On April 1 United Biscuits will launch the latest iteration of its McVitie’s Sweeeet ad series for new biscuit brand DeliChoc. The £1.7m ad campaign, created by Grey London and directed by NEO, will kick off with a 30-second advert on ITV and Channel 4, and will once again feature a cuddly animal, this time an […]
Shoe brand Clarks has rolled out a digital campaign for Clarks Originals that aims to align the brand with youth culture and boost its “coolness” factor. The brand is using WhatsApp to “bring to life” the history of its Desert boot in a campaign called ‘From Rats to Rudeboys.’ It will tell the story of […]
The FAB Awards – International Food and Beverage Creative and Effectiveness Awards – are pleased to announce that Google UK Ltd will sponsor both The FAB Agency of the Year Award and The FAB Brand of the Year Award at the 17th FAB Awards in May 2015. Commenting on the partnership The FAB Awards Chairman, N.Nayar […]
Creative direct marketing agency Soul has developed the concept for a new app on behalf of The Connection at St Martin’s that is set to change the way we help the homeless. Homelessness charities often tell the public not to give to homeless people on the street because the money is often spent on alcohol […]
Molson Coors, one of the UK’s biggest brewers, announces the appointment of Arc, an award-winning brand activation agency, to join incumbent agency, Life, on its below the line (BTL) agency roster. Andy Cray, Director of Brands at Molson Coors, says: “The drinks industry is constantly evolving and at Molson Coors we want to work with […]
Coca-Cola and Rita Ora marked the centenary of the Coke contour bottle with the British singer opening the Contour Centenary Bar in London’s Soho – and a photoshoot clearly meant to compare the curvature of the singer to that of the bottle; or as the Daily Mail put it: “offer a glimpse of sideboob.” The […]
Leading brand experience agency RPM has collaborated with Sky to design a Scottish subsidiary of its groundbreaking Sky Academy Skills Studios, with the objective of raising aspirations and improving key life skills of young people aged 8-18. The launch of Sky Academy Skills Studios Livingston, which opened its doors yesterday, follows the success of Sky […]
Budweiser has launched Dream Goal, a hunt for the greatest amateur goals from across the country. Dream Goal will be fronted by Sky Sports football talent – footballers-turned-pundits Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville, presenter and broadcaster Ed Chamberlin and commentator Martin Tyler. The Budweiser Dream Goal competition challenges British amateur footballers to submit videos of […]
After debuting the ‘world’s biggest ice cream van’, Czech car-maker Skoda has unveiled a clever ad for its Fabia model that will test how well you pay attention. Created by AIS London and MindsEye director Luke Bellis, the ad shows a car parked on a street while a voiceover waxes lyrical about its features. As […]
Research unveiled has shown that native advertising works for most UK internet users under the age of 34: almost six out of ten (57%) will visit online content that appeals to them even if that content has been obviously paid for or sponsored. This figure rises to 63% among those aged 18-24. Written feature articles […]