“Comic book characters should never be used to sell alcoholic products,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO, Alcohol Justice. “Kids are inherently targeted, PR damage to the brands is substantial, and shareholders should scream for heads to roll.” Livingston is referring to the current cross promotion of a Mike’s Harder Lemonade alcopop with […]
Budweiser is bringing back Dream Goal, its hunt for the greatest amateur goals from across the country. 2016 will see the addition of Liverpool FC legend Jamie Carragher to the judging panel, alongside top pundit Jamie Redknapp and broadcaster Ed Chamberlin. The trio feature in a brand new Budweiser Dream Goal launch ad celebrating the goal-scoring […]
It all began in October 2015, when Cadbury announced they would be bringing the Milk Tray Man back to our screens, after a 13 year absence. Not just this, but they were recruiting a new hero for the campaign. After a lengthy audition process, the brand managed to whittle it down from twenty thousand applicants […]
Pepsi Max is of the first UK brands to partner with Snapchat to bring Sponsored Lenses to users. The drinks giant is turning selfies into ads for its ‘Chelfie’ Valentine’s Day push. Available for 24 hours on 14 February, the drive will see users give their pictures “a cherry-flavoured” makeover. A special effect filter will superimpose […]
Carling announced the launch of its latest on-pack promotion, offering consumers the chance to win one of ten £5,000 holiday prizes. The £5,000 Holiday Getaways promotion was designed by Carling to encourage consumers to make the most of their extended bank holiday weekend. The ten £5,000 holiday voucher prizes offer winners the choice to book […]
You’ve probably pulled it off at least once. The ‘Blue Steel’ model look made famous by Ben Stiller in the cult 2001 film Zoolander. Blue Steel has become a standalone moniker, like twerking or Marmite. And Cîroc vodka has jumped on a limited edition idea that’s a match made in branding heaven: the Blue Steel […]
As National Pizza Days kicks off across the pond in the United States on February 9th, it seems that around the world consumers may be looking to treat themselves to a less conventional slice of the American favourite. Indeed, new research from Mintel finds that following consumer demand, the number of pizzas launched globally with a […]
Super Bowl 50 kicked off on February 7 and, for Americans, no sports event is bigger in size or scope. Players on the field are busy preparing for the big day, but off the field, fans are turning to their phones and apps to best plan for the Super Bowl experience. To determine which apps are […]
Pepsi, the official sponsor of the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, unveiled activations the brand will execute around California’s Bay Area and across the country, to get consumers excited for Halftime and Super Bowl 50 leading up to the big game. Returning for the 14th consecutive year as the official soft drink partner of the […]
Jacob’s Creek in partnership with Cummins&Partners, has launched its new ‘Made By Moments’ campaign for 2016 with newly crowned six-time Australian Open Grand Slam winner, Novak Djokovic. The campaign will roll out globally and activates across major tennis tournaments including US Open and China Open as part of Jacob’s Creek global tennis sponsorship platform. ‘Made By […]