Heineken USA launched an exclusive reverse-weave sports coat in partnership with legendary retail hotspot Union Los Angeles as part of the 2015 #Heineken100 program. Designed by Union Los Angeles Founder Chris Gibbs, the unstructured blazer marks the second of this year’s five collaborations created with local stores around the U.S. The one-of-a-kind product incorporates Japanese […]
Haggen announced its plan to exit from the Pacific Southwest market and realign its operations around 37 core stores and one stand-alone pharmacy in the Pacific Northwest as part of the Chapter 11 process. As part of its previously announced plan to right-size the Company, Sagent Advisors, LLC has been actively working to explore market […]
PizzaExpress is planning to build up a delivery business from 150 sites over the next five years and has already started with central London. Its branches in Thayer Street and St Bride Street are delivering using waiters, rather than traditional delivery drivers. Richard Hodgson, PizzaExpress CEO, said: “We’ve been making the best pizzas for 50 […]
Motion-activated technology has been put to innovative use in a new outdoor campaign for La Trobe University live in Melbourne, aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of dancing for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease. Created by J. Walter Thompson and JCDecaux, the campaign utilises JCDecaux interactive Innovate panels to showcase breakthrough research being undertaken by […]
Worldwide social network ad spending is accelerating even faster than expected, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. Global social network ad spending will reach $25.14 billion in 2015, higher than the $23.68 forecast in April. However, the pace at which the major players are growing differs greatly. The growth in social network ad spending […]
Did you know that three out of four mobile users keep their favored app on the home screen and fully in view all the time? That’s just one insight shared with MAW from the team at comScore. The company has just released its “2015 US Mobile App Report.” A respected leader in global media measurement […]
After licensing characters such as Batman for special packaging, Heinz put on a show in the quiet English village of Gotham to raise awareness of its Afterschool Heroes food range. The Afterschool Heroes theme has been applied to Heinz Beanz, Hoops, Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Soup. Heinz projected cartoon versions of DC Comics superheroes such […]
Paddy Power has appointed Amsterdam-based ideas company WE ARE Pi as its ‘Mischief’ agency, in a competitive pitch handled by the AAR. WE ARE Pi have been entrusted with sparking mischief for the brand, an integral part of Paddy Power’s marketing strategy that kick off the relationship by launching a “Big Game Hunter” social campaign […]
It’s a seemingly ordinary Sunday as customers go about their weekly shop in Tesco. Only this isn’t a regular lazy Sunday; the Rugby World Cup is approaching and with Heineken involved something is afoot. Continuing from the campaign launch of ‘It’s Your Call’ and local Irish activation ‘The Jonah Machine’, Heineken and creative agency Guns […]
Hay Hampers is giving itself a makeover with a new logo and a new corporate image. A modern symbol that hints the shape of a gift hamper is the shape chosen by Hay Hampers to also attract an increasing number of younger customers and to approach foreign markets such as Germany especially over the Christmas […]