One of the biggest news out of 2017’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity didn’t concern any dazzling campaigns but, rather, Publicis Groupe’s announcement that it would forbid all of its agencies from entering Cannes or any other awards shows next year. Now, WPP, the world’s largest holding group, has continued its threats to follow suit […]
The Mayor of London and visitlondon.com launched a bold new vision to accelerate the British capital’s status as a world-class tourist destination. Tourism numbers in London are set to rise sharply, with more than 40 million people expected to visit the city by 2025, an increase of 30 per cent on the 31.2 million visitors who […]
Strongbow is rounding off a summer of festival action with a huge live activation at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on the weekend starting August 26. The world-leading cider has created a stunning arena with a 10m high Strongbow Archer as the centrepiece. Surrounded by a DJ booth made from speakers, a bar made from a […]
Carlsberg UK has kick started the festival season in true Scandinavian style with the launch of its new Danish Quarter, which so far this summer has welcomed festival-goers through its doors at Latitude Festival. The five-year landmark sponsorship deal with Live Nation, one of the world’s leading live entertainment company behind some of the largest […]
The Epica Awards kicks off its 31st competition with a lot in store. The new jury president, location and categories are just a few of the changes to the awards in 2017. Advertising, PR, design and digital agencies as well as production companies start entering their work in August (with a €100 early bird discount), […]
Arm & Hammer has announced an experiential campaign to promote their toothpaste at Wilderness festival. The campaign was conceived and developed by Chorus, the specialist content and partnerships division at Maxus. It features an “apothecary tent,” which illustrates the benefits of baking soda, the toothpaste’s key differentiating ingredient. The use of baking soda promises a […]
A major current challenge for marketers, “how to balance short-term versus long term innovationâ€, became a key discussion point during an event hosted by Code Computerlove. It echoed similar discussions that arose on the back of the latest IPA Bellwether report, released last week, which highlighted that while digital spend was on the up, this is a […]
On stage 18 of the Tour de France, the Specialized Foundation will introduce “Outride ADHD,” a campaign to create awareness about an alternative method to combat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The campaign is aimed at educating parents, teachers and doctors about the benefits that cycling can bring to children coping with ADHD, which affects one out of […]
In addition to showcasing some of the city’s best tech talent, 2017’s London Tech Week (LTW) provided an important gauge of the state and direction of tech advancement globally, with a focus on emerging technologies and the digital economy. Over the past 12 months we have seen verticals like 5G, AI, Robotics, augmented reality and […]
Fuller’s craft lager brand, Frontier, revealed the details of its summer 2017 partnership with Time Out London, set up by media agency UM London. The new partnership combines Frontier’s core passion points of music, food and drink with Time Out’s status as the leading global media and entertainment brand that inspires and enables people to […]