Wednesday 12 October 2016

How Monty won Christmas for John Lewis + latest from Amazon, Samsung, KFC & Brexit

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October 12, 2016
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How Monty won Christmas for John Lewis
How Monty won Christmas for John Lewis

John Lewis won this year's Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix in Cannes with its 2014 Christmas ad campaign. Adam & Eve/DDB's Les Binet, David Golding and Martin Beverley and Manning Gottlieb OMD's David Bratt explain the strategy and how creativity was key to effectiveness.

Marketers report increased adspend despite falling confidence amid Brexit
Marketers report increased adspend despite falling confidence amid Brexit

Omar Oakes

Marketers have "held their nerve" in the face of an uncertain business climate following the UK's Brexit vote, according to the latest Bellwether Report by the IPA.

How Amazon built a billion dollar advertising business
How Amazon built a billion dollar advertising business

Shona Ghosh

Amazon is quietly building out its advertising business, promoting not only products sold on its own site, but also "offline" brands such as Mercedes-Benz.

5 things Samsung must do to salvage its reputation
5 things Samsung must do to salvage its reputation

Killing off the hazardous flagship is just the beginning of what has become the brand's biggest crisis to date, say industry experts.

KFC drops the f-bomb in provocative new campaign
KFC drops the f-bomb in provocative new campaign

Simon Gwynn

Bartle Bogle Hegarty has created a new outdoor ad for KFC that toys with with the convention of starring-out the letters in the middle of a swear word.

Sainsbury's plans Argos outlets in every store
Sainsbury's plans Argos outlets in every store

Shona Ghosh

Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe envisages a future where every branch has an Argos concession, except for smaller convenience stores.

The client/agency divide: mutual respect is the key to symbiosis
The client/agency divide: mutual respect is the key to symbiosis

Hugh Fletcher

Both agencies and their clients need to respect each other's expertise to work together successfully, writes the former Audi UK head of digital.

NFL's London vacation offers sponsorship opportunity for New York Bakery Co
NFL's London vacation offers sponsorship opportunity for New York Bakery Co

Simon Gwynn

Bagel brand New York Bakery Co has signed a deal to sponsor the NFL's international series in the UK.

Mobile display adspend overtakes desktop for first time
Mobile display adspend overtakes desktop for first time

Omar Oakes

The dominance of smartphone usage in the UK has resulted in mobile display adspend surpassing PC/desktop for the first time, according to latest IAB UK figures.

YouTube buys paid product service FameBit
YouTube buys paid product service FameBit

Shona Ghosh

Google has bought FameBit, a start-up which makes it easier for brands to put their products into videos made by influencers.

Malibu makes bar queues a thing of the past with new smart cup
Malibu makes bar queues a thing of the past with new smart cup

Simon Gwynn

Malibu is taking its adoption of internet-enabled devices a step further with the launch of a smart cup that allows customers to order another drink by twisting it.

Movers and shakers: We Are Social, Cheil UK, BETC London, CHI & Partners and more
Movers and shakers: We Are Social, Cheil UK, BETC London, CHI & Partners and more

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Thomson scoops £150k Great Minds prize
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Thomson scoops £150k Great Minds prize

Immediate Media

To mark the launch of its Imagine studio, Immediate Media invited agencies to vie for the title of Great Minds 2016

Be useful, be entertaining: native advertising's golden rules
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Be useful, be entertaining: native advertising's golden rules

Andrew Mole, Platform360

Bespoke native advertising offers audiences practical, enjoyable and informative content - and drives great results for brands willing to invest. So how does this approach work best, and where does it belong in the future of digital marketing?

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