Santa Claus has been delivering toys to children across the world for centuries in the same old sleigh year after year. According to Larry Silverberg, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, it would take around six months for Santa to realistically travel the globe. Speed and aesthetics are a […]
Wunderman UK launches its ‘Merry Bloody Christmas’ seasonal campaign that will provide menstrual product donations to the charity, Bloody Good Period (BGP) to help tackle period poverty. Throughout December, Wunderman will be sending out beautifully decorated tampons for the Christmas tree to clients, press and influencers. When the decoration is shared on social media and @WundermanUK is […]
UP There, Everywhere, the world’s first global cloud-based agency, announced its launch into the UK market, with a newly opened creative space in White City, London, and Cordell Burke joining as Creative Managing Partner. Founded in 2011 by Eric Dowell (Chief Creative Officer) and Julian Stubbs (CEO), UP is a fully integrated agency, with over […]
To bring some fun to the Christmas food shop, supermarket chain Iceland has trialled a new concept – Shopping on Ice. A world first, supermarket aisles in their Stratford branch were transformed to ice. A team of 12 ice rink experts worked through the night, refitting the entire store with 250 square meters of synthetic […]
MarComm’s Magnificence is a series where we highlight Magnificent individuals from the Marketing, Design, Advertising, and Communications industries. In this magnificence list, we are spotlighting those individuals in the branding and creative industries who have pushed boundaries and inspired others through their unique work in both design and advertising. Without further ado, here are our […]
The 4A’s, the leading advertising trade organisation, named Simon Fenwick as EVP, Talent Engagement + Inclusion. Fenwick will oversee the organisation’s diversity, learning and development programs, including the 4A’s Foundation, which the Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) and the 4A’s High School Programs fall under, as well as Workplace Enlightenment Certification (WEC) and The Learning Academy. Fenwick joins with 30 years of international experience crafting […]
Visa became the first-ever sponsor of UEFA Women’s Football in a landmark multi-year partnership running until 2025. The global payments technology company will support UEFA Women’s Football at all levels, from the grassroots game to the UEFA Women’s Champions League, following the unbundling by UEFA of sponsorship rights from the men’s game. Visa will become […]
Firefly officially launched out of beta on December 6, with a new approach to spur business and revenue by connecting brands, rideshare drivers, and local city governments. The company, which operates a first of its kind network of “situationally aware” digital smart screens mounted to existing rideshare vehicles, is already proving to be a […]
Clarity PR announced that Rachel Gilley has been appointed as UK Managing Director, from January. Gilley was formerly Managing Director at brand communications agency Bite Global; she held numerous leadership positions during her 19 years with the renowned tech agency. The appointment of Gilley to lead Clarity’s London office comes following a year of aggressive expansion […]
Birmingham-based public relations agency, Story Comms, on December 6 unveiled its new brand identity as it celebrates a record twelve-month period and makes plans for significant growth over the next three years. The four-year-old firm saw a 50% increase in revenue between 2017 and 2018. Buoyed by a collection of new client wins including award-winning […]