Traditional holiday marketing campaigns have concentrated for years on competitive messages designed to sway buyers toward their products and services. But in 2015, Microsoft has taken a different approach. On November 16, 2015 a group of 37 Microsoft Employees from around the country gathered in New York City at the company’s new flagship store with […]
In a bid to generate conversation and awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDS this World AIDS Day (1 December), the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Y&R New York have teamed up to create “Sext Life”, a tongue in cheek, faux-raunchy short film that brings sexting emojis to life in situations that would be […]
While it’s tempting for all brands and retailers to jump on the Thanksgiving shopping bandwagon, marketers need to think about their audiences to figure out how, when, or even whether to take advantage of the discount days, says the National Retail Federation. There’s no “one-size fits-all” approach for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and […]
Add J. Crew and American Girl to the list of retailers betting big with their holiday campaigns on ad units launched by Facebook and Instagram. J.Crew bought Instagram ads that include a “Shop Now” button, making its gift guide digital. And for the past week, J.Crew’s Instagram page has been promoting an iPhone case that […]
Samsung has partnered with Rihanna for a new campaign teasing the release date of her forthcoming album through an immersive online experience. Those curious to know when the pop star will release her eighth studio album, titled ‘Anti’, will have to successfully complete a number of cryptic puzzles on antidiary.com using their mobile devices to […]
Heineken USA unveiled a special six-pack of custom handmade Heineken-bottle candles in partnership with lifestyle concept store Alchemist Miami, marking the very first time the beer brand’s #Heineken100 program expands into home goods. The luxurious decorative accessories were hand-poured with a proprietary soy and wax blend, then de-molded and heat-finished, also by hand. The products […]
Ogilvy & Mather London has created a new campaign for Royal Philips as part of a wider drive to change public perception of the brand. The latest activity supports Philips’ shift from its traditional image as an electronics company, to its present day status as a health-tech organisation that improves lives through meaningful innovations. Launching […]
Netflix has been building quite a reputation for themselves, with “Netflix and Chill” quickly becoming part of everyday vocabulary. New York-based creative studio Gretel carried out the rebranding of Netflix. Using the stack as a visual metaphor and identity system, the agency was able to feature the many services and products that Netflix offers in […]
The next several years will continue to see double-digit growth in the number of Americans using wearable devices, according to eMarketer’s first wearables forecast. In 2015, 39.5 million US adults 18 and over will use wearables, including smartwatches and fitness trackers. That’s a jump of 57.7% over 2014. While penetration among US adults is just […]
American Airlines has named MDC Partners’ CP&B and WPP’s MediaCom its new global agencies after a review. The account has been with Interpublic’s McCann Worldgroup and TM for more than two decades, though the brand had been working with predecessor agencies of TM since the early ’80s. McCann had subsidiary Martin Agency pitch the creative […]