Britain’s much-loved charity, The Royal British Legion, has taken its first steps into augmented reality (AR) to bring to life powerful stories from the Battle of Passchendaele to connect with young audiences. Karl Turley, Geometry UK’s Business Director explains that by blending sharp human behaviour insight with popular technology, stories from a century ago are […]
In a UK and ROI first, Domino’s is leveraging Tinder’s new chatbot to help singletons find a date. Enter Dom Juan, the digital love guru. Appearing as a normal profile, this thumb-stopping chatbot is a chat-up line expert who wants you to swipe right. Dom Juan will start to help as soon as you’ve matched […]
In 100 days the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, bringing with it new laws covering how businesses collect, store and use consumer data. As businesses prepare for the new rules, almost two-thirds (61%) of consumers are already happy with the amount of personal information they share. This change in attitudes has been […]
McCann Worldgroup announced its continued partnership with Mobile World Congress for the 7th consecutive year. One of the longest-standing partners of the event, McCann Worldgroup is the only major advertising communications agency network to partner with Mobile World Congress since its inception in 1996. Under the theme “Mobile: The Next Element”, Mobile World Congress 2018 […]
Deezer, the world’s most diverse, dynamic and personalised music streaming service, has launched its first ever fully immersive augmented reality (AR) music experience, leveraging a new and specially created Snapchat lens. With AR usage expected to increase to 200 million this year, Snapchat influencer platform, Fanbytes, created a bespoke piece of content based on […]
A stunning nature documentary-inspired short has been released to celebrate the next wave of Pokémon appearing in Pokémon GO. From the bright peaks of snowy mountains, to the shadows of the forests, to the bustling city and down into the dark of the oceans around the world, the video pays homage to world renowned nature […]
Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]
Postmates, one of the only on-demand delivery apps that can deliver anything from anywhere, announced a “We Get It†360 brand marketing campaign that captures how on-demand ‘anything’ is quickly becoming a way of life — particularly in the app’s largest market of Los Angeles. From Pho, aspirin and coffee runs for the office, to […]
YouAppi, a leading growth marketing platform for premium mobile brands, announced the launch of its Re-Engagement solution, created to maximise the value of all mobile users, whether acquired organically or through the YouAppi platform. YouAppi Re-Engagement was designed to work in tandem with YouAppi’s User Acquisition (UA) solution as part of its 360 Platform. It […]
Amazon is finally opening its checkout-free brick-and-mortar convenience store to the public, nearly a year after it originally planned to open its doors. Amazon Go is an 1,800 square foot automated store based at Amazon Seattle headquarters. The store relies on sensors and cameras to detect what items shoppers have taken from the shelves, […]