The unique selling point of Burger King (BK) is the hamburger with a flame-grilled beef patty, but the tasty beef is not well known in Japan. Dentsu Y&R Tokyo thought they could create new BK fans if they were able to get hamburger lovers to eat the BK’s burger. So they launched a new product […]
KitKat sounds like “kitto katsu,” which means “surely win” in Japanese. That’s made the chocolate bar from Nestlé a popular gift for students studying for university entrance exams, as a way to give them some encouragement during what is surely one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life. Building off its award-winning KIT […]
Irish cider brand Magners is seeking to cement the age-old link between alcohol and dating by releasing a tongue-in-cheek dating app for lovelorn hipsters –Tinster. Produced by Host Singapore the campaign features an online film and microsite to hook up lonely glockenspiel artists, facial hair aficianados and those with a passion for ironic vintage jumpers. […]
Domino’s has bolstered its social-media presence by rolling out on messaging service Snapchat. The pizza-delivery brand will promote its tie-up for 24 hours as a Snapchat Story, with the platform carrying a short video ad created by agency Iris. The “dough to door” film charts the journey of a pizza-delivery driver who encounters an alien […]
Starbucks launched a new digital music experience with leading streaming music service Spotify, allowing Starbucks Mobile App customers to immediately discover music playing overhead in Starbucks stores, save Starbucks-curated songs to a playlist on Spotify and listen to Starbucks music anywhere they go on Spotify. This first-of-its-kind music experience reaches customers at more than 7,500 […]
Diageo premium vodka Cîroc has sought inspiration from the catwalk with a limited edition ‘Derek Zoolander Blue Steel’ bottle designed in collaboration with fashion photographer Mario Testino. The limited edition Cîroc bottle is blue with a hint of iridescence, and has apparently been inspired by fictional supermodel Zoolander’s ‘Blue Steel’ pose – a look that […]
Fast food chain Pret a Manger is putting a new spin on its policy of allowing staff to give some customers free coffee. From January 18 staff will, instead of distributing instant karma, put a special sleeve (pictured) on some cups that entitle someone to claim a free coffee or tea. Pret has branded the initiative […]
Designed to be different, Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky redefines the way people come together to enjoy and savour Scotch in style. On January 13, in the vibrant metropolis of Shanghai, Haig Club brand partners David Beckham and Simon Fuller hosted an extraordinary evening bringing together global industry leaders in fashion, food and drink, music […]
The Sam Adams brewers announced the anticipated release of Samuel Adams Cold Snap, a Belgian-style unfiltered White Ale with a bright snap of seasonal citrus, fruit and floral spices, perfect for snapping out of the cold weather funk. Inspired by the season and its changing weather, Sam Adams is also asking drinkers how they celebrate […]
KFC is celebrating Australian generosity by letting customers shout a mate a bucket of KFC every minute between 11 to 24 January in a newly launched promotion called ‘Shout a Mate’ via Ogilvy Sydney. Research released from KFC indicates that the ‘great Aussie shout’ is alive and kicking with 7 out of 10 people considering […]