As part of its partnership with Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film The Emoji Movie, Kerry Foods is set to hit screens with a new 10 second creative across its Yollies brand on kids TV channels, cinema, digital and video on demand. Driving interest in the category and for the Yollies brand, the TV campaign will […]
Domino’s, one of the UK’s favourite pizza, is once again pioneering the use of new technologies to make ordering a pizza even easier, with voice-activated ordering through Amazon’s Echo and Dot devices. Working closely with its innovation agency We Are Social, Domino’s now allows customers with an Easy Order profile to place an order for […]
Influencer platform Buzzoole has appointed former Tribe country manager, Iman Ramani, as its new head of client sales. This is Buzzoole’s latest senior hire as it ramps up for rapid growth both in Europe and globally. It brought in former Brave Bison chief commercial officer, Ian Samuel in May to head up the UK business, […]
TRIBE, the online marketplace that connects brands with everyday micro-influencers, announces the appointment of Lisa Targett to head up the UK operation, which launched in April. Lisa, who reports to Anthony Svirskis, CEO, will run the UK-strong team of 6, with aims to expand to 10 by the end of the year. Svirskis commented, “We […]
Hometown London has been handed the £1.8 million advertising account for the independently owned number one superfood brand Naturya without a pitch. Hometown has been tasked with taking the brand and its range of products to a more mainstream audience as the pursuance of active lifestyles becomes commonplace. Naturya is also looking to roll out […]
A new study into the representation of women in ads reveals the UK population is blighted by unrealistic stereotypes in the media. Three-quarters (77%) of women claimed they find the way women are generally portrayed in advertising to be stereotypical. Around two-thirds (65%) of men agreed. When asked which stereotypical representations they found to be most […]
It’s onwards and upwards for moustachioed singing icon, Gio Compario, as he returns for GoCompare’s most ambitious advert to date. The new TVC, ‘Onwards and Upwards’, sees one of the most recognisable characters on British television embark on an epic journey across the nation to share GoCompare’s ‘independent, free, and fair’ offering. Crowds wave as […]
UK advertising expenditure grew 1.3% year-on-year in Q1 2017 to reach £5,318m – the 15th consecutive quarter of growth but the slowest rate in almost four years, according to Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report data published on July 27. Overall market growth occurred despite a drop of -6.2% in total television advertising, its steepest fall since 2009. […]
Street artist Banksy has been ranked ahead of the likes of Turner and Constable with his Balloon Girl ranked the nation’s favourite British artwork in a new study which shines a spotlight on our ever-changing tastes in art. The mysterious Bristol street artist, who makes witty and profound social statements with his infamous stencils, topped […]
Sports retail and gym group DW Fitness First is to become the first ever channel sponsor of Sky Sports Mix, helping to drive brand awareness for the retail and fitness company. The deal follows the recent relaunch of Sky Sports along with Sky Sports Mix, Sky’s free to air sports channel, moving into a higher […]