […]
is forecasting marketing spend will rise this year, a trend likely to increase in 2014 as the company looks to next year’s World Cup to reverse declining sales. The sportswear maker posted a 6 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue for the three months to 30 September as falling demand in key European markets such […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjA-59brQ6c TK Maxx is set to unveil its 2013 Christmas campaign. The ad was directed by James Strong, who said: “It was a great thrill to be asked to shoot this film. For me, the challenge was to capture the ‘moment’ in as real and truthful way as possible. We worked very hard at creating […]
Global luxury brand Swarovski has launched its first-ever North American integrated campaign developed for the U.S. market, titled “Get Caught in Your Swarovski,” created by Philly-based agency, Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners (RTO+P). Being a global leader in cut crystal and fashion jewelry isn’t just about getting caught making a statement on the red carpet […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb5IyBK24n8 Burberry is preparing for a romantic Christmas with a campaign that ties its “With love” message to a film that shows London smothered in snow, set to Tom Odell’s ‘Hold Me’ track. The activity will be supported by a “full festive takeover” of social media sites, including Twitter, Instagram and Chinese sites Sina Weibo […]
Google has worked with R/GA London to launch Google Outside, a pilot scheme that brings search outdoors running across 160 sites in London providing information on local attractions, weather and travel information. Designed to help Londoners and tourists alike, the screens use the same Google Now technology which is used in smartphones to provide location-based, […]