Yum China Holdings and Taco Bell Corp., the world’s largest Mexican-inspired restaurant chain, announced that they have opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in the second largest economy in the world: China. The inaugural restaurant is located near Shanghai’s landmark Oriental Pearl Tower in the Lujiazui area, the city’s central business district, and is Taco […]
Starbucks Coffee Company launched its first Starbucks Single-origin Yunnan coffee to usher in the New Year in China. Available for a limited time across all Starbucks retail locations in Mainland China, the new Starbucks Single-origin Yunnan coffee pays tribute to four years of close collaboration between the Starbucks China Farmer Support Centre and local coffee […]
Coca-Cola as an iconic brand felt the need for a fresh festive advertising approach that aimed to reinvigorate the customary rituals of Chinese New Year (CNY) through the theme of “Sticking Together” in its latest “Taste the Feeling” communication. So in Coca-Cola’s film in 2016 the brand reunites us with the much-loved Clay Dolls, but […]
Nescafé China, the world’s leading coffee brand, demonstrated its leadership in innovation with the beta launch of Moodlock, a phone case that, when activated by an app on another person’s smart watch, locks the screen. The brand hopes that this playful, social-by-design innovation, the centrepiece of a wider digital campaign highlighting the brand’s role in […]
McDonald’s is making an innovative change to China’s fast-food industry. The fast food giant launched its latest ‘Technology, is there for more than you think’ campaign, through a combination of online videos and in-store experience event, that bring McDonald’s latest concept an ‘Experience of The Future’ platform to life. Leo Burnett China, is the lead […]
Somerdale International, the leading exporter of British cheese to over 50 countries around the globe, is helping to ‘fly the flag’ for the best of British dairy products at the Food and Hotel China (FHC) exhibition being held in Shanghai from 7th – 9th November. Somerdale is showcasing its extensive range of British cheeses, butter […]
During Single-Day (November 11) in China, most brands will compete against each other by lowering prices of their products or give away gimmicky gifts, only aiming to stimulate peoples impulse spend. In 2016, Corona, as a premium import beer brand, did the opposite of everyone else; they decided not to join the “price war”, but […]
Milka, the world’s most tender melting chocolate, launches in China with an integrated national campaign positioned under the brand’s global ‘Tenderness is inside’ platform. The campaign – which includes film, digital and social activations, VR executions and an exclusive partnership with Alibaba – launches Milka in China for the first time and marks Mondelēz International’s […]
Ogilvy K1ND recently helped KFC launch its very first WeChat-based Virtual Reality Charity Gallery in a campaign aimed at raising awareness about autism. Featuring KFC ambassador Chris Lee, the cutting-edge VR gallery was built using StoryBuilder, a proprietary tool developed by Ogilvy K1ND that brings together the power of social and virtual reality. With the […]
Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held spirits producer, announces it has selected JD.com, the largest Chinese e-commerce company by revenue, to be the drinks company’s Online Retailer Strategic Partner. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding of strategic cooperation to support Bacardi’s online business development and premium spirits brand promotion on JD.com. The partnership […]