YouTube has launched shopping ads similar to those available on Google and is helping brands promote mobile apps. The shopping ads allow advertisers to display a click-to-buy ad within partner videos on YouTube. Viewers will see an “i” at the top right of a video to view the shopping ads. They will be in the […]
Taco Bell, already seen as one of the most tech-savvy fast food brands, just launched ta.co, the fast food giant’s revamped website where consumers can customize, order and pay for their food. Created in partnership with Deutsch LA, the mobile e-commerce offering is part of the brand’s continued work to keep its core target—millennials—interested. Last […]
Vita Coco, the coconut oil brand owned by All Market, has launched a site that aims to be the “go-to hub” for coconut oil and its various uses. The site, swearbyit.com, will discuss the benefits of coconut oil, and will feature content including recipes, life hacks, beauty tips and health advice. It is the first […]
Nescafé is the world’s first coffee brand to provide consumers with a fully immersive virtual reality experience, by transporting them to Brazil’s coffee fields using their mobile phones and an ingenious viewer developed by Google. After downloading the Nescafé 360˚ app, which is also available for Android and iPhone, consumers can slip their mobile into […]
Roberts Radio, the UK’s leading radio manufacturer, has appointed Five by Five to develop and execute an integrated launch campaign for the brand’s new ‘R-Line’ range that rolls out across the UK in Spring next year. The R-Line marks Roberts Radio’s first foray into the modular, streaming music category, targeting an affluent, music-loving audience that […]
PizzaExpress is planning to build up a delivery business from 150 sites over the next five years and has already started with central London. Its branches in Thayer Street and St Bride Street are delivering using waiters, rather than traditional delivery drivers. Richard Hodgson, PizzaExpress CEO, said: “We’ve been making the best pizzas for 50 […]
Motion-activated technology has been put to innovative use in a new outdoor campaign for La Trobe University live in Melbourne, aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of dancing for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease. Created by J. Walter Thompson and JCDecaux, the campaign utilises JCDecaux interactive Innovate panels to showcase breakthrough research being undertaken by […]
Worldwide social network ad spending is accelerating even faster than expected, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. Global social network ad spending will reach $25.14 billion in 2015, higher than the $23.68 forecast in April. However, the pace at which the major players are growing differs greatly. The growth in social network ad spending […]
Did you know that three out of four mobile users keep their favored app on the home screen and fully in view all the time? That’s just one insight shared with MAW from the team at comScore. The company has just released its “2015 US Mobile App Report.” A respected leader in global media measurement […]
After licensing characters such as Batman for special packaging, Heinz put on a show in the quiet English village of Gotham to raise awareness of its Afterschool Heroes food range. The Afterschool Heroes theme has been applied to Heinz Beanz, Hoops, Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Soup. Heinz projected cartoon versions of DC Comics superheroes such […]