Ikea announced the release of a pilot virtual reality app, the Ikea VR Experience, on Valve’s world leading game platform Steam. The test app, featuring a virtual kitchen experience, is the first foray from Ikea into VR technology. The launch of the app is intended to solicit consumer feedback as Ikea continues to explore the possible implications of the technology […]
People do stupid things when they’re hungry. With the average person spending 4.7 hours a day on their smartphone, most/a lot of those stupid things now happen on those devices. To take advantage of this Snickers and Colenso BBDO built three of the dumbest apps the world has ever seen. Apps that no one in […]
Out of home (OOH) work’s inclusion in marketing campaigns has been found to considerably bolster the public’s purchase intent, according to a five year study from Posterscope and Dentsu Aegis Network. Analysing over 50 individual client campaigns, testing more than 1,500 creative executions and surveying over 20,000 respondents, the Integrated Communications Evaluation (ICE) study found […]
Bonne Maman, the French brand, has appointed The Bank as its lead creative agency following a pitch. The Bank won the business after a pitch against undisclosed agencies. The pitch process was run directly by the client. The Bank will create Bonne Maman’s first major TV brand campaign in the UK, which will air in April […]
The UEFA Euro 2016 Trophy Tour launched recently, and will run from April 1 to June 9 2016, serving as a vital part of the build up to Euro 2016 which kicks off on 10th June. The Tour will take in 25 French cities (including the ten host cities) and is set to attract up […]
It’s probably not shocking to hear that US shoppers said they have a more positive experience buying a new item than they do interacting with customer service across industries. But when looking at particular verticals, health plan providers have their work cut out for them in both of these interactions, according to research. Temkin Group, […]
Buzzfeed has launched a News app in the UK, Australia and Canada that will use push notifications to alert users to breaking stories. The media group has doubled its efforts in recent years to stand up to national titles, as well as the likes of Vice, when it comes to driving its own news agenda […]
Continually dedicated to embracing the finest in creativity in an intimate and focused setting, the London International Awards (LIA) officially commences its 31st year with the opening of its entry system. Coming off a landmark 30th anniversary, LIA has received a reputation for consistently gathering some of the brightest creative minds and most respected people […]
Eurostar, the high-speed rail service, is promoting its new London-Paris train with an Instagram campaign. The work by AKQA on the @LaVieOnBoard Instagram account shows a canvas of 200 images showing what it is like to be on board the new train. The squares tell different stories using animated videos and images, including a couple […]
Ogilvy Paris have marked the long awaited arrival of all ten seasons of Friends on Netflix with the release of a nostalgic preroll campaign that responds dynamically to videos watched on YouTube. This saw the agency tag thousands of the most searched for videos on the sharing platform to remind people that no matter what […]