Avantgarde London, a leading brand experience agency, today announces two promotions in its senior team. Tessa Mardon will take on the role of Head of Client Services, and Rory Sloan, Operations Director. Sloan, previously Production Director at the agency, will now support MD Stuart Bradbury in the day-to-day operational running of the agency. Alongside this […]
Global sales enablement leader Showpad today announces the appointment of three sales leaders who together will be responsible for driving the company’s continued global growth in 2020. Dustin Deno joins the Showpad team as VP North American Sales and Hendrik Isebaert and Jim Preston have been promoted to SVP of Worldwide Revenue and VP EMEA […]
Strongbow and Red Stripe have announced they will be official cider and beer partners of the UK’s most anticipated music event of the year, The BRIT Awards 2020 with Mastercard. The event is due to be hosted by Jack Whitehall at the O2 on 18th February. Both Strongbow and Red Stripe have a rich heritage […]
Scottish snack brand Podberry, which launched in 2019, has moved into 2020 with ambitious aims and has appointed three teams to support the growth plans they hope to achieve. London based public relations consultant Pippa Kent has extended an initial contract to support the brand across their PR efforts. Aiming to build on the positive […]
London’s world-famous beauty hall will host a special Blackjack-staffed gift-wrapping service to customers purchasing Suqqu lipsticks for Valentine’s Day. This service coincides with the launch of the SS20 Collection that includes a range of new lipstick shades, which can be individually gift boxed and finished off with a personalised tag and ribbon in a shade to […]
Hammerson’s free outdoor immersive experience, Festival of Light, recently returned to Bullring and Grand Central for a second year. This year’s event was its most breath-taking yet, with five installations by artists from around the World, transforming some of Birmingham’s most famous outdoor spaces. The art installations included: ‘Neon Angel Wings’ by Carla O’Brien, the […]
The St David’s Partnership has announced global teen retailer Hollister Co. will be relocating to an upsized space within St David’s, Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, set to open this Spring. Hollister, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., will be located on Upper Grand Arcade, the prime fashion pitch in […]
A star of television’s Dragons’ Den is heading to Sunderland later this month (Feb) to encourage businesses to sign up for a scheme she invested in. Jenny Campbell, a former Business Woman of the Year who made her fortune through providing ATM machines, invested £80,000 in ParkingPerx in her final appearance on the BBC hit […]
Liar, the craft white wine made of red Merlot grapes, is launching a tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day promotion – purchase 6 bottles of Liar wine, and get a free bottle sent to an ex-partner. The newly-founded company based in Italy explains that Valentine’s Day is not only a day to celebrate with your partner, but also […]
International roadshow agency EMS has officially brought its expertise to its 50th country, visiting Israel with long-term client Draeger Handling roadshow tours in countries including Saudi Arabia, Iceland and Russia, EMS have extensive experience in bringing roadshows to the US and EMEA. The Cheshire-based agency is celebrating an increasing number of leading brands and marketing […]
Strata Creative Communications confirms two new contracts that have been awarded as a direct result of the merger of long-established agencies Crown and Communique in December 2018. In 2018, the management teams of both agencies shared a vision to create a new multi-layered agency that would meet a largely unmet need that exists in clients […]
For some time now Kru Live has been carbon negative as an agency team; they have been offsetting their emissions since 2014. It is now looking to build on this by implementing a carbon negative ‘climate consideration’ line on each of its clients’ activations, worldwide to reflect the emissions they produce across a campaign. Sarah-Jane […]
AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners have announced the opening of the UK’s first selfie-focussed experience, at The O2. The quirky, customer driven concept formally launched to the public on Saturday 1 February and is set to run for six weeks. Located on the lower level of ICON Outlet, Selfie Factory spans 2260 sq ft […]
The world’s largest diners’ club, tastecard, launches its first self-love Valentine’s pop-up restaurant. The ‘Two4One’ restaurant, on Great Eastern St, London, will feature mirrors placed on each table so solo diners can enjoy a romantic Valentine’s meal out in a bid to fall in love with their own fabulous selves. This unique restaurant gives ‘two […]
Taiwanese fruit tea specialist brand, YiFang, is set to launch its first-ever café in the north west, and only second outside London, in Manchester this Spring. The 1,700 sq ft tea emporium at University Green, in Manchester University, was secured by leading specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer. YiFang was inspired by the story of the founder’s […]
Veganuary, a global organisation encouraging people to try vegan in January and beyond, has today released the final figures for its 2020 campaign and the results are astounding. Just over 400,000 people signed-up, compared to 250,000 in 2019, far exceeding the group’s 2020 target of 350,000. The participants included rock legend Brian May, former Dragon […]
The UK’s number one meat snack brand, Peperami, hijacks Veganuary on the last day of the challenge with a disruptive street stunt designed to tempt consumers with meaty smells and free products, including its brand new Peperami Beef Bar. After witnessing strong sales throughout January following the launch, Peperami commissioned research* that revealed 25% of […]
Coinciding with Brexit Day, a group of friends are launching a provocative white merlot, coined “Liar Wine”. The wine itself – with its fruity and floral notes – created using red merlot grapes – is something of a deception in its appearance. It billis itself as “much like the cloaked and alleged lies surrounding Brexit […]
Shaftesbury has announced the launch of Australian luxury skincare brand, Aesop, at 16 Monmouth Street, joining a host of other well-established beauty brands within the unique precinct of Seven Dials, in London’s West End. The 1,412 sq ft space offers visitors a vast selection of its sought-after skin, hair and body products, distinguished by botanical […]
Everton in the Community welcomed The Duke of Cambridge to Liverpool 4 on Thursday as he visited The People’s Hub as part of the Heads Up campaign and praised the charity for taking the lead in tackling the stigma around mental health and going above and beyond with its innovative delivery. His Royal Highness spent […]
Woking Shopping has officially welcomed globally renowned retailer, French Connection, enhancing the destination’s fashion and lifestyle offering for the new year. Situated within the Town Mall, the 1,260 sq ft store is neighboured by Fat Face and Claire’s, and joins Woking Shopping’s existing line-up of leading fashion brands such as H&M, Primark and New Look. […]
Guinness has teamed up with sports legend Rio Ferdinand for a new, Pan-African partnership. Guinness Night Football, taking place later this month in Lagos, is the culmination of Guinness and HeyHuman’s campaign across the continent thus far. Two hand-picked five-a-side teams, comprising consumers and African music celebrities, will play the beautiful game in the dark, […]
Xbox and McCann London are proud to announce the launch of “The Rough Guide to Xbox” on January 30. Created in partnership with Rough Guides, one of the world’s leading travel guide publishers, the book is Rough Guides’ first-ever edition dedicated to virtual worlds, and works as a fully-functioning travel guide, exploring the stunning beauty […]
intu has signed a deal with leisure operator Escape Hunt to create a series of team-based immersive entertainment experiences at intu Chapelfield in Norwich. The experiences include one of the brand’s most popular escape games, Alice in Puzzleland, and forms part of the global operator’s expansion into new areas of the country. It will bring […]
Event and festival bar experts Peppermint has officially re-launched its brand experience arm, Equals, following a period of rebranding and new leadership hires. Equals has undergone a complete overhaul to cater for the growing appetite from clients wanting to create stand out experiences at events and festivals but is now expanding into the wider experience […]
Amber Southon from The Quarryman’s Arms in Corsham, Wiltshire is entering The Great Sausage Roll Off 2020. For the eighth year in a row, licensees Claire Morgan and Angus McKean will be hosting the legendary Sausage Roll Off at The Red Lion in Barnes. This year’s event, which will see 20 chefs fighting for the […]
General Mills-owned Yoplait has signed up as the Official Yoghurt of The NBA Paris Game 2020 Presented by beIN SPORTS for their much-loved drinkable yoghurt brand YOP – creating a ‘YOPStars’ activation developed by London-based creative agency Space. France’s first regular-season NBA game, which will be played in front of a sold-out crowd, will feature […]
In New York — during the NRF Retail Week — Antavo unveiled a preview of its new Loyalty Experience Kiosk built upon facial recognition and iPhone’s advanced NFC capabilities. The Loyalty Experience Kiosk is a window to in-store engagement for brands and retailers. With it, customers can access exclusive offers, spin the Prize Wheel, […]
Blackjack Promotions and Japanese brand Suqqu are set to bring the personal touch to Chinese New Year gifting in Selfridges Beauty Hall Staffing solutions and experiential experts Blackjack will supply Chinese calligraphers so shoppers can give unique Suqqu gifts to loved ones With 20+ years working predominantly in travel retail, Blackjack Promotions are experts in […]
intu has created three walk-in ‘light houses’ to boost footfall, dwell time and brighten the moods of its 35 million visitors using the psychological benefits of colour. The Happy, Calm and Energise houses will tour intu’s popular shopping destinations throughout 2020 featuring colour combinations proven to help people feel happier, more relaxed and more energised. […]
Hundreds of flowers filled Liverpool ONE on Monday 20 January to inject a spot of joy on Blue Monday, widely recognised as the most depressing day of the year. With the sole mission to spread cheer across the destination, hundreds of bunches of brightly-coloured flowers were left across Upper and Lower South John Street, Peter’s […]
Mr. Men Little Miss is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year and are seeking licensing partners ahead of the milestone. Mr Men Little Miss plan to create a buzz around the anniversary by launching two brand new characters that are promised to bring more diversity to the much-loved collection. Since Mr. Tickle, the first […]
Award-winning experiential marketing agency N2O is bringing to life the launch of Evolution_18, a wellness brand devised by Bobbi Brown which is brand new to the UK market.With smoothie sampling, exclusive meet and greet with Bobbi and a photo opportunity, the interactive activation will visually communicate the brand to customers. The Collagen Powder product will be sampled […]
Blackjack Promotions is partnering with China Travel Outbound and English Heritage to bring a roaring celebration dance to World Heritage Site Stonehenge Visitors to Wiltshire’s prehistoric monument Stonehenge will be treated to a traditional ‘Lion Dance’ to mark the Chinese New Year The 4,500-year-old Stone Circle is a popular site for Chinese tourists, so English […]
Amplify – the UK-headquartered agency that works with next-gen clients including Airbnb, Google and Spotify, can today announce the launch of a Los Angeles based US office; the agency’s second overseas operation. Having worked for the past three years on brand strategy and experiences for Facebook and HubSpot in North America, Amplify is launching a […]
To mark their launch into Holland & Barrett stores across the UK, Karma Bites have partnered with Flavor; An Integrated Sampling Agency to create a hyper-targeted sampling campaign “Healthy snacking is a very competitive market in the UK” Ashwin Ahuja, founder of the premium popped lotus seed snack, says. “As a growing brand we were […]
WHAT: The Hellmann’s Vegan Rain-Bao Truck will be serving up plant powered buns for just £1.00 – served with lashings of mayo in four picture-perfect pastel hues. The great tasting buns are a delicious lunch for those attempting to go meat-free during a typically dreary month when purse strings are pinched. WHERE: Boxpark Shoreditch (2-10 Bethnal Green […]
Senior ad professionals along with marketing directors have seen a 9% salary drop in real terms in the past five years Junior designers see the biggest pay rises this year with an average increase of 12% Those in mid-level positions have seen wages stagnate, average increase was a mere 2% For half a decade, pay […]
Liverpool ONE is celebrating the close of a successful festive period, with figures showing a 5% increase in sales during the period compared to 2018, defying widespread industry declines. The outstanding Christmas results mark the end of a record year of performance at the destination, with sales up 2.5% over the twelve months. Footfall […]
This weekend Initials, the independent creative agency, launched The Takeback, a one-off, escape room style driving experience for Abarth, part of FCA, to celebrate the brand’s 70th anniversary year. From over 1,000 competition entries, 24 lucky winners, accompanied by two guests each, were invited to attend the unique activation, created by Initials with production by […]
Pierce Global, an experiential agency within Omnicom Experiential Group (OEG), has announced the promotion of Mike Kelley to managing director. In this new role, Kelley will lead Pierce’s vision, as well as the agency’s strategic service offering. “Mike has been a key member of the team now for 20 years. Throughout that time he has […]
Benefit Cosmetics raises a defiant glass to dry Jan with the EmPOREium bar, part of their ‘Don’t Be Thirsty’ campaign for new Hydrate primer. To ease everyone into 2020, Benefit wants to give our skin a drink at their irreverent anti-DryJan bar, popping up in Clapham this weekend. Kyra White, Head of Brand Activation at […]
Specialist sports and tourism agency Azalea has snapped up social media sensation the Average Golfer in a deal that will see the company maximise his exposure and manage his commercial rights and partnerships. The increasing value of influencers in the changing media landscape, as golfers’ consumption habits continue to shift, has made video content crucial […]
Buffalo Trace have engaged creative agency, Taylor Herring to promote its multi award-winning whiskey bourbon label. Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey hosted America’s leading chainsaw artist – who has previously been described as “a rock star with a chainsaw” by Vice Magazine – at a live exhibition from 13th– 15th December at StolenSpace, Shoreditch. Famed […]
The UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars, Auto Trader, is launching a nationwide snap-to-win competition for one lucky member of the public to win a brand-new car this Christmas. A Fiat 500, which receives over 24,000 ad views a day on Auto Trader, has been gift-wrapped in a box, complete with an […]
Hammerson has announced that the Norwegian inspired fish and seafood specialists North Fish is to open its first UK restaurant in its flagship destination Bullring, in Birmingham, early next year. The Bullring restaurant will be the brand’s first outside of Poland, as it embarks on an international expansion. The menu will consist of a range […]
Crown Talent & Media Group has today announced it has appointed Jack Horlock as managing director of a new division, Crown Brands Live, to bring together a dedicated team who will focus entirely on live and immersive brand experiences. Drawing on Crown’s incredible roster of media and music talent and having worked with some of […]
Boutique travel specialist, Virgin Holidays, has officially launched its largest UK ‘v-room’ concept store at Liverpool One, managed by Grosvenor Europe. The flagship 2,000 sq ft ‘v-room’ on South John Street offers a luxury, immersive experience for visitors booking holidays, with brand new features for Liverpool, including a hidden cinema – a disguised in-store experience, […]
GMR Marketing, an experiential and sponsorship leader, has hired Aliah Berman to serve as global head of diversity, equity and inclusion. With more than 15 years of experience, Berman will play a key role in the agency’s efforts to drive employee engagement and retention, build cultural awareness, promote an inclusive work environment and create culturally-informed […]
RPMI Railpen (Railpen) has announced the signing of three new supermarkets to its property portfolio: two Lidl stores, located in North West London and Kent, and an Aldi store in Scunthorpe. The trio of new supermarkets total over 59,000 sq ft (5,482 sq m) in retail space. Situated on the ground floor of St Anns […]
Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, has officially launched its state-of-the-art 13-screen multiplex experience at Time Square, the new £142 million development in Warrington. The key leisure anchor for the mixed-use destination, Cineworld Warrington toasted the launch with an exclusive Gala evening, including a screening of Jumanji: The Next Level on the main-attraction Superscreen. […]
Heathrow reveals the top festive questions every parent in London should prepare for at Christmas as Santa’s workshop is unveiled underneath Terminals 2 and 5 ‘How does Santa know what I’d like for Christmas?’ and ‘How does Santa really get to every house in the world?’ are the most frequently asked festive questions amongst children […]
Celebrating the end of a successful year of Arts, Sloane Stanley has announced the latest street art installation just in time for Christmas. The festive scene is the seventh to appear on the King’s Road this year, and features a forest scene with skating rink alongside a warming winter hearth by artist Antonio Rodrigues Jnr. […]
N2O is once again delivering festive cheer for Tesco customers with its Bavarian-style Christmas markets. Back for 2019, the pop-up markets will visit 70 stores up and down the UK in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Building on the success from previous years, the markets are featuring a Santa’s Grotto, snow machine, music, a […]
To celebrate the anticipated stateside release of Amazon Original movie, The Aeronauts, Amazon Studios wanted to showcase and reflect the movies narrative of curiosity and innovation in a truly unique way; engaging with viewers like never before. Blending the indelible pioneering spirit of the past with the groundbreaking technology of the future, premiere-goers watched Felicity […]
The Jeep World Tour is an exhibition designed by Art Bridge at the MotorVillage on the Champs-Élysées, where a community of artists gathered to take people on a trip around the world. MotorVillage, a unique automobile showroom created by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, chose Art Bridge to design its new exhibition made for the whole family. […]
A new association between trail event specialist Maverick and sports comfort brand Runderwear is a great example of a trail events business and a sports brand getting together to enhance the runner’s event experience. Maverick Race events have a cosy village start-finish area where runners are encouraged to be social and stop for a chat, […]
Popcorn PR has been appointed by Giggling Squid as its retained consumer PR agency, following a competitive four-agency pitch. Started in 2009, Giggling Squid now has over 30 venues in its award-winning family of Thai restaurants, with a further four anticipated to launch in 2020. All about food with personality, cooked with expertise and shared […]
The longstanding travel retail partnership between Hendrick’s and Blackjack promotions is bearing fruit yet again, this time with a festive campaign at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 aiming to showcase the brand’s delicious gins and gifting lucky passengers with an early Christmas treat. The activation is situated on the prime ‘VIP’ site in the terminal where […]
Chinatown London is a destination of choice for international technology brands. Earlier this year Wanyoo opened their first European store, and now Shaftesbury has welcomed Razer, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers, who opened their European debut store on Saturday 14 December. Hundreds of customers queued on the day to catch a glimpse of […]
Icon Outlet at The O2, the 210,000 sq ft premium urban outlet developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced a successful first year of trading and its strongest six-week performance yet. Leading up to Christmas and bolstered by a successful Black Friday, Icon Outlet has experienced a 36% uplift in like-for-like sales […]
Following a strong year for its retail leasing strategy, Grosvenor Europe has officially announced the launch of Kate Spade New York’s pop-up store and Mint Velvet’s new boutique at Liverpool ONE. Both international womenswear brands will be situated on Peter’s Lane, which throughout 2019, has been further established as the destination’s hub for premium […]
Iconic fragrance brand Dior is working with Blackjack Promotions to promote and run its Christmas gift personalisation service at Heathrow Airport. On Friday 13 December, the Dior Christmas Choir, featuring nine singers and a pianist, entertained travellers embarking on the Heathrow Express at London’s Paddington Station, putting them firmly in the Christmas mood. Blackjack’s trained […]
Leading retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, have created and executed the first augmented reality (AR) game for a convenience retailer. The AR Christmas Elf experience was the first project for Savvy, following a successful tender win. Launched at the end of October, One Stop shoppers both in-store and at home have been invited to […]
Opening in time to benefit from centre:mk’s significant Christmas trading period, during which footfall is anticipated to exceed seven million visits, Lush, the handmade bath art and cosmetics brand, has launched a 2,793 sq ft store in centre:mk this week. The vegetarian, vegan and cruelty-free retailer has relocated and doubled in size from Intu Milton […]
Following a strong year of brand signings and openings, Shaftesbury has officially launched a further three international fashion and accessory retailers in Seven Dials: Indian leatherwear label Kompanero, and Scandinavian brands Nudie Jeans and Rains. Each of the three global brands have selected Seven Dials for flagship UK sites, in the heart of London’s West […]
Silverburn has recently welcomed a new BOSS store, further expanding the brand’s UK store portfolio. The 3,200 sq ft unit showcases BOSS tailoring, alongside casual and athleisure styles. The brand’s products are available in 129 countries, and it has over 424 freestanding stores across the globe. The stand-alone BOSS Store joins a host of other […]
intu has launched a new footfall-driving consumer marketing campaign that celebrates the joyful experiences that comes with a visit to an intu centre. The campaign includes a 30-second Christmas advert which shows one visitor feeling increasingly festive thanks to her intu shopping trip, with animated baubles and lights appearing every time she encounters staff, experiences […]
Acquia has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AgilOne, the leading customer data platform (CDP) for enterprises, to further deliver on its vision of providing open digital experiences. AgilOne brings valuable new capabilities to Acquia’s Open Digital Experience Platform, which harnesses the power of customer data and artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
Kameleoon, the leading AI-driven personalisation and A/B testing platform provider, has announced the appointment of Martin Harrison as its first UK Managing Director to drive its growth into the UK and Northern European markets. Martin has over 10 years of experience in ecommerce with both agencies and technology providers. Most recently he was Regional Vice President […]
Paco Rabanne is launching an exclusive two-night Christmas pop-up experience at the Hydraulic Power Station in Wapping, inspired by its number one selling 1 Million and Lady Million fragrances. The brand experience was created in partnership with creative agency Elvis. Paco Rabanne selected Elvis to create a multi-faceted campaign for the crucial pre-Christmas period, […]
Bompas & Parr have unveiled their latest creation, Once Upon a Time in Birmingham, in Hammerson’s flagship destination Bullring & Grand Central, just in time for Christmas. The Christmas installation features 88,000 fairy lights which, at over 9km of illumination, is more festive lights per square foot than any other site in Britain. Running till […]
Independent Italian restaurant, Figo, has officially launched at International Quarter London (IQL), the £2.4 billion joint venture development between Lendlease and LCR. The new 3,024 sq ft space, catering to 100 customers, features food that reflects traditional and modern Italian dishes with a regional focus, and includes a cocktail bar and open plan kitchen to […]
A range of festive activities have begun at Elephant Park in south London where a four-week pop-up titled ‘Merry Elephant’ is transforming the recently opened Sayer Street and Deacon Street into a mini Winter Wonderland, at the £2.3 billion regeneration project led by Lendlease and Southwark Council. Christmas tree decoration and delivery services will […]
Logic Vapes hosted an exclusive launch for their limited-edition Logic Compact Crystal vaping device. The ‘Vape Vault’ launched in London last Thursday and will be making appearances in Manchester and Edinburgh throughout December. The glitz and glamour evenings will include a Cristal Champagne reception, canapes, a saxophonist, diamond show dancers, a crystal encrusted Rolls Royce […]
Whole Earth has announced it will be an official supporter of Team GB in the run up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as it aims to boost awareness of the brand’s healthy and wholesome credentials, and drive category growth. The one-year partnership will see Whole Earth become the official peanut butter of Team GB. […]
For the fourth year, Tabasco opens its doors to the Pick-Me-Up Café, dedicated to reviving Brits during the Christmas party season. This year, Tabasco Sauce is making things even easier by delivering Londoners a DIY Bloody Mary kit – designed to look like an advent calendar – to their front doors exclusively via Deliveroo. To celebrate […]
JCDecaux has, for the first time, partnered with Talent Village and co-created a campaign of influence, across 230 screens in Paris throughout the Monoprix and monop’ showcases. The campaign, activated by true talent, was to promote Quay’s new collection of anti-blue light glasses. Across the city, ultra HD screens illustrated the high-quality campaign library, which allowed passers-by to discover the […]
Dorset-based PR agency Liz Lean PR (LLPR) has expanded its senior team, making three new senior appointments and formally expanding its planning and stakeholder engagement offers. The agency has worked with clients on planning and stakeholder engagement throughout its 20-year history but is now bolstering these services with a series of new hires. Through their […]
CBRE Global Investors has announced that specialist London-based operator Frame has opened its 5,200 sq ft fitness studio at Angel Central, Islington. The newly created bespoke basement space features three specialist studios: for Barre, Yoga and Dance; for Reformer Pilates; and one for HIIT and Strength training. The class-based fitness brand was founded in 2009 […]
Creative communications agency Leagas Delaney has unveiled its collaboration with Brooklyn artist Scott Albrecht in the latest instalment of the ‘Artist Edition’ from Pernod Ricard’s whisky brand Ballantine’s prestige. The unique bottle and packing design and an accompanying film received its worldwide debut in South Korea Dec 4th to mark the launch of Ballantine’s limited-edition 17-year-old […]
intu scooped two Revo Gold awards in a celebration of the best of the best in placemaking on December 4th. The two awards recognise intu’s expertise in developing retail and leisure destinations with a difference. The honours were awarded for intu’s retail and leisure extension at intu Watford in the Re:new category, and the leisure […]
Leading retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, are excited to announce that it has been appointed to carry out a festive integrated, campaign for Next – bringing Christmas jumpers and jammies to the UK workforce. As part of the campaign Savvy have created a pop-up experiential experience to entice Christmas shoppers and office workers. This […]
ELVIS’s campaign for Mondelez has taken home the Grand Prix at the DMA Awards 2019 ceremony at London’s Old Billingsgate, where all this year’s winners were announced. The ‘Hunt the White Cream Egg’ campaign won the top prize thanks to its creative execution, integrated strategy and, ultimately, fantastic results for the brand. Matt Conner, Chair […]
This Christmas, Haygarth has teamed up with Vodafone to present The VeryMe Tree – a fully interactive digital Christmas tree which combines the spectacle of a public tree with the joy of surprises underneath it to promote Vodafone’s new rewards platform: VeryMe. The tiered experience provides a heart-warming, communal Christmas experience for all shoppers, regardless […]
Ogilvy announces the appointment of Daniel Fisher as new Global ECD across the Unilever portfolio, and Nadja Bellan-White as Global managing director for Unilever, focusing on Dove. Fisher will work in a WPP-wide capacity, based at Sea Containers in London and will have a primary focus on bringing fresh thinking to the Unilever business. He […]
In a world media first, the first film trailer for the highly anticipated 25th James Bond movie No Time To Die was released on the iconic Piccadilly Lights in London on December 4th. The film, which is distributed by Universal Pictures, is released in the UK on April 2 2020. This is the first time a […]
Manifesto Growth Architects, a pioneer in the new wave of growth strategy consulting, has appointed a new partner. Joanna Levesque will lead Manifesto’s financial services (FS) practice with a remit to help Manifesto’s retail FS and Payments clients navigate critical industry challenges and deliver growth through new revenue streams and innovative business models. Levesque will […]
Oatly has launched its first range of oat-based ice cream flavours in the UK with a nationwide, cross-media campaign: ‘From Oatly with Love Handles.’ The marketing drive celebrates Oatly’s first UK frozen range, with a very honest message… this is no health food. In fact, the Chocolate Fudge, Hazelnut Swirl and Salted Caramel ice creams unashamedly […]
Beano has continued its rubber chicken Christmas tradition with a brand new window display, unveiled at their Fleet Street office. Inspired by the popularity of rubber chicken content on Beano.com, the window design follows the success of 2018’s display which saw a choir of rubber chickens brought to life by members of the public at […]
Experience12, the pop-culture marketing agency is looking forward to a merry little Christmas as it announces the launch of its 2019 pop-culture Christmas party advent calendar. The calendar embodies film, TV and gaming highlights who have ‘sleighed’ pop-culture in the past year, welcoming a range of top characters from the likes of Stranger Things, Good […]
Marketing and communications agency Clarity, has launched an Augmented Reality (AR) menu as part of the ‘Be in The Know’ campaign for cocktail bar chain Be At One. As part of the new campaign, the bar has also partnered with Bacardi, to further promote the three secret AR cocktails that are revealed via the app. Following […]
Luxury British footwear and handbag retailer, Russell & Bromley, has officially opened its newly relocated store at 107 Long Acre, Covent Garden; taking a prime position opposite Covent Garden Tube station. The relocation of the store remains part of the Mercers’ Company estate in central London. Designed by their in-house team, Russell & Bromley’s latest […]
Charity Age UK, in tandem with creative agency Brave have launched a new campaign to support older people who have no one to turn to in a crisis. More than 2.5 million older people say they have no one to turn to for help and suppor, and at Christmas time these feelings can feel even […]
On Monday 2nd December strategic branding company, Creative Spark, announced they have strengthened their client relationship with Junkyard Golf Club by accelerating the business’s growth via a concise digital strategy and website improvements that have expanded their online presence. The agency has worked with the business for two years and seen it grow from a pop […]
Such is the pull of ‘helpful home’ technology, such as smart speakers, that a quarter (24 per cent) of Brits couldn’t live without it, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults who use smart tech – from speakers to thermostats – showed that 54 per cent believe the tech improves their productivity while […]
Sainsbury’s has announced it is opening a three-day pop-up for pooches that will serve up delicious dog-friendly Christmas dinners, taking place from 13th to 15th December. Visiting dogs will dine on a ‘silver service’ style feast, complete with doting waiters, at the pop-up restaurant in London. On the menu will be tail wagging-worthy treats, including […]
This Black Friday Deliveroo, is gifting thousands of pounds worth of prizes through a world’s first giveaway via Spark AR Technology. The Deliveroo Golden Riders – kitted out in gold from head to pedal – will cycle through Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and Manchester from November 25th. Brits can use any smartphone camera to scan […]
A world’s first bacon sandwich ATM is launching, as Deliveroo looks to help Londoners get over what statistically is going to be our most hungover day of the year in 2019. Data from the British delivery firm has shown we’re aching for some bacon after a big Christmas night out, with breakfast orders skyrocketing 72% on the […]
This year Deliveroo are celebrating all that’s good about Christmas: giving and eating, by creating and giving away a range of food-inspired decorations. The baubles are limited edition and moulded on Deliveroo’s best-selling dishes, each bauble is hand painted and worth £34. These chosen dishes include the crunchy cali roll from YO!, gyoza from Wagamama, […]