Starbucks Coffee Company announced a partnership to open the first Starbucks store in Italy. Percassi, confirmed as Starbucks licensee in Italy, will own and operate Starbucks stores, with the first store opening in Milan in early 2017. February 29th’s announcement is especially significant for Starbucks Coffee Company chairman and CEO Howard Schultz. Thirty-three years ago, Schultz […]
In anticipation of FC Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal, Gatorade announced that Lionel Messi, five-time World Player of the Year, would star in his own Gatorade creative campaign, ‘Messi Don’t Go Down.’ The new campaign debuted with a 60 second TV and digital commercial available globally on Monday, February 22nd. The creative campaign by […]
According to this video, Coca-Cola can easily equip anyone in the country with a free Google Cardboard-style VR viewer. The video shows how a 12-can fridge pack or any other Coca-Cola packaging can be easily converted into a virtual reality viewer for an iPhone or other smartphones, drawing primarily from Google Cardboard specs. It is […]
Continuing its longstanding history of fuelling football passion around the world, Pepsi announced its 2016 global roster of all-star players. The Pepsi team, uniting thrilling international talent from top clubs, will spark excitement throughout the year with a new integrated global campaign, the Pepsi #BlueCard. The Pepsi lineup of superstars includes Argentinian striker Sergio Agüero […]
Coca-Cola famously did its names on bottles. Now, it’s Pepsi’s turn to execute a big, fun packaging idea —with a “PepsiMoji” campaign set to launch in 100 markets around the world this summer, featuring emojis on bottles and cans. A Pepsi rep confirmed the “Say It with Pepsi” campaign to Adweek, and said the emojis […]
Vancouver-based agency Cossette has come up with an idea where McDonald’s McCafé billboard would double as a snow report. By modifying the height of the whipped cream or foam peaks on top of the featured McCafé beverages, McDonald’s Canada provides skiers and snowboarders travelling to Whistler, British Columbia with the latest weather-related news.
Perrier has picked Publicis UK’s shopper marketing agency Vivid Brand to mastermind its retail marketing efforts, becoming the latest Nestle brand at the agency group. Vivid Brand landed the account following a three-way pitch against undisclosed agencies in February 2016. The drinks brand has tasked the agency with developing a global omnichannel strategy as well […]
Celebrity chef and Dragons’ Den star Levi Roots is adding to his soft drinks range with the introduction of a new Carnival Flava variant. The sparkling drink is a mix of mouth-watering peach and papaya that provides a refreshing and exotic taste combination. Rolling out from early March in the convenience and cash and carry […]
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 […]
Australians recently met ‘Deb Poole’, the professional waterslide tester and mum of three whose extraordinary career is fuelled by milk, as Dairy Australia’s new campaign, via 10 Feet Tall, launched nationally in Australia. The first of a series zeroing in on hero dairy products, the campaign follows seemingly ordinary characters with extraordinary jobs – made possible […]