Gumtree, the UK’s biggest buying and selling community, will launch a new advertising campaign, The Neighbourhood’s Good, on Saturday 12th January, emphasising the brand’s role in creating a sense of community purpose and local pride. Used by one in three people in the UK[, Gumtree is aiming to highlight the connections made between its users as they […]
Superdrug announced it will retain Mindshare following a competitive pitch for their offline media account. The win follows a successful year for Superdrug and Mindshare, which focused on TV sponsorship with a full multi-platform campaign, including VOD (video on demand), social, licensing, in-app, and broadcast. Patrick Megarry, Superdrug Head of Marketing said: “In such a […]
A new campaign from Radiocentre sets out to tackle the knock-on effect Brexit may have on UK advertising budgets. The ads, created by Radioville, urge listeners to re-evaluate their media mix and informs them that radio can help their squeezed budgets go further. For these humorous radio ads, the industry body drafted in actor Oliver Maltman, […]
British gin brand, Warner Edwards, has appointed Birmingham based creative agency LIFE as its BTL agency, as the brand strengthens its agency roster to support its strong performance across both the on and off-trade. “We’re really excited to be working with LIFE. They demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the category and a passion for Warner Edwards. […]
Jellyfish has been awarded the integrated media business for fashion and lifestyle brand hush. Founded by Australian Mandy Watkins in 2003, hush has grown to become one of the UK’s leading womenswear and loungewear retailers. Appointed without a pitch, Jellyfish’s overarching objective will be to assist the business with its continued growth. The work will […]
Stagecoach, the Performing Arts school for children aged 4-18 years, has launched its new Doodles campaign: a quirky, light-hearted drive that repositions the brand and highlights its benefits for children beyond the stage. With leaflets, posters, online banners and social advertising all delivered by launch marketing agency Five by Five, Doodles’ creative has a serious […]
The UK’s top e-retailers are seriously jeopardising sales by not prioritising on-site customer experience, according to an industry index report. The research, carried out by leading eCommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, forms part of the company’s second annual e-retail performance report. It analysed the industry’s top 250 names and found failings across a number of website performance metrics, […]
As the first deadline for applications approaches (Friday 11th January), Creative Equals, the organisation championing diversity in the creative industries, has already seen 120 women register for its returnship programmes in London and Manchester, demonstrating the wealth of creative talent currently looking to get back to work in the creative industries. Applications have come from […]
Elmwood client Kopparberg, the Swedish fruit cider, has launched its new brand and drinks concept Balans. Balans Aqua Spritz signals the UK arrival of a growing US trend towards alcoholic sparkling seltzers. It is an alcohol infused sparkling water with a hint of natural fruit taste – Lightly sparkling and refreshingly balanced. This low calorie, low-sugar drink is […]
Brand, creative and digital agency Mr B & Friends has unveiled a new family of animated characters as part of a digital marketing campaign for smart home automation company Lightwave. Lightwave offers cloud platform, applications and over 80 connected devices that together provide fully integrated remote control and monitoring of light, heat, power and security […]