You’ve probably pulled it off at least once. The ‘Blue Steel’ model look made famous by Ben Stiller in the cult 2001 film Zoolander. Blue Steel has become a standalone moniker, like twerking or Marmite. And Cîroc vodka has jumped on a limited edition idea that’s a match made in branding heaven: the Blue Steel […]
So the Denver Broncos won the Big Game, but which brand stole the show in February 7’s Super Bowl showdown? Surely by now you have seen a plethora of articles reviewing the various ads aired on the big stage. But here is one with a difference… Comedian and actor T.J. Miller (HBO’s Silicon Valley; Marvel’s Deadpool) reviewed […]
New research has revealed that native advertising – sponsored or branded content that matches the look and feel of publisher websites – is shaping up to be a vital future development for the PR sector and could be the way it gets more budget from its clients. Nine out of ten PR agencies in the […]
Greenpeace is pushing for a ban on all pesticides that are dangerous to bees and a firm commitment to ecological farming. People and bees are in this together; it’s our common struggle. That’s why this time to increase pressure we want to have 250,000 signatures on the petition, and we also want to add 250,000 […]
Customer engagement agency Havas helia has worked with IBM Watson to capture the mood of the nation during the New Year party season to create a world first – a beer that tastes of joy and optimism. Data experts at Havas helia analysed thousands of New Year related messages on social media and matched them […]
M&C Saatchi has created a hard-hitting awareness campaign for the Catholic Aid Agency for England and Wales (CAFOD), emphasising the tragic loss that families have endured throughout the Syrian conflict. Running from 27th January, the campaign, entitled Lost Family Portraits, sees families from the Syrian refugee crisis pictured in the classic family photo style. However, […]
64.5 per cent of visits to online retail sites in the UK in 2015, came from mobile phones, according to a report from SimilarWeb. Mobile maintained the majority share of visits across all of the top UK retail sites. Perhaps surprisingly, the sites with the largest mobile share weren’t those for pureplay online retailers Amazon (64 per cent) or eBay (59 per […]
KitKat sounds like “kitto katsu,” which means “surely win” in Japanese. That’s made the chocolate bar from Nestlé a popular gift for students studying for university entrance exams, as a way to give them some encouragement during what is surely one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life. Building off its award-winning KIT […]
Marking a significant shift in its marketing strategy, Coca-Cola announced that for the first time, all Coke Trademark brands will be united in one global creative campaign: “Taste the Feeling.†Chief Marketing Officer Marcos de Quinto, who unveiled the “one brand†approach at a media event in Paris, said the strategy extends the equity and […]
Retailers are concentrating on a variety of initiatives in 2016. Mobile—like responsive design and app development—as well as basic marketing activities—including search optimization and customer acquisition—are top on their list. A survey from Shop.org, Forrester Research and Bizrate Insights asked retailers in North America what their top three priorities for their digital business in 2016 […]