Argos and ITV partner for TV and social push

Argos and ITV partner for TV and social push

Argos is partnering with ITV and Twitter to ask the public to pick a gift for Santa as part of a combined TV and social media Christmas marketing campaign. Created by CHI&Partners, Mindshare and The Social Practice, Argos is launching a series of ads tailored to ITV programmes asking viewers to suggest ads. In each […]

Tesco shuns “airbrushed” Christmas ads in festive effort

Tesco shuns “airbrushed” Christmas ads in festive effort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_4AOpcBwZ4 Tesco is attempting to portray the reality of Christmas for families not the “perfect, airbrushed one” depicted in some ads in its 2013 festive effort. The 90-second ad, created by Wieden+Kennedy, features cinefilm and videocam footage of a family enjoying Christmas from the 1970s to the present day. It is soundtracked by Rod Stewart’s […]

Nissan unveils direct mail campaign for new Juke models

Nissan unveils direct mail campaign for new Juke models

Nissan has unveiled a new direct mail campaign to promote its new Juke models: the Nismo and the n-tec. Created by TMW, the DM pack opens to reveal a double-sided card with dual challenges ‘Are you Juke enough?’ for the 200hp Nismo and ‘Test your limits’ for the n-tec, accompanied by a sensor that turns […]

Maynard Malone expands team with FMCG & mobile marketing experience

Maynard Malone expands team with FMCG & mobile marketing experience

Digital creative agency, Maynard Malone, hires five specialists including head of delivery senior appointment as demand for digital marketing services continue to grow. The new appointments have extensive experience in working with worldwide FMCG brands, both in agency positions and client-side and managing director of the London based agency, Ameet Chandarana is positive that their […]

Adidas set for marketing blitz to kick-start sales

Adidas set for marketing blitz to kick-start sales

is forecasting marketing spend will rise this year, a trend likely to increase in 2014 as the company looks to next year’s World Cup to reverse declining sales. The sportswear maker posted a 6 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue for the three months to 30 September as falling demand in key European markets such […]

RTO+P’s integrated campaign pushes Swarovski into everyday situations

RTO+P’s integrated campaign pushes Swarovski into everyday situations

Global luxury brand Swarovski has launched its first-ever North American integrated campaign developed for the U.S. market, titled “Get Caught in Your Swarovski,” created by Philly-based agency, Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners (RTO+P). Being a global leader in cut crystal and fashion jewelry isn’t just about getting caught making a statement on the red carpet […]

Burberry readies festive social media takeover

Burberry readies festive social media takeover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb5IyBK24n8 Burberry is preparing for a romantic Christmas with a campaign that ties its “With love” message to a film that shows London smothered in snow, set to Tom Odell’s ‘Hold Me’ track. The activity will be supported by a “full festive takeover” of social media sites, including Twitter, Instagram and Chinese sites Sina Weibo […]

Game launches ‘epic’ Christmas ad campaign

Game launches ‘epic’ Christmas ad campaign

Game has launched its Christmas advertising campaign with an ‘Epic Season of Gaming’ ad. The campaign, created by TBWA\London was designed to mark a “new era of gaming” on the back of the Xbox One and PS4 launches, and the TV ad runs in 20 and 30-second spots until 22 December. The TV spot will […]

National girls’ night out made better by DDB

National girls’ night out made better by DDB

Friday, 15th November sees women nationwide join ranks for a compulsory night out with the girls. No excuses this year Lindauer has made it even easier for the girls to get their glam on and ditch the drudgery with a Kiwi first – the Man-Sitter.  The new campaign by DDB sees Kiwi celebrity Man-Sitters look […]