McDonald’s has renewed its sponsorship of the UK’s football associations for a further four years, pledging to supply 250,000 kits to local football clubs. The fast-food chain, which first signed up as the Football Association’s (FA) Community Partner in 2002, said it remains committed to raising the standards of football facilities at a grassroots level. […]
Mexican food chain Chipotle UK has promised to give away 14,000 burritos over the course of seven days in August, in a promotion driven by Facebook and Twitter. The restaurant chain has become renowned for its innovative approach to marketing, having gained global recognition at this year’s Cannes Lions for a short film highlighting the […]
Grolsch beer has launched a digital initiative called the ‘Movie Unlocker’, which provides free movies for customers who link bottles to their smartphones using cap-mounted bluetooth in a scheme designed by Russian app developer Heads and Hands. Using a Bluetooth beacon in the bottlecap activated when tapped against a mobile device Grolsch has advanced its […]
Budweiser is on a global hunt for undiscovered musical talent and is trawling the streets and subways of cities including London and New York to create the “ultimate busker band”, in a campaign backed by global superstars Jay Z and Rihanna. The lager brand is launching the initiative, which spans 85 countries, under the banner […]
It’s a brand extension designed to raise eyebrows and whet appetites. Reebok has entered the bacon market with the launch of a campaign promoting its sponsorship of the Reebok CrossFit Games. The Reebok CrossFit Games is a US tournament in which athletes compete for recognition as “The Fittest on Earth”. This year the sports brand […]
Scott Wooledge, an LGBT activist, has launched a parody version of McDonald’s Cheers to Sochi website in frustration of the Olympic sponsors not condemning Russia’s anti-gay laws. The website is hosted at cheerstosochi.org and has a near identical web address to the McDonald’s website URL and aims to act as a resource for people to confront the […]
Manchester United has signed up fashionable Italian liqueur Aperol as its official global spirits partner. The deal, which runs from this month until the end of the 2016/2017 season, will see Aperol branding displayed on the Old Trafford digital advertising boards during Premier League, FA Cup and Capital One Cup home matches. Aperol’s signature drink […]
Absolut has revamped its website in a bid to engage fans by offering them content focused on real-time cutting-edge trends and collaborations. The new mobile-optimised site will seek to “immerse fans in the world of Absolut with fresh content focusing on cocktail culture and creative executions”, according to the vodka brand’s owner Pernod Ricard. Localised […]
Domino’s Pizza has put together a team of gamers who will play ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ online against members of the public, as part of its #GameFuel campaign. To coincide with the release of ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’, which goes on sale today, a squad of players will represent the pizza delivery company online by […]
Reflex Nutrition has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to partner with the release of ‘The Wolverine‘ on DVD as part of its biggest ad campaign to support its Instant Whey PRO protein drink. The print, social, digital and on-pack campaign will encourage people to go to the Reflex Nutrition Facebook Page in order […]