Microsoft Delivers Song of Peace to An Old Rival This Christmas

Microsoft Delivers Song of Peace to An Old Rival This Christmas

Traditional holiday marketing campaigns have concentrated for years on competitive messages designed to sway buyers toward their products and services. But in 2015, Microsoft has taken a different approach. On November 16, 2015 a group of 37 Microsoft Employees from around the country gathered in New York City at the company’s new flagship store with […]

Consumers asked to support ‘Farmer Christmas’ with launch of Arla’s White Wednesdays Campaign

Consumers asked to support ‘Farmer Christmas’ with launch of Arla’s White Wednesdays Campaign

Arla Foods UK, the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy company, will be calling on consumers nationwide in the run up to Christmas to support its new ‘White Wednesdays’ campaign. It aims to reach over 40 million people to encourage them to purchase its dairy products and support their farmers. White Wednesdays will focus on the four […]

Nokia unveils the fruits of its post-mobile strategy – a $60,000 VR camera for filmmakers

Nokia unveils the fruits of its post-mobile strategy – a $60,000 VR camera for filmmakers

Former mobile giant Nokia is looking to pivot its offering into Hollywood with its recently announced OZO virtual reality camera. The communications specialist, having sold its mobile production unit to Microsoft in 2014, is hoping to trump several tech start-ups working on VR capture devices with the $60,000 OZO camera. The Helsinki-based company is courting […]

BBD Perfect Storm creates ridiculous #XmashTags to bring #ChristmasJoy to one and all (and to help those in need)

BBD Perfect Storm creates ridiculous #XmashTags to bring #ChristmasJoy to one and all (and to help those in need)

This #GivingTuesday agency BBD Perfect Storm has created the #XmashTag, an extension of its traditional Christmas card that will help spread some festive cheer and do some good for charity at the same time. A cheeky nod at the overuse of hashtags, the agency is hoping to flood Twitter with gratuitous random festive hashtags in […]

GroupM predicts strong 2016 UK ad spending, outpacing UK GDP growth for 5th consecutive year

GroupM predicts strong 2016 UK ad spending, outpacing UK GDP growth for 5th consecutive year

U.K. advertising spending in 2015 is anticipated to grow by seven percent, and in 2016 GroupM predicts strong demand for digital advertising will usher another year of strong advertising growth (also seven percent), pushing total U.K. advertising investment above £17bn. The new GroupM forecast released raises the prior 2015 estimate by one point (six to […]

Brand Remedy creates new brand for Stephenson Harwood

Brand Remedy creates new brand for Stephenson Harwood

Strategy and design consultancy Brand Remedy has created a new global brand for law firm Stephenson Harwood, after winning the work in a selection process overseen by the firm’s senior management team which involved more than ten agencies. The rebrand, which supports Stephenson Harwood’s growth ambitions, is the result of the largest client and partner […]

Razorfish and Lifecake collaborate to launch integrated marketing campaign, ‘me and my bear’

Razorfish and Lifecake collaborate to launch integrated marketing campaign, ‘me and my bear’

Razorfish, part of the Publicis.Sapient platform, has announced the launch of a multichannel communications campaign, influencer engagement and online film ‘me and my bear’ for popular photograph sharing mobile application, Lifecake. Lifecake – which was acquired by Canon in 2015 – is a mobile app that allows its users to store all of their child’s […]

Dulux launches UK’s first online interior design service

Dulux launches UK’s first online interior design service

[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Dulux-Amazing-Space-–-Take-a-Tour.mp4[/KGVID] Dulux has worked with MRM Meteorite for innovation strategy, research, concepting, visual design, UX, and development of Amazing Space, a digital experience that meets a consumer need for affordable, accessible and professional interior design solutions. Dulux approached MRM Meteorite to develop its online service business, revitalising and diversifying its offering. Driven by […]