Add J. Crew and American Girl to the list of retailers betting big with their holiday campaigns on ad units launched by Facebook and Instagram. J.Crew bought Instagram ads that include a “Shop Now” button, making its gift guide digital. And for the past week, J.Crew’s Instagram page has been promoting an iPhone case that […]
Following Taxi Studio’s successful redesign of Budgens’ fresh produce range earlier in 2015, the design agency were tasked to deliver Christmas packaging and POS to their 150 UK stores. Taxi were briefed to deliver packaging and POS that communicated a special, indulgent and luxurious taste experience across the retailer’s Christmas lines. Creative had to offer brand […]
Award-winning creative special effects company, Artem, has recently completed an ambitious window installation for London’s Selfridges on Oxford Street. The giant 2.8 metre orbiting orrery – a mechanical model of the solar system – forms the centrepiece of Selfridges’ 2015 cosmos-themed Christmas window displays. The gold and chrome model will rotate all day, every day […]
An historic riverside estate in London, once home to George III’s chaplain, is being transformed into a beautiful housing development which will launch November 18, with the help of marketing collateral by Evolve. The agency incorporated Isleworth’s proximity to Royal parks into the brand identity and marketing materials while reflecting Fitzroy Gate’s fascinating and varied […]
Marks & Spencer is launching a through the line campaign to support its festive food range. Created by RKCR/Y&R, it features a series of films that continue with the ‘Adventures In’ theme and aim to make Christmas magical by highlighting the range of exciting food that M&S offers for every special Christmas occasion. The campaign […]
Creative agency 23red has unveiled a Bluewater campaign celebrating ‘‘Christmas is here. Make it magical’ to highlight the yuletide festivities available at the retail and leisure destination in 2015. A 30 second TV ad is supported by press, digital, social, radio, outdoor, point of sale and in-mall media running throughout November and December in the […]
A retail space in Hackney which will allow customers to buy products for the homeless for Christmas is set to launch in November, 2015. Crack and Cider is a world first, and was devised by Scarlett Montanaro, a creative at AnalogFolk and strategist Charlotte Cramer (currently at Vice). The brand takes its name from a […]
Toy R Us has introduced a number of digital elements, including augmented reality, to its festive magazine to ensure children keep flicking through its extensive 96 pages. Marking the point where augmented reality meets traditional shopping, eight toy-laden spreads in the catalog, entitled the ‘The Great Big Toys R Us Book of Awesome’, come to […]
Researching and buying presents online has become the most popular method among Britons aged 16 and over who know how they’ll be buying there Christmas presents, with 45 per cent of the £24.4bn spend this year likely to go online. According to research by RadiumOne, this year is also likely to be a multi-channel Christmas, […]
Alibaba is to push forward with plans to sell more goods via mobile devices after the channel spurred its revenues in the second quarter to defy analysts’ estimates. Sales in the period rocketed 32 per cent year-on-year to $3.49bn for the three months to 30 September, ahead of the $3.34bn estimates from analysts. Mobile revenue […]