Customer agency LIDA, part of the M&C Saatchi Group, has created a range of Christmas cards celebrating milestones that share their anniversary with Christmas Day. As each of the events happened on the 25th December, from the crowning of William the Conqueror (1066) to the first sighting of Halley’s Comet (1682), their anniversary often slips by […]
DWA, a Merkle company, has announced that it has hired Rob Gold to serve as its UK Managing Director, based in London. Rob was most recently Managing Partner at Zenith UK, heading up the planning teams and clients at the Publicis agency. At DWA, Rob will be instrumental in providing strategic leadership and counsel to […]
Fetch, the award-winning mobile-first agency, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, has announced it has developed, (in collaboration with Autosermo) the first ever UK transactional Gifting Bot within the QSR space. Fetch is helping Greggs bring the joy of giving to everyone this festive season. The Gifting Bot will allow the customer to purchase Greggs goods […]
The Department for Transport and 23red have launched the latest execution of the THINK! campaign, made in conjunction with production company Fully Focused, that aims to encourage young people to confront their friends about drink driving. THINK! is the UK government’s designated road safety campaign, established in 2000. This specific execution delivers on THINK!’s proposition […]
Whitbread, one of the UK’s largest hotel, restaurant and coffee shop operator, has appointed Milton Keynes based integrated marketing agency Clarity as its lead creative agency without going to pitch. Clarity, previously responsible for Whitbread brands TableTable and Whitbread Inns, will be adding Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, and Thyme to its portfolio. The agency has been tasked […]
Luxury skincare brand Philosophy has appointed DeVries Global to handle its UK press office and forthcoming brand campaigns. DeVries has been tasked with heightening brand awareness in the UK and bolstering Philosophy’s social media presence, with the agency also planning a directional shift to introduce the brand to a younger demographic. Philosophy, founded by Cristina […]
Toy brand Playmobil has appointed Azure Media, Havas Group Media’s specialist media agency focused on child and parent markets, to handle its £7m UK and Ireland media planning and buying business. The appointment follows a strategic review of Playmobil’s media planning and buying capabilities in the UK and Ireland. The business was previously handled by […]
YouTube sensation Cassetteboy is settling the age-old festive debate as to whether cult action classic Die Hard is a Christmas film or not. On the movie’s 30th anniversary, the cut ‘n’ paste remix artists have re-edited the 1988 film into a ‘12 Days of Christmas’ jingle, proving the film is a festive flick, with the evidence all found in the […]
A staggering 75% of the British public are cutting down their consumption of products they see as having a harmful impact on the environment or their health, from single-use plastic to meat, according to a new survey. The impact of plastic on the planet has hit home the hardest with the British public, thanks in part to the BBC wildlife series […]
Jackdaw Design, an independent branding and packaging design company in London, has helped relaunch Urban Cordial with a new brand identity that draws on the diversity and vibrancy of urban Britain. With 10.2 million tonnes of food in Britain being wasted yearly, the rebrand supports Urban Cordial’s ethical approach to sourcing fruit from British farms […]