Fast food giants Burger King have launched a new bot which enables the customer to place their order through Facebook messenger. In a series of instant responses, the bot determines firstly what the customer would like to order, and secondly where they would like to collect it from. The bot then gives the customer an estimated waiting […]
In-house agency specialists OLIVER have released an infographic examining the client/agency relationship. The graphic, which is based on a range of studies, lifts the lid on the agency/client model and how this is adapting. It covers areas such as: Marketers concerns at the speed of change e.g. 76% think marketing has changed more in the past two […]
Hungry commuters were treated to a nostalgic trip to the arcade this morning as they discovered the 2-metre high ‘RooMachine’ installed in Waterloo Station. Inspired by the experience of using a classic slot machine – including the thrill of winning – the RooMachine offers players the chance to pull the lever and spin the bespoke […]
Mars, Incorporated have once again been named The Google FAB Brand / Marketer of The Year at the International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards (The FAB Awards), bagging a phenomenal 18 nominations across the various categories. Bruce McColl, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Mars, Incorporated said: “We are deeply honoured to receive this prestigious award […]
Night is falling on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro and unsuspecting passers-by are invited to play a Mystery game of Volleyball. In a glow-in-the-dark environment, they have to face two mysterious female volleyball players. It’s impossible to tell what they look like, but from their moves, the audience can assume that they are physically very […]
In the run-up to a busy summer of European football, B-Reel London has created the latest integrated campaign as part of the Nike’s global football platform ‘Spark Brilliance’. Featuring Poland’s team captain and top striker, Robert Lewandowski, the work celebrates a new generation of Polish players – ‘Generation Lewandowski’. ‘Generation Lewandowski’ pays homage to the […]
BMB is grabbing life by the hair in a new global campaign for Batiste, which shows young women saying yes to life’s spontaneous moments and styling them out with confidence. The new £2m+ Yes You Can UK campaign shows real women facing and overcoming everything that life throws at them, blagging their way through it […]
With Leicester City snagging the Premier League trophy, there will undoubtedly be a short-term increase in revenue for the club. Estimates by sports data and marketing firm Repucom show that Leicester City are set for a potential £150m boost for winning the Premier League title, consisting of Premier League prize money, Champions League participation cash […]
Mars, Incorporated are looking to address shifts in retail, eCommerce and consumer shopping with a new global marketing approach, following the retirement of long-standing CMO Bruce McColl. Chief customer officer Andrew Clarke has been promoted to the newly created role of chief marketing and customer officer, while chief marketing officer McColl will retire from the […]
When Indian clothing company Spykar uploaded a mysterious trailer to YouTube entitled ‘Blue Film Festival’, featuring semi-naked models, a bed covered in underwear and salacious scenes rendered indecipherable by pixels, it immediately made waves online, with #BlueFilmFestival swiftly becoming the number one Twitter trend in India. When put in its cultural context this is hardly surprising – […]