MasterCard’s ‘Priceless’ Gets Royal Twist
McCann London has put a regal spin on MasterCard’s ‘Priceless’ strapline in a congratulatory message for the Duchess of Cambridge. The ad has been distributed on all social media channels.
Grolsch to take interactive game cube on the road in biggest campaign this year
Grolsch is set to embark on a three-month roadshow at the end of July inviting people in Brighton, London and Bristol to take part in a ‘Swingtop Challenge’ to win prizes in the brand’s biggest campaign this year. On tour will be a 2.1sqm interactive game cube in which players have to open as many […]
BETC London Print Campaign for Aptamil
BETC London has produced a standout print campaign to support the launch of Aptamil with Pronutra+ range of baby Follow On milk in the UK. This is the first creative work from BETC London for the Aptamil brand from Danone Baby Nutrition. In 2012 BETC launched the popular ‘Supergroup’ for sister brand Cow & Gate. […]
BMW Invents Fake Holiday In China As Part Of Ad Campaign
Automobile manufacturer BMW recently used the power of social media to invent a new holiday in China. Leveraging the reach of several prominent bloggers on China’s microblogging platform Weibo, BMW were able to get more than 300,000 users to reveal their deepest regrets in 140 characters or less in celebration of “Ctrl Z Day”. Users […]
Royal baby souvenir market ‘worth £56 million’
Around £56 million will be spent on specially designed royal baby memorabilia, as part of a retail boost worth nearly £250 million, according to analysts. The Centre for Retail Research says the increased spending will go on souvenirs, alcohol, toys books and DVDs, while brands are also releasing new lines in a bid to cash […]
McDonald’s summer menu ad takes swipe at British summer as storm clouds roll in
McDonald’s has released an ad for its promotional summer menu, taking a light-hearted swipe at the traditional British summer weather. ‘Sun Party’, created by Leo Burnett, promotes the summer menu on offer for a limited period much like, it adds, the British summer itself.
Broadcast TV, Local Cable Ad Spend Up Double Digits
Broadcast TV advertising spending rocketed up by strong double-digit percentages in the second quarter. Standard Media Index says broadcast TV spending was up 16% in the second three months of 2013, and 10% through the first half of the year. By way of comparison, national cable TV advertising moved up more slowly in the second quarter, […]
Reports: UK digital economy ’40 per cent bigger’ than previously thought
Digital companies are likely to employ three more people than non-digital employers according to a report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, which claims a fresh approach to measuring the UK’s digital economy has revealed it is 40 per cent bigger than previously thought. The report, which was commissioned by Google, claims […]
Hat-Trick Design creates stamps celebrating Murray’s Wimbledon victory
Hat-Trick Design has created a set of stamps celebrating Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory using a template design reserved for the event of a national sporting success. In January the consultancy was asked by the Royal Mail to create ‘a flexible design that could be adapted to suit a range of potential sports to celebrate British […]
Why Won’t Nike Play with Girls?
Two young women have launched a social media campaign to get Nike to make its coolest men’s trainers available in women’s sizes. Emily Hodgson and Emilie Riis, who both work together at ad agency 18 Feet & Rising, are on a mission to spice up the women’s trainer market, which they argue is too bland. […]