Last August, fashion house Balenciaga dropped a new mule that observers thought looked a lot like the containers for McDonald’s French fries. About a half year later, McDonald’s, along with agency Nord DDB finally took the time to respond to the “copycat” move, with an Instagram post during Fashion Week Stockholm featuring McDonald’s “authentic” version of the French […]
Budweiser is the brand that won the social media World Cup, according to data from MediaCom North. With the tournament over after France were victorious, it was the famous beer brand’s #ManoftheMatch content that saw it score with fans on social media. MediaCom North tracked engagement and sentiment on Twitter throughout the World Cup, ranking […]
A family of dancing aprons are the stars of Jonny & Will’s second instalment for Ikea’s ‘The Best Day Is The Everyday’ campaign via The Monkey’s Sydney. Following on from their successful sheepskin rug spot, this one features a couple of charming dancing GULDLOK aprons playfully preparing a meal in their IKEA kitchen. Using clever […]
Ikea is opening a pop-up “DIY restaurant” in Shoreditch, east London in which successful applicants will get the chance to prepare a brunch, lunch or dinner for up to 20 friends. Visitors will have the assistance of a sous chef and maître de, while the venue has been designed to have a homely, kitchen-style environment […]
Swedish brand Almondy is celebrating a milestone in the company’s history as its best seller, Almondy Daim marks its 15th anniversary and a return to IKEA, that other icon of Swedish-ness. Launched in 2001, combining the traditional Swedish almond base with the brittle caramel and smooth chocolate of the DAIM bar, the new Almondy Daim […]
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of IKEA’s Shinmisato branch in Japan, the furniture giant introduced blue and yellow ice-cream, much to the chagrin of customers. The ice-cream is colored like the Swedish flag, alluding to the country IKEA originated from. Many failed to see that this was a branding strategy, calling the colors unnatural enough […]