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Circana’s FMCG report shows Private Label surge vs branded in European grocery markets

Circana, the leading advisor on consumer complexity and formerly IRI and The NPD Group, today launched its latest biannual “FMCG Demand Signals” report for Europe. Covering the six largest markets in Europe (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK, and Netherlands), the report reveals that the sector has reached a tipping point with Private Labels outpacing the […]

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Outform creates interactive wash window display for Miele

Future retail agency Outform supported the premium domestic appliance brand Miele in creating an innovative digital customer experience. This means a new interactive window display in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter that drives awareness of Miele’s TwinDos washing machine. TwinDos is the world’s only two-phase dosing system for liquid detergents in household laundry care. The activation […]

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Sense launches retail division

From left to right: Paul Mills-Hicks, Sally McLaren, Chris MacRae, James Willoughby and Nick Adams  Sense, the brand experience agency has announced the launch of a new retail division, designed to help clients respond to the ever-evolving retail landscape. A highly experienced team with unique insight into consumer shopping behaviour based on decades of sector […]

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Frozen pizza sales decline highlighted by Reapp

Frozen pizza sales have plummeted by over a quarter (27%) with shoppers buying 2.3million fewer than a year ago, new data reveals. It comes as prices have surged by over 35 per cent in the past twelve months, adding an average 77p to each pizza, analysis by retail data experts Reapp has discovered.* The biggest […]

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Kru Live opens office in Hong Kong

Kru Live, the Global Live Engagement Agency has opened a new office in Hong Kong The Hong Kong office marks Kru Live’s first foray into the Asian market and represents a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy. The new office will allow Kru Live to better serve its clients in the region and […]

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Gottabe! reaches out to minority audiences for Ding.com

GottaBe! has announced its new campaign for Ding.com, the international mobile top-up brand. The campaign aims to drive top-up transfers and app downloads, in order to help ethnic minority populations, connect with their loved ones internationally. Launching on April 29th, the campaign highlights Ding.com’s work with ethnic minority populations in the UK, enabling users from […]

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Dentsu Sports Analytics launches with supersized insight offering

Dentsu Sports International has announced the launch of dentsu Sports Analytics, a new global offering bringing together the best research, data, and analytics capabilities of MKTG Sports + Entertainment (MKTG), Sponsorship Research International (SRi) and dentsu’s Merkle, to help drive better outcomes across the sports and entertainment measurement industry. Based in New York, experienced global […]

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TAG Heuer activates at London Marathon with elite prizes, app selfies and Run Dem Crew cheers

Above: Rob Diver, Managing Director of TAG Heuer UK and Ireland with Elite Men’s Wheelchair Race winner Marcel Hug (SUI) and Elite Women’s Wheelchair Race winner Madison de Rozario (AUS) on then podium on The Mall The TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23rd April 2023. Photo: Adam Warner for London Marathon Events: For further information: media@londonmarathonevents.co.uk […]

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Samsung completes roadshow disigned and built by Outform

Samsung launched an interactive and immersive pop-up roadshow, starting in Oxford, to highlight the ‘nightography’ camera and gaming capabilities of its new Galaxy S23 series. The concept was created, designed and built by future retail agency Outform. Visitors were able to check-in to the mobile experience by scanning a QR-code through Outform’s PodDrop product, which […]

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easyJet gets jets set for Eurovision

easyJet has been announced as a National sponsor of the Eurovision Song Contest. The airline offers more seats between the UK and Eurovision countries than any other airline. Over the course of this year’s contest, easyJet will be flying in thousands of visitors into Liverpool, a city with a rich musical heritage and one of the airline’s longest served airports, […]

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Rituals Cosmetics gets set for Covent Garden pop up with Backlash

Rituals Cosmetics UK & IE is set to open an immersive space in the heart of London’s Covent Garden. The 2–day pop–up will offer consumers the chance to experience the fleeting beauty of the Sakura blossom and to Celebrate New Beginnings this Springtime, by immersing themselves in the brand’s best–selling The Ritual of Sakura Collection scented with the […]

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Location:live appoints Emily Edwards

Location:live is delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Edwards as an Account Director with the business. Emily brings a wealth of 17+ years of experience in sales and account management at some of the UK’s most respected retail groups, such as the management of brand partnerships for Intu across the UK, working closely with […]

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Undercurrent assists Ogilvy PR for Egginton egg hunt stunt

Ogilvy PR was supported by experiential events agency Undercurrent this Easter season for a headline grabbing stunt. Residents of a Derbyshire village were woken to a unique surprise by one of the UK’s biggest chocolate makers. People living in Egginton, in the south of the county, were tasked with completing a giant Easter egg hunt one morning after […]

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Undercurrent creates luxury film fine dining screenings for Bang & Olufsen

For two weeks only, Bang & Olufsen is inviting Londoners to lose themselves in an evening of cinematic indulgence at Smallbone’s Luxury Pavilion, nestled in the heart of Knightsbridge. The visionary new pop-up unites film and food in collaboration with celebrated two Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur, Tom Sellers, giving visitors the chance to see and […]

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N2O creates Coronation Treat Party tour for Tesco

Creative brand experience agency, N2O, has devised an immersive, multi-brand coronation activity in and around Tesco stores this spring. The touring experience will bring people together to celebrate the momentous occasion of King Charles’ Coronation in true British style. Customers will experience a feast for a king, with a high tea spread featuring finger sandwiches, […]

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Extreme E apppoints Kris Reid as Head of Marketing

Pioneering off-road racing series, Extreme E, has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Kris Reid as its new Head of Marketing.  Kris brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked across a diverse range of industries including sports, music, and fashion. Kris’s career began in the UK music festival industry, where […]

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Shoppers trade down on Easter eggs as inflation worsens across Britain’s supermarkets

Retail data experts, Reapp, reveals Brits purchase more affordable Easter eggs in the buildup to the long bank holiday. Cash-strapped shoppers are buying nearly twice as many cheap Easter eggs as 47% more sold compared to luxury eggs, new data shows in the buildup to Easter.* Analysis by retail data experts Reapp has found that bargain-hunting Brits have […]

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Showforce promotes Becky Meers to head of operations

Global event crewing specialist Showforce has announced that Becky Meers has been promoted to the role of Head of Operations UK & Europe. Moving forward Becky will oversee the account management, crew management and operations functions for Showforce’s UK and European business. Having joined Showforce’s Liverpool office in 2010 as an account handler, Becky’s hard […]

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The Luna Cinema seeks activation and sampling sponsors with Reg&Co

London-based partnership consultancy agency Reg&Co have been appointed by The Luna Cinema to help develop a partnership strategy in 2023. Established in 2007, The Luna Cinema are the largest provider of outdoor, themed and pop-up cinema events in the UK with 275+ screenings. Each Luna residency tends to last 3 – 5 days in some of […]

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Bank Holidays bring a ‘spring in the step’ for retailers

YouGov study commissioned by Gekko finds millions planning shopping spree  ‘Retail as leisure’ as consumers combine shopping with eating out and socialising  As the UK heads towards the spring and an enhanced bank holiday season, millions of consumers have revealed they are planning to go shopping on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends. These shoppers are […]

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Reapp data reveals regional disparity for alcohol-free beer shopping

Residents of the East Midlands have the biggest thirst for non-alcoholic beer, drinking EIGHT times more of it than Londoners, new data shows.* Analysis by retail data experts Reapp has found that East Midlands takes top spot with 15% of sales this year to date with the capital at the bottom with just two per […]

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Global Infusion Group appoints Tim Young as Managing Director

Event, catering and brand logistics specialist Global Infusion Group has appointed Tim Young as its new managing director. Young brings a wealth of experience at both PLC and SME level to the role and is perfectly placed to lead the business as it embarks on an ambitious period of growth. Having spent over 20 years […]

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Imagination produces immersive virtual for Ford Explorer launch

Global experience design company, Imagination, has created a world-first driving experience for the launch of Ford’s new all-electric Explorer™ SUV; Ford’s first volume passenger electric car designed and built in Europe. Imagination has flipped the traditional in-person car reveal on its head and produced an immersive virtual event for the unveiling of Ford’s new electric […]

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Gameloft announces ROI whitepaper for marketing in gaming

Gameloft for brands, a leader in the creation of gamified experiences for brands, today announced the release of a new whitepaper entitled “The Marketing ROI in Gaming – The Positive Impact of Gaming for Brands”. The report presented during this year’s IAB PlayFronts New York, provides a methodology and a brand-new KPI to measure the […]

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Kru Live appoints Sarah-Jane Benham as CEO to spearhead global expansion

UK based global live engagement agency, Kru Live, has announced the appointment of Sarah-Jane Benham as its new CEO with immediate effect. Benham, who has been managing director of the company since 2014, will now take the helm as Kru Live embarks on its next phase of growth and expansion into new territories later this […]

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Troxy moves to serve short lead time trend with a new rate card

East London events venue Troxy has reacted to the emerging trend of short lead bookings and revealed a new rate card exclusively for enquiries within a two-week lead time. This makes any available space of the art deco venue accessible at a competitive rate, subject to terms and conditions. This includes the Grand Hall on […]

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Avantgarde annouces senior promotions and appointment

Avantgarde, the brand experience agency, has announced the promotion of two senior team members, as well as the hire of a new Global Business Development Director. Stuart Bradbury, who has held the role of MD of Avantgarde London for more than 13 years, has been promoted into the position of Executive Director of Strategic & […]

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Sponsor Saudia offers F1 fans a chance to win an Aston Martin experience at Grand Prix

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has been named the Official Global Airline Partner of the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team (AMF1) from the 2023 season. Executive Chairman, Lawrence Stroll, signalled his ambition for AMF1 with the signing of two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso to drive alongside Lance Stroll in the […]

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Events Concept adds to its leadership team

Live event and brand experience experts Event Concept has welcomed a new Marketing Director to its Leadership Team. Abby Hartley will be responsible for setting a strategy that drives profile for Event Concept and embeds future-fit positioning for the brand as it looks to cement its position as the partner of choice for clients seeking […]

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Imagination adds leadership talent in the US

Global experience design company, Imagination, has announced the appointment of Sascha Uzzell as Managing Director of Imagination New York and Houston, and Jiri Bures as Executive Creative Director Imagination New York and Houston. The new leadership team appointment comes at a transformative time, as brands capitalise on the rising demand for stand-out in-person and hybrid […]

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Frozen veg hits demand high with shoppers

British shoppers are stocking up on frozen veg in time for their Sunday roasts as fresh vegetable shortages continue, new data demonstrates. Retail data experts Reapp have seen a surge in sales of frozen veg on weekends at one major British supermarket – with a 20 per cent year on year uplift. Almost £150,000 worth […]

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Barclays Community Football Fund gives Manchester girls changing facilities

  Barclays Football Ambassadors Ian Wright and Kelly Smith plastered and painted a new girls’ changing rooms at Cheetham Hill Sports Club, Manchester giving girls greater access to the facilities they need to play football. Ian and Kelly were joined by six local young volunteers from social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) who are being trained […]

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A new star at Wonder

Wonder – Wonder, the specialist B2B experience agency and part of the Amplify agency collective –  has hired Lucy Montgomery for the newly formed role of Director of Client Services, as Chloe Ward is promoted internally from Business Director to another newly created role, Director of Live. The appointments come alongside five additional hires that […]

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Darren and Anneka win a wedding at Frankie and Benny’s

Lovebirds Darren and Anneka are celebrating after enjoying a free wedding worth £10,000 thanks to top Italian American restaurant Frankie & Benny’s. The restaurant is known for great food at great prices but it’s also a place that can host big occasions. Just in time for St Valentine’s Day Frankie and Benny’s announced they were […]

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Superdrug gets set to present its ultimate health and beauty playground with N2O

Superdrug has entrusted award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, to bring back its ultimate brand experience in February 2023. The follow-up event to Superdrug’s uber-popular 2019 health and beauty brand showcase will kick off at The Truman Brewery (Brick Lane) from 24th – 26th February. The three-day event – the ‘ultimate health and beauty playground’ […]

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Tactical Solutions becomes B Corp certified

Tactical Solutions has become the UK’s first Field Marketing business to become B Corp certified, recognising the retail business’ efforts in putting its workforce first and taking serious consideration to the environment. The certification means the North Wales based business which works with major brands such as; Innocent, Arla, and Kelloggs will join a growing […]

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Gillam promoted at N2O

Award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, has promoted Paul Gillam from Creative Director to Executive Creative Director to lead, mentor and elevate the Creative Department as they drive into 2023. At the helm of the creative talent at the agency, Paul will bring his 20+ years in the industry to the role, overseeing creative output […]

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Imagination delivers interactive tourism experience in Doha Port

Global experience design company Imagination has partnered with Qatar Tourism and Visit Qatar to create an interactive experience for tourists in Doha Port’s new visitor centre. This experience highlights the wealth of experiences and adventures available in Qatar and supports the wider development of the new Port area. Imagination designed and delivered the concept proposal […]

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Andrew Orr steps up to MD at TRO as Michael Wyrley-Birch departs

Omnicom Experiential Group announced has a transition in leadership at TRO, effective January 1, 2023. Andrew Orr, the agency’s current Head of Clients, will be elevated to UK Managing Director. Michael Wyrley-Birch, who became Managing Director of the UK office in 2012 and CEO of the group in 2017, will be exploring new opportunities outside […]

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Hyphen chooses Evolution Dome for 7 store Asda tour

Aaron Thomas Photography – https://aaronthomasphotography.com/   Hyphen, the events and experiential agency, chose Evolution Dome to help bring football home, providing a football-themed temporary inflatable structure for Asda’s World Cup inspired activation tour at 7 Asda stores around the UK, over 7 days, Dec 1-7, as part of a 32 store campaign. The campaign invited shoppers to […]

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We Are Collider helps Red Bull host e-sports tournament

Red Bull’s ‘Home Ground’ e-sports tournament that took place across the weekend of 9 to 12 December at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.   During this third edition of Red Bull’s e-sports tournament, eight of the world’s most elite teams battled it out in a knock-out competition that saw 100 Thieves crowned winners after a thrilling […]

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Sidekick helps London Lions to hoop new fans with tour

Over the 15th, 16th and 17th of December, one of the UK’s premier basketball teams, the London Lions, will bring their ‘Hoopbus Experience’ to Canary Wharf. The bus will be parked outside the underground station with the activation being aimed at engaging new fans and players in the sport of basketball. London’s city workers will have […]

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Ray Parlour heads Weirdo’s mockumentary and pop up campaign for Arsenal

Ray Parlour: Creative Director from Weirdo on Vimeo. Weirdo-created campaign subverts football fashion cliches to join in on fan jokes by transforming much-loved player, Ray Parlour, into a Creative Director as the agency helps Arsenal take a humorous look at the converging relationship between football and fashion Arsenal Football Club has turned to Weirdo – […]

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The Yards, Covent Garden aims to drive retail footfall with geo-tech promotion

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has launched its festive activation, 12 Drops of Christmas at The Yards, Covent Garden, using pioneering geo-located technology. Cementing Longmartin Properties as a landlord with a difference, this latest activation accentuates their continual investment into The Yards and innovative approach, as well as […]

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Cheil and Samsung KX showcase Jet Pet vacuum range at retail

Samsung is inviting dog owners and their pooches along to its Samsung KX store to enjoy a free pet pampering session and portrait shoot, in an experiential activation to promote its Jet Pet vacuum range. The initiative was developed in partnership with Cheil UK. In order to build awareness of Jet Pet, the tech brand has worked […]

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Haribo’s Christmas trees get set to light up Decorating Day campaign

Haribo has launched the latest phase of its creative Decorating Day Christmas campaign, with the simultaneous sweet switch-on of two giant Christmas trees at London Waterloo and London Victoria stations. Each decorated with 100 over-sized iconic treat piece baubles and a Goldbear topper, the trees will launch on 1 December and remain in position until […]

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Genesis stages VIP event and live stream powered by a car

  Luxury automotive brand, Genesis, is to launch a new brand activation platform, SOUND, ELECTRIFIED, which will see it stage the world’s first DJ set and global live stream powered by a car. The new platform was developed in partnership with strategic and creative company ScienceMagic.Inc, which was appointed earlier this year to support the launch of […]

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Sledge and SWM Partners become employee owned

Sledge, the UK-based agency with a global footprint and expertise in live experience and film, and global healthcare event and communications agency, SWM Partners today announce that they are now proudly employee owned. The news comes as the group’s former owners, CEO Robin Fawcett and Sledge Managing Director, Sarah Yeats sell the majority of their shares to a […]

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Shepper launches ‘Live in 5’ providing product-at-retail insight in 48 hours

Innovative data-collection service app, Shepper, has launched a new service designed to allow UK businesses to put out live data requests in as little as 24 hours, with in-depth insight reports back in as little as 48 hours. Dubbed ‘Live in 5’, the service will connect businesses to Shepper’s 180,000 strong community of data collectors, […]

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isla launches actionable sustainability guide for venues

isla – the events industry sustainability body – has launched an action-focused guide to support meetings and event venues in the transition to Net Zero. The guide encourages venues to review their sustainability progress and enables them to develop short to mid-term sustainability goals and set a realistic but ambitious aspiration to reach Net Zero […]

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N2O creates a pop-up Christmas Market in partnership with Tesco

Multi-award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, in partnership with Tesco, has created a pop-up Christmas Market that will visit stores across the UK in the run up to the festive period. Standing up for joy this Christmas, the festive Tesco Christmas Market comprises free food and drink sampling, gifting inspiration and spreading festive cheer for […]

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Lyre’s set to pop up at Bluewater

Lyre’s – the non-alcoholic spirits brand – is launching its UK retail shop and bar at Bluewater shopping centre. Opening on November 25th, the pop-up will champion Lyre’s Classico Grande 75cl, the perfect alcohol-free accompaniment to the festive season – along with a selection of other premium non-alcoholic spirits. In addition to the retail offering, […]

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Waitrose scales up its November festival at Tobacco Dock with We Are Collider

The Waitrose Winter Food and Drink Festival is returning between 18 and 20 November 2022, with a scaled-up offer in a new home – London’s Tobacco Dock – that features inspirational new experiences while hosting over 500 products from 150 suppliers and showcasing the best of Waitrose’s own festive food ranges. Waitrose’s experience agency – […]

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N2O announces public sector business gains

Award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, is seeing continuing success in pitching for public sector business after being named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Communications Marketplace framework. Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21, CCS helped the public sector to […]

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FMBE Awards 2022 announces sponsor-partnership with Elevate Staffing

Elevate Staffing has been named as this year’s staff support team for all hosting duties at FMBE Awards 2022. Elevate Staffing is also the Campaign of the Year category sponsor for FMBE 2022. Frank Wainwright, Awards Director comments: “FMBE Awards is always incredibly proud of its staff team. We love to use the awards to […]

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N2O helps Elf Market pop up for Baylis & Harding

Award-winning creative brand experience experts N2O are going live with an Elf Market for Baylis & Harding, targeted at children and their parents in the run up to Christmas. The candy cane-adorned interactive experience features a warm-lit wood cabin and a snowy footprint trail full of sharable moments. Children are invited to sit at the […]

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Monty Bojangles pops up with Once in a Bite Time at the Bullring

Monty Bojangles, the UK confectionery brand, unveiled an immersive pop-up last month at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre, delivering a ‘once-in-a-bite-time’ experience to the masses. Marking the first time the brand has done anything to this scale, the four-day event enticed consumers with a shareable brand story, immersing them in the magical world of Monty Bojangles. […]

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Wasserman acquires BSE Media Group

Global sports, music, and entertainment agency Wasserman has acquired BSE Media Group and hired BSE founder Oscar Morilla as Senior Vice President, Talent Marketing and Partnerships, EMEA, announced today by Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Talent Jason Ranne. BSE will rebrand as Wasserman effective immediately. Morilla and his staff will join Wasserman’s sports […]

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N2O adds to its beauty brand expertise with new hire

Award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, has welcomed experienced creative director Emma Walsh to its ever-growing team. Previously based in the Middle East, Emma was SVP Creative & Content at marketplace Noon, and Brand & Creative Director at online fashion retailer Namshi, where she spearheaded an entire re-brand and new positioning for the retailer “We […]

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Meshh expands analytics capability

Meshh, the location-based intelligence and interaction specialist, has appointed Rory Huggins (pictured) as data analyst in a move to further expand its analysis and reporting capability. Huggins, Meshh’s newest data analyst, holds a degree in mathematics and statistics and joins Meshh from online cycling retailer Wiggle. His former role involved analysing operational data and ultimately […]

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Dee Set Group provides flexible pay and financial well being support for staff

Retail solutions firm Dee Set Group has introduced financial wellbeing support for its 4,000 employees in the form of an earned wage access platform and financial coaching. The new system, in partnership with Wagestream, allows employees across the group to draw a percentage of their salary out at any time of the month, meaning after […]

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FMBE Awards 2022 announces SpaceandPeople as lead sponsor

SpaceandPeople will be the lead sponsor of this year’s FMBE Awards. The awards are due to be hosted at The Pavilion, Ascot on Thursday 17th November. It is the 18th year of FMBE awards, the first and foremost in the UK that recognises field marketing, retail experiences and brand experience marketing. FMBE has enjoyed the […]

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gther adds to its leadership tream

gther, the next-gen software platform used to deliver engaging, on-brand, and sustainable events across in-person, hybrid and virtual formats, has announced the addition of two industry veterans to its leadership team. Peter Jeavons joins gther as CEO and Nick Rosier as Chief Product and Customer Officer. Together they will spearhead the launch of several innovative […]

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Amsterdam success for Meshh triggers roll out at TwitchCon San Diego

Following a successful proof of concept at TwitchCon Amsterdam, Nielsen Sports & Entertainment commissioned Meshh, the location-based intelligence and interaction specialist, to deploy its spatial analytics services again at TwitchCon San Diego, October 7-9, 2022 as part of a comprehensive event measurement programme. Greg Morris, research director, Nielsen Sports & Entertainment, said, “Our goal in […]

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The Corner creates lumpy Cocktail Club glass for pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign

Agency The Corner and The Cocktail Club has announce their partnership to support Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, with a bespoke mocktail served nationwide at The Cocktail Club locations.  Inspired by the legend that the coupé glass was modelled on Marie Antoinette’s left breast, The Corner have created a series of bespoke coupé glasses each with […]

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Bompas and Parr gets set to pair poppers with drinks at London Cocktail Week

The heady aromas will be available to purchase alongside innovative paired cocktails at The Standard during London Cocktail Week, which runs between 13th-22nd October. Bompas & Parr will be creating the world’s first super premium poppers, paired with a curated drinks offering as part of London Cocktail Week at the bar-meets-late night party spot, Sweeties, […]

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Backlash helps Notion to pop up in London

  Live:                6th – 8th October, Old Spitalfields Market, London One of Silicon Valley’s most sought-after tech companies, Notion, has come to London. The brand is staging a pop up at Old Spitalfields Market, where guests will have the chance to meet and interact with the brand, learn about the magic of the platform, and […]

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Impact Field Marketing Group acquires Field Sales Solutions as it builds pan-European portfolio

Impact Field Marketing Group (France) has acquired Field Sales Solutions. Impact Field Marketing Group (IFMG) is owned by Alpha Private Equity, a Luxemburg-based fund investing in mid-market buyouts. Alpha Private Equity took over IFMG in June this year. IFMG provides solutions enabling its clients to roll-out their sales and marketing strategy across physical, mobile, and […]

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Seed appoints  influencer and social marketer Alex Carapiet

Seed – Amplify’s student and Gen Z specialist agency, working with clients including Amazon, ASOS, Bumble, Jack Daniel’s and Spotify – has appointed social and influencer veteran Alex Carapiet to the newly created role of Head of Social. The move signifies Seed’s evolution into an agency that fully integrates social and influencer with brand experiences […]

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isla extends its Advisory Board

isla – the events industry sustainability body – has announced it has voted in nine new members to its Advisory Board, strengthening expert, cross-sector input across all isla activities. The additional board members are as follows: Selina Donald, Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer – The Bulb Philippa Murphy, Events Marketing Manager – Amazon Amy King, […]

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Sampler and Flavor Sampling form strategic partnership

Sampler, the leader in omnichannel product experiences, has teamed up with Flavor Sampling, The UK’s leading Integrated Sampling Agency.  The strategic partnership is perfectly positioned to expand Sampler’s digital capabilities further into the UK markets, and enhance Flavor’s integrated Sampling offering – through digital sampling, remarketing across multiple sampling channels, and enhanced measurement and insight […]

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Sophie Bowtell joins Sledge as Project Manager

Sledge has announced a new team member, and formalised its sustainability vision, goals and roadmap. Sophie Bowtell joins as Project Manager, and is responsible for working in close collaboration with her colleagues and the agency’s clients, to plan and ensure the smooth delivery of a varied range of corporate, consumer, government and non-profit experiences. These include an ongoing partnership with […]

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Fujifilm partners with Art of London’s West End’s ‘Brighter Future’ art trail

Art Of London and Fujifilm launched their partnership with a photography masterclass and tour of their ‘Brighter Future’ installations in London’s West End with Fujifilm photographer Mr Whisper. On a tour of the ‘Brighter Future’ artworks guests were taught unique tips and tricks to improve their photography skills for portraits, street shots and images of […]

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MediaVision’s assessment of The Hundred indicates sponsorship success story

With the second season of The Hundred just concluded, new data highlights the success of the ECB’s new 100-ball family-friendly cricket format by showing a surge in online interest in the format’s brand partners and sponsors. The volume of online searches for headwear supplier ‘New Era’ almost doubled (up 91%) compared to last year, while […]

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Kru Live announces journey tracking system for strategic climate support

Kru Live has extended its sustainability efforts by developing an industry first journey tracking system that measures a staff members journey and mode of transport to and from their clients’ live events. The data produced from these reports can then be used to offset carbon emissions. The newly created emissions tracker will also incentivise and […]

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Hendrick’s Gin sets up for immersive undersea Neptunia experiences

Hendrick’s Gin is inviting the curious to seek out the deepest depths of the wondrous sea as it hosts the official opening party of London Cocktail Week 2022 at Silverleaf, Pan Pacific London. The Hendrick’s Secret Emporium of Underwater Delights is a spectacular kick-off to the capital’s biggest cocktail event, where guests will be invited […]

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Kru Live hires new duo to support growth plans

Kru Live has appointed Anthony Lees as Group Account Director.  Based in the UK, Lees will report to Managing Director Sarah-Jane Benham. Lees, formally an Account Director at Pod Staffing, will lead a team of 17 within Kru’s Client Account Management division where he will advise on best practice and approach. Benham, said: “We are […]

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New hires at Avantgarde as agency expands

Avantgarde London, the brand experience agency, today announces the hire of two senior recruits, Rachel Lewandowska (formerly Bateman) as Client Services Director and Steve Hickery (pictured) as the agency’s new Creative Director. The hires come following a wave of growth for the agency, with 11 new hires across the client services, creative, digital, new business […]

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FMBE Awards 2022 announces shortlist and awards venue

FMBE Awards 2022 has been through a typically exacting process to create this year’s shortlist of finalists. The awards event is now open for table and seat bookings on a first come first served basis, with first booked tables taking priority positions. We will be celebrating this industry at The Pavilion, Ascot Racecourse, 17th November […]

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Imagination relocates Castagnera for middle east strategic role

Imagination, the Global Experience Design Company, has today announced Head of Strategy for EMEA, Christophe Castagnera, is relocating to take on a newly created role as Head of Strategy for Imagination Middle East. Castagnera’s unique skill set and world-class leadership will be used to spearhead Imagination’s global presence and develop the company’s consultancy offer in […]

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Samsung’s Terminal 5 In Tune With You experience created by Outform

Samsung has unveiled In Tune With You, an immersive experience leveraging lift-and-learn technology at Heathrow’s T5 terminal, through global retail technology agency Outform. The space, sited in the InMotion flagship store, aims to create a place for passengers to ‘step outside’ the airport environment, providing mood-boosting experiences to prepare them for the journey ahead. The […]

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Zenb’s spaghetti launch engages in King’s Cross and Shoreditch

Zenb, the online plant-powered food brand has devised a unique outdoor campaign to proudly celebrate the launch of its 100% yellow pea, gluten free spaghetti. This special build allows Zenb to showcase its single ingredient pasta that is high in fibre and protein. The bespoke interactive billboards are appearing just outside the centre of Kings Cross Station […]

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Dentsu Creative chooses Meshh for the Nivea Sun and Cancer Research UK tour

Creative communications agency, Dentsu Creative has chosen spatial analytics specialist, Meshh, to deliver the data and analytics for the Nivea Sun and Cancer Research UK summer tour this year. The tour, which began on June 25, 2022,  will reach around 13 places in the UK including the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and Camp Bestival in […]

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New hires at N2O adding to creative credentials

Award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, is bolstering its creative capabilities with the hires of a new Strategy Director and a Creative Production Director. Steven Workman re-joins N2O in the position of Strategy Director. Having previously worked at N2O as Creative Director, he has over 20 years’ experience in the experiential marketing sector and his […]

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Swapfiets offers London a bike antidote to the Tube strike

Swapfiets is giving London commuters a free bike, to use for a whole week, to help get into the office during the upcoming TFL Tube and Overground taking place 18th – 20th August. All participants have  to do to get their hands (or feet) on one of the iconic Dutch city bikes for the week […]

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CSM set to continue Major League Baseball work

CSM Sport & Entertainment (CSM) has been re-appointed to support Major League Baseball (MLB) in bringing regular season games back to London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. Baseball will return to the capital next year with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs playing a two-game series at London Stadium on June 24-25, 2023. This […]

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Trovr helps Co-op to run a Deposit Return Scheme at 9 summer festivals

Co-op is continuing its initiative to reduce plastic and aluminium can waste at music festivals by working with trovr – a sustainability-focused marketing communications business – to instal Reverse Vending Machines (RVM) at its popular festival stores this summer. The convenience retailer will be at nine major music festivals this summer with its pop-up stores and trovr RVMs […]

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Gas station beauty activation gets set for festivals with N2O

Award-winning creative brand experience agency, N2O, has designed an American gas station-style festival experience for LA-born make up brand, NYX Professional Makeup. Born out of the brand’s desire to get its community back together in real life, the neon pink and yellow gas service station activation features festival makeover stations, convenience store-style fridges packed full […]

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Haribo experiences get set to bounce into life

Haribo, the UK’s leading sweet brand, has launched Haribo Hide N Seekers, an exciting and interactive outdoor activation that will bring people of all ages together to celebrate classic family fun. The activity, created by brand experience agency Sense, forms the latest instalment in the sweet company’s multi-million-pound campaign designed to inspire even more moments […]

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Location Live raises £2M to fuel expansion

Location Live Group, the leading location planning specialist for the live events and experience sector has raised an initial sum of £2 million to fuel its ongoing trajectory of global expansion. The landmark investment will see the capital raised to aid the group to expand into international markets, and to continue to invest in its […]

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Brecon Jazz Weekend secures Gower Brewery sponsorship

Brecon Jazz Weekend has announced Gower Brewery as its headline sponsor for the whole Festival weekend for 2022. The deal was brokered by sponsorship agency Reg&Co. First staged in 1984, created by local musicians, promoters and fans the Brecon Jazz Festival was a community-based event modelled on New Orleans-style events. Since then, it has grown […]

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CSM acquires cricket talent group Phoenix

Global integrated marketing agency, CSM Sport & Entertainment (CSM), has formally acquired Phoenix Management Group, England’s leading cricket talent management business. Set up in 2018 by former professional cricketer, Neil Fairbrother, Phoenix manages some of the biggest names in English cricket such as Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad, Liam Livingstone, Nat Sciver and current […]

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Space adds on pack promotion to Camp Nature Valley experience

General Mills owned Nature Valley, the UK’s #1 cereal snack bar, has launched an integrated marketing campaign to promote its headline sponsorship of this year’s Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival with Bear Grylls. Supporting the brand’s #GetOutMore message, the campaign by creative agency Space encourages families to spend more time together enjoying the great outdoors. […]

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Bluewater’s Open Golf water station in world’s largest claim

After 12 months of detailed planning, designing and assembling, the self-proclaimed world’s largest water station has been launched by Bluewater to help hydrate the 290,000 golf fans expected to attend The 150th Open, golf’s oldest and most international major championship, in St Andrews – the Home of Golf – in Scotland from 10 – 17 […]

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CSM Live appoints Schrott to direct new Munich Sport and Entertainment office

Live, branding, experiences, and events agency CSM Live is delighted to announce the appointment of Andreas Schrott as its inaugural Director for Germany. The move highlights the business’ long-term commitment to the country which has become a European sports hub as well as a centre for future major events taking place. With an existing portfolio […]

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Avantgarde Group launches storytelling studio CAYA in Amsterdam

Global brand experience expert Avantgarde Group today announces the launch of a new Amsterdam-based studio, CAYA (Come As You Are), focusing on global creative and strategic brand experiences, built around modern culture and storytelling. As a cultural, strategic, and creative specialist, CAYA is perfectly positioned to complement Avantgarde’s existing agency offerings, to the benefit of […]

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Backlash helps subscription cosmetics brand Beauty Pie pop up in Covent Garden

“Warehouse of Dreams” Client: Beauty Pie Live: 30th June – 10th July 2022 The membership beauty brand is offering shoppers the chance to try the products in real life at their new pop–up concept store. The cosmetics subscription brand will open its doors in Covent Garden, dubbed ‘London’s beauty quarter’, from 30 June to 11 July. Founded […]

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