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Levi's gives 10% discount to customers who recycle and McDonald's turns Happy Meal box into VR goggles

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Amazon Pantry expands into fresh food with Morrisons deal

Amazon Pantry expands into fresh food with Morrisons deal
McDonald's turns its Happy Meal box into virtual reality goggles

2. VR
McDonald's turns its Happy Meal box into virtual reality goggles

3. MEDIA
Trinity Mirror's pre-tax profits fall by 17.6%

Trinity Mirror's pre-tax profits fall by 17.6%
Levi's offers discounts to customers who recycle clothes

4. MARKETING
Levi's offers discounts to customers who recycle clothes

5. ADVERTISING
Ariel goes viral after winning praise from Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg

Ariel goes viral after winning praise from Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg
 
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McDonald's Happy Meal boxes used as VR goggles; HTC creates life-sized Pong and Candy Crush; Amazon expands into fresh food

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McDonald's turns its Happy Meal box into virtual reality goggles

McDonald's turns its Happy Meal box into virtual reality goggles

29 February 16, Michelle Perrett

McDonald's is celebrating the 30th year of the Happy Meal in Sweden by offering Happy Goggles.

 
HTC creates life-sized Pong and Candy Crush games to promote VR headset Vive

HTC creates life-sized Pong and Candy Crush games to promote VR headset Vive

29 February 16, Grace Caffyn

HTC has released eight online ads which bring classic and modern video games to life to promote the company's virtual reality headset, Vive.

 
Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc joins Magic as new digital radio network goes live

Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc joins Magic as new digital radio network goes live

29 February 16, Omar Oakes

Mel Giedroyc, The Great British Bake Off presenter and comedian, will present a new Saturday lunchtime show on Magic Radio ahead of two sister stations being launched nationally on DAB.

 
Ariel ad goes viral after winning praise from Sheryl Sandberg

Ariel ad goes viral after winning praise from Sheryl Sandberg

29 February 16, Michelle Perrett

An Ariel advert from India which shows a father apologising to his daughter for never helping out around the house has gone viral after being praised by Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg.

 
Amazon Pantry expands into fresh food with Morrisons deal ... and more

Amazon Pantry expands into fresh food with Morrisons deal ... and more

29 February 16, Daniel Farey-Jones

Welcome to Marketing's Breakfast Briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos.

 
Let's talk about ad-blocking: How ISBA has responded to the threat

Let's talk about ad-blocking: How ISBA has responded to the threat

29 February 16, Ian Twinn

ISBA's Ian Twinn explains how the industry body is taking action against ad-blocking.

 
The New Day first look: media buyers warn paper is short on ads and needs digital push

The New Day first look: media buyers warn paper is short on ads and needs digital push

29 February 16, Gideon Spanier

Leading media buyers have welcomed The New Day but warned it is short on ads, the simplistic editorial style risks being too 'Janet and John', and it must develop a digital presence.

 
Will Amazon's own-brand labels revolutionise its fashion business?

Will Amazon's own-brand labels revolutionise its fashion business?

29 February 16, Matthew Chapman

Amazon has struggled to gain traction in the fashion industry for years, but has launched a slew of own-brand labels in its latest salvo. Will it be a game-changer?

 
Plan UK's #LearnWithoutFear shows sexual harassment of girls in schools

Plan UK's #LearnWithoutFear shows sexual harassment of girls in schools

29 February 16, Michelle Perrett

A campaign to highlight the unwanted sexual harassment of girls in schools has been launched by Plan UK, the global children's charity.

 
Monster.com picks Mcgarrybowen for European ad account

Monster.com picks Mcgarrybowen for European ad account

29 February 16, Grace Caffyn

Monster.com, the online recruitment network, has appointed Mcgarrybowen to its European advertising account following a competitive pitch.

 
Campaign Viral Chart: Samsung top with Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphone ads

Campaign Viral Chart: Samsung top with Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphone ads

26 February 16, Grace Caffyn

The electronics giant dropped details of its latest smartphone in its three-minute video, released in conjunction with its debut at Mobile World Congress.

 
 
29 February 16
Experiential is a technique, not a channel

In an omni-channel world, planning campaigns media first is restricting brands' marketing options, especially within the increasingly important discipline of experiential. We've grown used to...

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29 February 16
The trends and tech everyone was talking about at MWC 2016

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona offered up a tapas-board of talking points and take-outs for the mobile industry. Here's your handy cut out and keep list of what everyone was talking about…...

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29 February 16
Eco-efficiency: buzzword or business model?

Greenwashing or green sheen – the act of labelling something as eco-friendly and/or sustainable to promote the perception that a product or organisation are environmentally friendly – is steadily rising...

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29 February 16
The Daily Poke: Brandwash

Laundry. Everybody's least favourite household chore. Just as soon as you've cleared the dirty laundry basket, it piles on again quicker than you can say "fabric conditioner". But what...

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26 February 16
Brands and retailers take note: shoppers are setting the pace in the mobile revolution

The news pouring out of the Mobile World Congress shows (cynicism aside given the nature of the event and suppliers talking the talk) that the growth in mobile has finally evolved to become a true force...

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Co-Op Bank launches guerrilla gardeners ad, Yorkshire Tea owner seeks agency, Agencies urged to make diversity pledge

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February 29, 2016

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Co-Op Bank launches 'good to be different' position with guerilla gardener ad
Co-Op Bank launches 'good to be different' position with guerilla gardener ad

James Swift

The Co-operative Bank introduces audiences to a couple of guerrilla gardeners in the launch ad for its new "it's good to be different" campaign.

Yorkshire Tea owner kicks off advertising review
Yorkshire Tea owner kicks off advertising review

Gurjit Degun

Taylors of Harrogate, which owns the Yorkshire Tea brand, has called a review of its advertising business, putting BMB on alert.

IPA renews push for diversity goals
IPA renews push for diversity goals

Gurjit Degun

The IPA, Twitter and Campaign are backing Adam & Eve/DDB in urging agencies to use the extra day in February to "make the leap" towards achieving their diversity goals by 2020.

Media on Trial: The New Day reviewed
Media on Trial: The New Day reviewed

Gideon Spanier

Gideon Spanier, the head of media at Campaign, reviews Trinity Mirror's new title, The New Day, which has launched today.

The New Day first look: media buyers warn paper is short on ads and needs digital push
The New Day first look: media buyers warn paper is short on ads and needs digital push

Gideon Spanier

Leading media buyers have welcomed The New Day but warned it is short on ads, the simplistic editorial style risks being too 'Janet and John', and it must develop a digital presence.

Hello again: Russell Davies is back blogging for Campaign
Hello again: Russell Davies is back blogging for Campaign

Russell Davies

Russell Davies, who was previously at Wieden & Kennedy, Nike, and the Government Digital Service, explains what Campaign readers can expect from his new blog.

Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc joins Magic as new digital radio network goes live
Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc joins Magic as new digital radio network goes live

Omar Oakes

Mel Giedroyc, The Great British Bake Off presenter and comedian, will present a new Saturday lunchtime show on Magic Radio ahead of two sister stations being launched nationally on DAB.

Raconteur to launch monthly free magazine
Raconteur to launch monthly free magazine

Gurjit Degun

Raconteur, the special reports supplement published in The Times and The Sunday Times, is launching a free monthly magazine.

FourFourTwo launches in US
FourFourTwo launches in US

Omar Oakes

FourFourTwo, the football magazine published by Haymarket, has launched a US web site as part of the brand's global expansion.

MDC chief Scott L. Kauffman puts a new face on Nadal's vision
MDC chief Scott L. Kauffman puts a new face on Nadal's vision

Douglas Quenqua

The former tech and publishing executive has big ambitions for adland's "other" holding company -- despite what you may have heard

Monster.com picks Mcgarrybowen for European ad account
Monster.com picks Mcgarrybowen for European ad account

Grace Caffyn

Monster.com, the online recruitment network, has appointed Mcgarrybowen to its European advertising account following a competitive pitch.

MullenLowe Profero expands to Romania
MullenLowe Profero expands to Romania

Gurjit Degun

MullenLowe Profero has set up in Bucharest, Romania, with existing clients Unilever, Orange, ING and Wrigley.

Trinity Mirror's pre-tax profits fall by 17.6%
Trinity Mirror's pre-tax profits fall by 17.6%

Omar Oakes

Trinity Mirror's pre-tax profits for 2015 dropped by 17.6 per cent to £67.2 million last year, the company announced on the same day it is launching a new title, The New Day.

Let's talk about ad-blocking: How ISBA has responded to the threat
Let's talk about ad-blocking: How ISBA has responded to the threat

Ian Twinn

ISBA's Ian Twinn explains how the industry body is taking action against ad-blocking.

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BBC One "Mother's Day" by BBC Creative

The BBC has unveiled the first piece of work by its new in-house agency, BBC Creative.

Geox
Geox "#StartBreathing" by Doner London

Geox, the footwear brand specialising in breathable fabrics, has released a new campaign shot by Rankin.

The Body Shop
The Body Shop "treat mum like a queen" by Mr President

The Body Shop has released a sequel to last year's royal spoof for Mother's Day.

Editor's pick

How an Aardman director created a journey through Stephen Hawking's mind
How an Aardman director created a journey through Stephen Hawking's mind

Will Studd created "inside his head", an animation for BBC Radio 4 to accompany Stephen Hawking's Reith Lecture.

Can ad agencies rival consultancies?
Can ad agencies rival consultancies?

In making its move into consultancy, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO opens up another front in the war between adland and the management gurus.




Aerial Awards: January's Winner Presented by Campaign and Radiocentre Mark Goodwin, creative director at M&C Saatchi on the haunting radio ad he couldn't forget. 


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It's not all about millennials or Generation Z, people
It's not all about millennials or Generation Z, people

Rachel Hatton

Age is just a number; needs, passions and goals are what brands should be focusing on, writes Rachel Hatton, chief strategy officer, Oliver UK.

Campaign Viral Chart: Samsung top with Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphone ads
Campaign Viral Chart: Samsung top with Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphone ads

Grace Caffyn

The electronics giant dropped details of its latest smartphone in its three-minute video, released in conjunction with its debut at Mobile World Congress.

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