IBM has released a retail app powered by its AI tool Watson to help make the holiday season easier for shoppers. Trend App has been designed to uncover consumer preferences behind the most talked about gifts this Christmas, forecasting what’s hot and what’s not. The product distills the sentiment of tens of millions of online […]
How do you stay still and move forward at the same time? This is the question brands wrestle with, once they reach a certain stature in the marketplace. All that energy spent building a fantastic brand – the last thing you want to do is dilute it or compromise it in any way. And yet, […]
As 2016 approaches, one thing that should certainly be at the heart of any robust marketing plan is content. If it is relevant, original and correctly targeted, content can help brands to stand out from the masses, create a meaningful relationship with consumers, and potentially influence a purchase decision. “2016 is about brands refocusing their […]
An unexpected trip to their local Kwik Fit turned into something truly magical for ten children in a new Christmas video that hit the internet. At the Whestone garage in North London, the children bumped into Santa Claus, his trusty reindeer and a present-stacked sleigh! The campaign was devised and executed by creative agency Taylor […]
Maxus launched Chorus, an evolution of Maxus Partnerships, to define and differentiate its core offer of branded content, collaboration and live experiences. Chorus is starting 2016 with tranche of consumer targeted partnerships including: Red Bull, Endemol beyond, BFI and MTV. There will also be an exciting B2B initiative with the Institute of Directors. Chorus is […]
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust has partnered with independent agency Rufus Leonard to launch a refreshed visual identity and newly redesigned website offering an improved user experience for young people and supporters. The new Prince’s Trust website has been designed by Rufus Leonard to be mobile responsive, accessible and easy-to-navigate, with clear user journeys and […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TFL-film.mp4[/KGVID] M&C Saatchi has unveiled an integrated campaign for Transport for London, targeting all road users with its One Risk message running until next spring. With the insight that we make 35,000 decisions each day, the TfL campaign encourages road users to appreciate that although many decisions are minor, making a bad one […]
Carling announced a new TV sponsorship deal with UKTV channel Dave. Launching in November 2015, the partnership will run until December 2016 and means that Carling has a presence on TV every day in 2016. The 14 month sponsorship represents the longest stand-alone partnership between a beer brand and Dave. Carling’s sponsorship of the ‘Character’s […]
Unicef UK is launching a powerful new film created by Don’t Panic London highlighting the charity’s work for children in conflicts and emergencies. The film coincides with a new Unicef report showing that the number of children who have sought asylum in the European Union has almost doubled compared to the same period last year. […]
Havas Media UK has announced that it is expanding its offering by opening its doors in Manchester. Building on the success of Havas Lynx, Havas PR and Havas People, the global marketing and communications group unveils the launch of the UK’s first Village offering across creativity, media, PR, data and technology in the form of […]