Waitrose has opened its first cashless store, the first for a UK supermarket, in Sky’s head office. The grocer made the move following a consultation with staff at the media group to find out what they wanted from the store. Instead of traditional tills with a cash payment option, customers will only be able to […]
McCann Erickson Japan has announced that AI-CD β (AI-CD beta), the world’s first artificial intelligence (A.I.) creative director (according to McCann’s research), will be joining the agency. AI-CD β will be attending McCann Worldgroup’s new employee welcoming ceremony on April 1st, along with 11 fresh college graduates. AI-CD β was developed through the Creative Genome […]
Virtual Reality has been a hot topic recently, especially at South by Southwest. Why is it especially important now? It is starting to be available to the average person and this has the potential to change the world of marketing. VR dominated the recently concluded SxSW, as a top topic of discussion, an award winning feature, and a […]
Samsung Electronics Australia has announced the creation of the brainBAND Project, centered on the global initiative Launching People. Designed to push the boundaries of technology and facilitate research into concussion. The brainBAND Project is the work of Dr. Alan Pearce and Braden Wilson who were brought together for the project by Leo Burnett Sydney on […]
With 2016 set to the be the year when Beacons go from hype to delivering real marketing value, media agency Maxus has created a practical guide for brands seeking to harness their potential. Written by Maxus director of technology, Tom Kelshaw, Beacons – Promise, Present, Future, is a thorough examination of the state of Beacons […]
Adyoulike, the European leader in native advertising, announced the launch of its in-feed native retargeting platform. This is the first time that retargeting has been integrated into in-feed native advertising, and represents the company’s commitment to serve consumers relevant and highly targeted content in an unobtrusive way. The technology works much like retargeting in traditional […]
Mobile phones and tablets now account for 46 per cent of all viewing globally, according to a report from Telstra-owned premium video specialists Ooyala, up from 34 per cent in 2014. A large part of this is being led by certain APAC markets, according to the report, with five out of 15 APAC countries outperforming […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BBC_Microbit_30s_WIP.mp4[/KGVID] Schoolchildren give their unique take on where technology will go in the next thirty years in the new BBC Masterbrand campaign for BBC micro:bit. BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized, codeable computer that allows young people to get creative with technology, and it is being supplied to around one million Year Seven or […]
Thomas Cook Airlines’ new Fantasy Flight concept, in conjunction with digital creative agency, Catch, brings to life 360-degree exploration that lets you try before you fly. Best experienced using Google Cardboard via the YouTube app, viewers change their perspective of Thomas Cook Airlines’ refurbished premium and economy class cabins in real-time by moving their headset/device […]
Shazam, one of the world’s most popular apps, has enabled the campaign of the coming third edition of Convergence, an established multi‐venue event series in London. The annual festival’s entire marketing activation is enabled with Shazam’s Visual Recognition. By ‘shazaming’ Convergence’s artworks, users will be redirected to a page offering the download an exclusive 12 […]