Snap Inc. announced the debut line-up of advertising partners for Commercials, Snapchat’s six-second unskippable ads that run across Snapchat Shows in the UK. EE and Mars are among the first advertisers to take advantage of the new ad format which will be available across the entire Shows platform in the UK. Commercials are available through Snap’s […]
Posterscope, the out-of-home and location marketing specialist, has announced two significant promotions to accelerate the company’s delivery of innovative, data-led, technology-driven client solutions across its global network. Nick Halas is promoted from UK Head of Data & Innovation to Global Head of Strategy. Since joining Posterscope in 2015, Nick has led Posterscope’s service innovation, driving […]
Predictive data science business, Outra, has appointed Stewart Holt to the role of Business Development Director, in its continued drive to meet its ambitious expansion plans for 2019/20. Holt will work alongside Outra’s existing business development team and will be responsible for driving the organisation’s planned and structured growth, particularly amongst data-heavy sectors such as […]
Fiona Rayner (née Tindall) has been promoted to a new role within Blackjack Promotions, to align with the company’s international expansion plans, having taken on the new role of Head of Experiential & International Operations. The announcement comes following the recent launch of a new joint venture for Blackjack in the Middle East, partnering with […]
The Fife Arms, owned by internationally-renowned gallerists Iwan and Manuela Wirth (founders of Hauser & Wirth) has opened in Braemar, Scotland, with branding by London-based studio Here Design. A reimagined Victorian coaching inn, The Fife Arms is a 46-room property that brings together Scottish heritage, craftsmanship and culture with world-class contemporary art and a strong sense […]
GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, announced the launch of its UK marketing campaign, the largest outside the U.S. King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp is launching a new venture to sell his beloved jam roly polys and wants to inspire people with an idea to take the plunge and start their own business […]
DFS is launching a 30-second TV campaign, created by krow Communications, part of the mission, breaking on 19th March and running for 13 weeks across the UK and Ireland. The commercial, ‘Welcome in Spring’, continues the series of DFS ads to feature Aardman-designed characters and celebrates the feeling of renewal provided by the first day of […]
Would you watch football if injured players were shot by medics after a match? So why support horse racing? This is the question posed by an animal welfare charity in a hard-hitting film highlighting the number of injured horses destroyed by vets on race courses. The League Against Cruel Sports film – released in response […]
A new report has revealed concerning discrepancies with regards to pricing strategies in UK retail. Figures showed that, despite more than a third of retailers (34%) saying they know they should change their prices regularly, only 15% do so frequently. The report, published by pricing and automation specialist, Omnia Retail, looked at pricing practices at 150 UK retail […]
Nicola Marsh, Managing Director of Mediacom Manchester, has been selected as the new Chair of Manchester’s NABS hub. NABS is the support organisation for people working in advertising and the media. With a strong emphasis on improving wellbeing, it offers a range of professional development services free of charge for people at all levels in […]