Samsung is set for a retail first with a campaign, developed with Cheil UK, that will put it centre stage in the world’s most famous department store: Harrods. The activity will see Samsung take over the majority of the retailer’s window displays and is the first time the retailer has let a technology brand take […]
Shoe brand Clarks has rolled out a digital campaign for Clarks Originals that aims to align the brand with youth culture and boost its “coolness” factor. The brand is using WhatsApp to “bring to life” the history of its Desert boot in a campaign called ‘From Rats to Rudeboys.’ It will tell the story of […]
The FAB Awards – International Food and Beverage Creative and Effectiveness Awards – are pleased to announce that Google UK Ltd will sponsor both The FAB Agency of the Year Award and The FAB Brand of the Year Award at the 17th FAB Awards in May 2015. Commenting on the partnership The FAB Awards Chairman, N.Nayar […]
Molson Coors, one of the UK’s biggest brewers, announces the appointment of Arc, an award-winning brand activation agency, to join incumbent agency, Life, on its below the line (BTL) agency roster. Andy Cray, Director of Brands at Molson Coors, says: “The drinks industry is constantly evolving and at Molson Coors we want to work with […]
The head of Starbucks has announced that the company will no longer be writing the phrase ‘Race Together’ on its drinks and products to inspire discourse about race relations in the US. The week-old initiative sparked debates about race in the US and attracted unparalleled criticism, forcing Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz to leap to […]
Coca-Cola and Rita Ora marked the centenary of the Coke contour bottle with the British singer opening the Contour Centenary Bar in London’s Soho – and a photoshoot clearly meant to compare the curvature of the singer to that of the bottle; or as the Daily Mail put it: “offer a glimpse of sideboob.” The […]
Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo, Ritz, Trident, Honey Maid and Sour Patch Kids, announced a multi-year deal to become the Official Snacks of Major League Soccer (MLS). The sponsorship bolsters the brands’ presence in the sport as they enter the second year of the #PassTheLove campaign, a fully integrated program to help spread the […]
Budweiser has launched Dream Goal, a hunt for the greatest amateur goals from across the country. Dream Goal will be fronted by Sky Sports football talent – footballers-turned-pundits Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville, presenter and broadcaster Ed Chamberlin and commentator Martin Tyler. The Budweiser Dream Goal competition challenges British amateur footballers to submit videos of […]
Cheil Worldwide launched a new app called “Univoca: South Korean-North Korean Translator” to help North Korean defectors easily communicate in South Korea. The app automatically translates North and South Korean languages. After more than 60 years of separation, different forms of the Korean language have evolved in the two Koreas, and the South incorporates a […]
Research unveiled has shown that native advertising works for most UK internet users under the age of 34: almost six out of ten (57%) will visit online content that appeals to them even if that content has been obviously paid for or sponsored. This figure rises to 63% among those aged 18-24. Written feature articles […]