This #GivingTuesday agency BBD Perfect Storm has created the #XmashTag, an extension of its traditional Christmas card that will help spread some festive cheer and do some good for charity at the same time. A cheeky nod at the overuse of hashtags, the agency is hoping to flood Twitter with gratuitous random festive hashtags in […]
A perfect memory is captured in a photo book in a new TV campaign created for iFolor by agency Walker Zurich. Directed by Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls, Saving Grace), the spot uses flashbacks to tell the story of an elderly woman visiting her dementia-suffering husband in a nursing home. They dance among the autumn leaves […]
The Post Office reveals the return of Simon Bird in its new Christmas campaign ‘Christmas. Sorted’ with a new TVC due on air 5 December, launching in prime time across all major stations. Directed by Agustin Alberdi of Stink and created by DLKW Lowe, the 30 second TVC is supported by 40 and 20 second […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MandS_Xmas_Food_2015_Glitz_20s_11-06_14h55-720p_HD_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] Marks & Spencer is launching a through the line campaign to support its festive food range. Created by RKCR/Y&R, it features a series of films that continue with the ‘Adventures In’ theme and aim to make Christmas magical by highlighting the range of exciting food that M&S offers for every special Christmas […]
Add J. Crew and American Girl to the list of retailers betting big with their holiday campaigns on ad units launched by Facebook and Instagram. J.Crew bought Instagram ads that include a “Shop Now” button, making its gift guide digital. And for the past week, J.Crew’s Instagram page has been promoting an iPhone case that […]
Visitors to Burberry’s flagship store on Regent Street can stitch themselves into the luxury brand’s star-studded Christmas ad (above), thanks to a partnership with Google. The Burberry Booth, which is powered by Google technology, uses real-time video stitching to insert people into Burberry’s Christmas ad – a pastiche of Billy Elliot that starred Naomi Campbell, […]
Following Taxi Studio’s successful redesign of Budgens’ fresh produce range earlier in 2015, the design agency were tasked to deliver Christmas packaging and POS to their 150 UK stores. Taxi were briefed to deliver packaging and POS that communicated a special, indulgent and luxurious taste experience across the retailer’s Christmas lines. Creative had to offer brand […]
Award-winning creative special effects company, Artem, has recently completed an ambitious window installation for London’s Selfridges on Oxford Street. The giant 2.8 metre orbiting orrery – a mechanical model of the solar system – forms the centrepiece of Selfridges’ 2015 cosmos-themed Christmas window displays. The gold and chrome model will rotate all day, every day […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/McDonaldsFestive_The-Journey-to-Christmas_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] McDonald’s UK marks the beginning of its festive promotion with a fun new campaign that’ll see the British public encouraged to dust off their vocal chords and embrace the festive spirit. Christmas is a time for families and friends to gather together and it’s also about the time spent with each other […]
IBM has released a retail app powered by its AI tool Watson to help make the holiday season easier for shoppers. Trend App has been designed to uncover consumer preferences behind the most talked about gifts this Christmas, forecasting what’s hot and what’s not. The product distills the sentiment of tens of millions of online […]