Mobile marketplace app letgo has named Crispin Porter + Bogusky London as its creative agency after a competitive pitch for the app, which offers a free platform to buy and sell used goods locally. The app has leveraged early success in the US, and raised $100m in its first significant round of funding from internet […]
Baxters has hired Hometown to develop a marketing strategy and creative work to reinvigorate its Fray Bentos brand. Hometown, which has won the advertising account without a pitch, will work with the iconic British meat pie brand to reposition it in the market. The agency’s first work for Fray Bentos will be a major sponsorship […]
Assistance dog charity Canine Partners has launched its brand new website with a January online shop sale. Users will be able to grab a bargain with items as much as 50 per cent off. Sale items include shower jackets, umbrellas, diaries, travel mugs, cuddly toys and stationery from as little as 25p (plus P+P). Canine […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ARMY_garage_40_wip_20160128.mov[/KGVID] In a bold move to recruit more soldiers, challenge stereotypes, and broaden its appeal to young people, the British Army has launched a new campaign to attract Generation Z by showing them how they can grow and become better versions of themselves with an Army career. The sociological make-up of Generation Z, […]
HomeAway is taking the fight to Airbnb in a new global campaign encouraging people to book whole houses for their holidays. The campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, takes a light-hearted look at the advantages of booking a house or villa for your holiday, as opposed to staying in someone else’s home or in […]
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye tapped the power of VR for his comeback fight against Australia’s Mark De Mori. Broadcasted live from the O2 in London on January 16, those who downloaded the Hayemaker app from the Google Play Store was able to watch the fight live, utilising the 360 degree footage to travel around […]
BMB has boosted its senior team and strategy offering by promoting Tamsin Northridge to the role of head of planning. Northridge, who was previously planning director at BMB, will lead strategy and planning across all BMB clients, including Yorkshire Tea, Dairylea and Homebase. Northridge takes over the day-to-day running of the planning department from planning […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/McDonalds-UK_Good-to-Know_Eggs_HD_MPEG_4.mp4[/KGVID] The latest trust driving communications from McDonald’s UK launches January 15 and continues the myth busting campaign that launched last year. It sees the brand acknowledge some of the common misconceptions customers hold around their core products, before communicating the truth around the quality of the ingredients that they use. Last year the campaign […]
Cheil London has appointed Caitlin Ryan as the agency’s new Executive Creative Director. Ryan, the former Group Executive Creative Director at Karmarama, will oversee Cheil London’s creative output across all clients. She will report to Paul Hammersley, the Group Chief Executive. Ryan first joined Karmarama in 2013 as Group ECD. Prior to that she was […]
MEC has hired Matt Davies as its managing director of Content, Sarah Hennessy, the agency’s managing director announced on January 14. Matt’s appointment reflects the scale of the opportunity that digital content creation and deployment creates for brands across categories. He will be responsible for leading the evolution of MEC’s content offering, to ensure it […]