According to research unveiled January 14, convenience is the key factor for the future of retail and Click & Collect is leading the charge: around one in five (18%) believe that the service ‘changed the way they shopped’ last year, beating mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches, while more than a quarter (26%) say it’s making […]
Alton Towers is to open the world’s first ever virtual reality rollercoaster, giving would be astronauts the chance to experience outer space up close. ‘Galactica’ will open in April and claims to be “the world’s first rollercoaster entirely customised for the full VR experience”. Users will be required to wear a headset in order to […]
Blippar, the image recognition and augmented reality app, has created a fitting tribute to David Bowie. It is encouraging Bowie fans to download the Blippar app to create a selfie of themselves as Ziggy Stardust. Users simply ‘blipp’ the iconic image of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust or the mural of Bowie in Brixton to add […]
Google has revealed the most popular ads of 2015 according to YouTube. The success of John Lewis and Sainsbury’s Christmas ads saw them shoot to the top of the YouTube Year-End Ads Leaderboard. The UK leaderboard charts the most popular advertising videos of 2015, with the top 10 also including Christmas ads from M&S and […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Cuba.mp4[/KGVID] Hometown London has launched a new global TV campaign for 888poker geared toward attracting recreational poker players to the brand. Casual players love playing for the thrill and fun of the game, rather than just for the win. Using this insight, Hometown developed a campaign which reflects this desire to play Entitled […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/30sec_BPA_HD_MASTER-MPEG-4_1920x1080_YouTube.mp4[/KGVID] The British Paralympic Association urged the British public to help ‘Supercharge ParalympicsGB’ and show their support for our athletes over the course of 2016 and beyond. Supercharge ParalympicsGB is the first time that the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has launched such a major public facing campaign to generate support and raise funds for […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/HEALTH_40_CUT_12_12-16_18h33-720p_HD_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] Marks & Spencer has launched its first campaign of the new year, this time focusing on its healthy food range, including exciting new food trends like spiralised vegetables, cauliflower rice, unusual grains and vibrant juices. The ‘Adventures in Wonderfood’ campaign, created by RKCR/Y&R, puts a vibrant, energetic spin on healthy eating, showing […]
Powwownow, the free conference call service, has launched a comical new campaign encouraging businesses to focus on flexible working in the new year. The print and poster ads show people at work in the office, in a coffee shop or at home dressed in gym gear doing extraordinary stretches and looking eye-wateringly agile. The campaign, […]
Fuller’s is beating the January blues with a new print and outdoor campaign created by advertising agency The Corner. The London-based brewer’s ‘January Ale’ ads launch January 8, and play on the January sales offered by most retailers, blocking out the ‘S’ in sale with a bottle of London Pride beer. The campaign imitates iconic sale […]
Albert Einstein once said that “the human spirit must prevail over technology” – a prophetic warning to keep front of mind as tech continues to embed itself almost seamlessly into our everyday, and every minute, existence. In the case of brands in 2015, everything was riding on the Christmas spirit prevailing over technology. Last year […]