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Supermarket wars have been with us for as long as there have been supermarkets. But the intensity of the competition has never been so keenly felt as it is today. Tesco has had a thoroughly miserable year, which cost them one Chief Executive, a mass...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The 4th Annual Lovie Awards was an amazing night to remember celebrating the very best of the European web. Comedian and TV presenter Mark Dolan was our host on the night, handing Special Achievement awards to Jamie Oliver, Sophie Wilson (ARM...
Posted by: The Lovie Awards
The answer to the headline question is simple; they both appear in groundbreaking new campaigns, with one starring in a campaign for an international airline, and the other starring in a campaign for a 90-year-old fashion brand. Neil Patrick Harris,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nicky Morgan is the UK Secretary of State for Education. This week she gave a speech as part of the ‘Your Life’ campaign, designed to promote mathematics and science subjects to young people. These are part of the STEM subjects (Science,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
If you're in the habit of staying in and watching ITV on a Saturday and Sunday night, you'll probably be familiar with Stevi Ritchie. If not, then I just need to tell you he's this year's comedy offering on the X-Factor. You know, the one who can't...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The UK branch of the Ogilvy & Mather Group recently became the first major, global advertising giant to instigate a Living Wage policy amongst its employees. Becoming a living wage employer means that a company will pay all of their employees a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For those of us who are not quite ready to shell out hundreds on an Oculus Rift unit let, DODOcase, the San Francisco-based company who specialise in crafting bespoke (and very stylish) smartphone and tablet cases, has just released a low-cost...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I don't know about you, but I don't play video games. I'd argue that they're a bit childish, but I like plenty of childish things: Bagpuss, Thunderbirds, The Muppets - I think they're all terrific, so that's not the problem. No, I think it's a...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The social media monitoring and analysis software company Crimson Hexagon, recently opened its new European headquarters on London's South Bank within the “WeWork London” workspace. The new office is home to a team that's expected to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The WPP shop MediaCom has been selected to take care of US media planning and buying duties for Anheuser Busch InBev, the brewing giant whose brands include globally recognised beers such as Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois and Beck's. The company...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Good Morning Britain 6:00am - 8:30am Suzanna Reid talks to Alan Yentob about his new beard. Meanwhile Simon Schama and Andi Peters drop into the International Symposium On Medieval Folk History in Bruges for more spins of the Wheel of...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Publicis Mojo Brisbane recently launched a social media campaign for RID, the Australian insect repellent brand. The unique campaign takes the form of a digital competition called the 'RID Amazon DT Challenge', which seeks to reinvigorate the iconic...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
CBGB was founded on the Bowery in New York City by Hilly Kristal in 1973. The New York music venue became a forum for American punk and new wave bands such as the Ramones, Television and Patti Smith Group. In 2013, the former location of CBGB was...
Posted by: Creativepool
I must be getting old. I'm still in my forties, but something fundamental has changed in the creative business; something I don't recognise and don't much like. I was a punk, when that was a thing, and I was certainly a truculent teenager, but for...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Sew Branded, the brand image and marketing consultancy based in New York, has recently been honoured with a Clio Music Award for their “Together Against Bullying” public service announcement, which featured the boy band phenomenon One...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The news that the next 'Star Wars' film will be a sequel to episode six - 'Return Of The Jedi' - fills me with genuine excitement. That it will star Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew is thrill upon thrill. However, if this...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Do you remember when Tony Blair said he couldn't use a computer? I do, because it infuriated me. At the time, he was leader of one the world's largest economies and democracies, and there he was, smirking gleefully about the fact that he couldn't...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Demand Media, the Santa Monica-based content and social media company that operates brands like eHow, Cracked and Livestrong, announced yesterday that it had added Saatchi Art to its collection. They acquired the company for $17 million in cash and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Other than reckless and reluctant banks, what would you say is the biggest hindrance to small business, in the UK? High rents? Punitive rates? How about broadband? You would imagine the internet has been nothing but a boon to business, what with the...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Diu & Daman is looking to promote itself as a viable tourist destination with the help of Ogilvy & Mather, who will be leading the branding blitz for the Indian Union territory, which is located near Gujaret's coastline. Diu is an island situated a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As part of the “Unleash your Mojo” campaign spearheaded by M&C Saatchi and Lida, Virgin Holidays will be launching a new ad campaign this summer geared towards Caribbean holidays and the unique experiences they have to offer. The campaign...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social@Ogilvy, the most extensive social media marketing network both globally and in Asia-Pacific, announced today the appointment (effective August 1) of Fergus Hay as General Manager, Asia-Pacific. In his new, Hong-Kong-based role, Fergus will be...
Posted by: Creativepool
Haven't you heard? Online advertising doesn't work. All those banners, buttons and MPUs? Waste of time. Those pre-play spots on YouTube, and those Facebook campaigns? Completely useless. Google Adwords and sponsored tweets? Utterly worthless. Sorry,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Recently it was announced that Radio 1 and Radio 1 Xtra would be shedding a cross section of their DJs. Controller Ben Cooper has handed Mike Davies, Jen Long, Ally McCrae, CJ Beatz, Crissy Criss and Robbo Ranx their cards, and his actions are blamed...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Every year, Leo Burnett releases their predictions for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and have an astonishing track record with these predictions, with more than 84% accuracy. This year is no different, as recently Leo Burnett...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, Bacardi Rum's global communications director, was confirmed as the new chief strategy officer at FCB Garfinkel in a statement released yesterday. Amoo-Gottfried will be working closely with the agency's CEO and namesake Lee...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Three days of non-stop events, lectures, and installations can be a sensory-overload for most, but not for the those creative professionals who attended Clerkenwell Design Week. It was impossible to get to everything with over 250 exhibiting brands,...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
As you may have noticed, there's an election on the way. It's not one of those important ones, where we get to choose a bunch of be-suited clowns to spend five years making a wholesale mess of everything. It's one of those other ones, where we get to...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
As the footer of this column will tell you, I’m a copywriter. And a blogger. I also dabble in journalism and podcasting. These are all quite enjoyable and satisfying things - at least from time-to-time - and I’m pretty lucky to do them...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
It was announced last week that KV Sridhar, the erstwhile chief creative officer for Leo Burnett in India who is affectionately known as 'Pops' by his friends and co-workers, will be taking the CCO post at SapientNitro, the interactive marketing,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Download Festival launches Download Tribes, giving Europe’s biggest rock and metal music festival an entirely new, interactive digital dimension. The app allows users and their friends to connect with like-minded people, share plans and...
Posted by: Kogi Mobile
Last week, Ogilvy & Mather announced that Lou Aversano is to be promoted from his current role as chief operating officer at the agency's New York office, to chief executive officer, effective immediately. He will remain in New York for the new role,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When the dreadful story of the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370 dawned on the world, it was notable how many people pontificated ‘Surely all those satellites and things can track a plane anywhere.’ Some hotheads even went as far...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
DDB Group Sydney announced today that Phil Dowgierd has been appointed as managing director for Tribal Worldwide Sydney. Dowgierd moves to the DDB Group from AKQA, where he led a group of 60 individuals focusing on the global platform development,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Coca-Cola has teamed up with global McCann Erickson World Group advertising agency and esteemed director Anurag Kashyap to launch a new campaign in India that seeks to give a refreshing twist to the brand image in the region. The 'Choti ho ya badi,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Glint - The Visual Agency were recently commissioned by Nokia to shoot images for their interactive #iSpy campaign. The campaign, promoting Nokia's groundbreaking Lumia 1020 smart phone, ran concurrently across Nokia's global Twitter feed and Ocean...
Posted by: Glint - The Visual Agency
