Alibaba is to push forward with plans to sell more goods via mobile devices after the channel spurred its revenues in the second quarter to defy analysts’ estimates. Sales in the period rocketed 32 per cent year-on-year to $3.49bn for the three months to 30 September, ahead of the $3.34bn estimates from analysts. Mobile revenue […]
A first-of-its-kind, 24-hour Snapchat channel devoted entirely to the new James Bond entry Spectre went live at midnight on October 25, giving worldwide markets access to behind-the-scenes content, cast messages, photos like those above and more throughout Monday, October 26. The Spectre Edition Discover Channel is the social media platform’s first Discover channel created specifically […]
Cinema chain Odeon has unveiled a new visual brand identity to better differentiate the brand from its competitors through ‘sensual and emotive’ imagery and dramatic landscapes. Created by Rufus Leonard the approach centres on the ‘O’ of Odeon in its signature blue set amidst a range of backdrops such as a bird’s eye view from […]
Derren Brown, the acclaimed British maestro of mind control, has announced details of a unique partnership with Thorpe Park Resort, to create the world’s first fully immersive psychological attraction for a theme park. The star, who is best known for his mind blowing TV specials and interactive stage shows, has become synonymous with the art […]
Digital and direct marketing specialist, LIDA, has created a data-driven email campaign for East Midlands Trains aimed at providing customers with real-time and geo-targeted information on how long it takes to drive from their nearest station to London St Pancras. Tasked with communicating that travelling by train is primarily quicker than driving, the agency has […]
Many of us dream about owning a home. And now a new wave of a major campaign has been launched to bring people closer to this dream. The Right to Buy scheme gives tenants of local authorities and housing associations in England the opportunity to purchase their own property at a discount, with up to […]
Universal Studios is hoping to drive sales for the 30th-anniversary edition of the Back to the Future film through an interactive Facebook messaging campaign in which users can converse with the Doc Brown character from the franchise. The film studio is rolling out all the stops to celebrate this year as the year of the […]
Research released by specialist marcoms M&A firm Results International has shown that the number of global marcoms deals completed in Q3 2015 rose by 7% from Q2 (264 deals in Jul-Sep compared to 246 in Apr-Jun). This has been driven largely by a jump in the number of cross-border deals. More than a third (36%) […]
MarComm News’ Editorial Director Neeraj Nayar, sat down with DDB Mudra Group’s Group CEO & Managing Director, Madhukar Kamath on his recent trip to London, to get the low down on the rapidly growing Indian Advertising and Marketing Industry. Madhukar has more than three decades of experience in Advertising and Marketing Services and has spent […]
Great Scott! For one day only, Pepsi Max has partnered with Uber to give London-based ‘Future Day’ fans the ride of their lives in a DeLorean– to celebrate the 30th anniversary of cult hit Back To The Future II. In Back To The Future II, Marty McFly travels to the future – October 21st 2015 […]