Mindshare and Unilever were the most successful agency and brand in the Mobile Marketing sector in 2017. That, according to the recently published Lovely Mobile News Report, Rankings & Awards. Researched, conducted and calculated by Lovely Mobile News, the report is a year-long analysis that also includes the performance of various projects, agencies and brands in the […]
After two years of closely working together, Coca-Cola and Mercado McCann will honour the FIFA World Cup in Russia presenting one of the brand’s most meaningful advertising campaigns in 200 different countries. Mercado McCann was not only responsible for developing the Core Creative Idea (central idea) of the campaign: “being READY”, three of the four […]
Brands and marketing execs are coming under fire for using animals in advertising, particularly fashionable flat-faced dogs like Pugs, Frenchies and English Bulldogs. Heinz, Costa, Comic Relief, HSBC and most recently Three UK with their Snapchat ‘Puggerfly’ have attracted criticism for using these breeds in their ad campaigns. Many claim they’re adding to the […]
Staysure, the UK’s No.1 brand for over 50s travel insurance, has launched its new TV ad campaign after appointing Founded as its lead creative agency to help reposition the brand. The specialist insurance company, launched in 2004, caters to the growing number of over 50s with pre-existing medical conditions. The TV ad, created by Founded […]
Ramadan is the most valuable time of the year for every Muslim. It’s the time of being humble and kind. It’s also the busiest time for everyone who works in the Middle Eastern advertising industry, as every brand beckons its customers with special deals in the so-called ‘Month of Generosity’. This campaign cuts through the […]
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has recently launched its public consultation on new ways to regulate advertising containing gender stereotyping and as the lead on This Girl Can, I’ve been asked quite a lot for my opinion on it. When we launched This Girl Can in January 2015, it was the first campaign […]
Young & Laramore, Sibling Rivalry’s Joe Wright and Echo Lab’s Gavin Little announce a national campaign for Trane to romance the world of HVAC. As the preeminent brand in the HVAC category, Trane has long been associated with its ability to run through anything. Young & Laramore was tasked with telling a deeper story […]
Research unveiled has shown that the most effective out-of-home (OOH) advertising spots often aren’t found in the most obvious locations. Media owners are undervaluing their inventory when it’s mapped against particular verticals. Similarly, media buyers could be opting for premium sites when their investment would deliver significantly better results at spots unlikely even to be […]
There’s nothing quite like the World Cup on the horizon to put a spring into everybody’s step. This sense of fun and anticipation is perfectly captured in Qatar Airways’ first World Cup campaign, which is made by the airline’s agency of record, 180 Kingsday. It features a re-recording of the classic song ‘Dancing in the […]
Grow@Mindshare, the specialist entity from Mindshare designed to help start-ups and entrepreneurial businesses achieve rapid and measurable growth, has launched Treatwell’s largest ever TV and VOD campaign across the UK. With a seven-figure investment, Treatwell appointed Grow@Mindshare to develop a media and creative campaign that aims to establish the brand as the ‘go-to’ booking […]