Momentum is building towards a sugar tax. What does this mean for Britain’s sugary brands? Earlier in March 2016, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, stated unequivocally that the idea remains on the table. He was echoing a statement made by the Prime Minister in January, and advice issued by Public Health England in October. The […]
It’s encouraging, albeit stunningly late in the day, to see brands starting to recognise women as individuals and speak to them accordingly. For the past two years, leading UK-based trend consultancy, The Future Laboratory, has written about the rising trend of the Athena Woman. They reference this as “the female century”; where more women than […]
ABC is launching its first scripted virtual reality experience to coincide with the much-anticipated midseason premiere of its hit drama “Quantico,†which aired on March 6. Scripted by show writers, and in partnership with Lexus, the experience enables fans to delve “in world†with the show, assuming the role of a new recruit on a […]
Nissan has used its ‘Intelligent Parking’ technology to solve an everyday issue; tidying away chairs in the office. Alongside its agency TBWA\Hakuhodo, Nissan has built ‘Intelligent Parking Chairs’ that can sense where they are through four ceiling cameras and move back into their original position via a 360-degree motorised roller system. The technology in the […]
Online food ordering platform HungryHouse has announced the ten best takeaway restaurants in Britain. London’s Ambience, a homely and family-run restaurant serving mouthwatering Turkish style kebabs in trendy Wimbledon, has bagged the coveted top spot, including a national TV campaign. Winning restaurant Ambience, run by Tanser Ozdemir, managed to beat off stiff competition to come […]
Take a look at the sales figures of any national newspaper and it doesn’t look good. What you see could be described as a steady decline to oblivion, what some would call the death of print. So, what better time to launch a new daily national newspaper? The New Day is not only politically neutral […]
For the first time ever smartphones and tablets accounted for over half of online sales in the United Kingdom. During the period November 2015 to January this year, 51 percent of UK online retail sales took place using smartphones and tablets. This is a significant increase on the 45 percent share recorded in the third […]
64 per cent of consumers have been influenced to purchase by a mobile ad – a figure that rises to 80 per cent among millennials. But 43 per cent are more likely to buy from an organisation that sends them relevant advertising on their mobiles. And perhaps unsurprisingly, 76 per cent are more willing to […]
Native ads are due to grow by 156 per cent in Europe over the next five years, reaching €13.2 billion (£10.29 billion) by 2020, according to research by Yahoo and Enders Analysis. Native Advertising in Europe to 2020 was released at Mobile World Congress on February 23 and found that the market will make up more […]
KitKat has promoted its new 11-finger Snap & Share bar with a special package sent to 120 innovative companies. The package developed by J.Walter Thompson London, included one of the bars and a mock parking lot for people to ‘park’ their mobile phones to enjoy a ‘phone-free’ break. The insight behind the work was that […]