Grolsch is set to embark on a three-month roadshow at the end of July inviting people in Brighton, London and Bristol to take part in a ‘Swingtop Challenge’ to win prizes in the brand’s biggest campaign this year. On tour will be a 2.1sqm interactive game cube in which players have to open as many […]
Automobile manufacturer BMW recently used the power of social media to invent a new holiday in China. Leveraging the reach of several prominent bloggers on China’s microblogging platform Weibo, BMW were able to get more than 300,000 users to reveal their deepest regrets in 140 characters or less in celebration of “Ctrl Z Day”. Users […]
Foot Locker has awarded a Europe-wide brief to create two campaigns for adidas to Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. The Sports Retailers to promote trainers exclusive to its stores. Despite a pitch being called initially, AMV BBDO won the work without going through a competitive process. Creature had previously carried out the joint adidas and Foot […]
Two young women have launched a social media campaign to get Nike to make its coolest men’s trainers available in women’s sizes. Emily Hodgson and Emilie Riis, who both work together at ad agency 18 Feet & Rising, are on a mission to spice up the women’s trainer market, which they argue is too bland. […]
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is offering fans the chance to win a unique Kopparberg experience delivered straight to their door as part of a new social media competition. Launched last month in London and now hitting the road to appear in Manchester next week, the social media activity coincides with the launch of the brand’s […]
Twitter and WPP have signed a deal that will see the ad giant integrate Twitter data into its media and analytics platforms, and will include the launch of data products. The global strategic partnership spans a number of WPP companies, including GroupM, Kantar and digital agencies including Wunderman. Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP chief executive, said: […]
Twitter has revealed its latest marketing tool Twitter Amplify which allows media companies to promote small video clips, for example sports highlights, which are accompanied by a brief video ad as a pre- or post-roll. Launch partners for Twitter Amplify include the likes of Clear Channel, New York Magazine, VEVO, Warner Music, and VICE, as […]
Gü’s is celebrating 10 years in the puddings business with a campaign from Publicis Chemistry. The digital campaign has seen Gü ask its fans to design their own Gü pudding with a chance to see their creation brought to life by Gü’s head chef, and sold as a limited edition in 2014. The campaign has […]
To celebrate the launch of its Weetabix On The Go breakfast biscuits, the Weetabix factory in Kettering created a giant biscuit to form the basis of its Twitter feed. The ‘Tweetabix On The Go’ biscuits, which are 15 times larger than the real thing and took the team of expert Weetabix bakers a day to […]
Work Club has won Adidas UK’s social media business following a competitive pitch. The Agency will be tasked with creating content across social media for the sportswear brand, which scored notable successes in social during the London 2012 Olympic Games.It racked up a 25% growth in its Twitter followers on the back of the success […]