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McDonald’s presumably expects to do pretty good business during a World Cup and its first truly global campaign, while not directly football-related, is clearly timed for it. There are even chaps in traditional Arab dress. From Wieden+Kennedy New York. Supposedly ...

More World Cup, this time it’s London agency BMB raising money for food waste charity Fairshare (it’s against it) with another football anthem, this time focussing on England keeper Jordan Pickford, a player who fills even his supporters with trepidation ...

S4 Capital, owner of Media.Monks among many others, and its india-rubber boss Sir Martin Sorrell may be down but they’re certainly not out. Sorrell says third quarter like-for-like gross profit (not actual profit) rose 29% to nearly £250m although real ...

Hasn’t been the greatest of years for Waitrose, a disastrous app-driven loyalty scheme that had about the same effect on Waitrose customers as the mini-budget budget had on financial markets and gaps on the shelves thanks to another whizz bang ...

These days you expect a biggie from Amazon at Christmas and Lucky Generals has certainly delivered that – it’s long anyway at two minutes thirty. Another outing for director du moment Taika Waititi, last viewed breakdancing with Daniel Craig (also ...

What’s this – a feelgood ad from Heathrow Airport? Thank goodness Thames Water left it too late choosing an agency (VCCP) to wish us all temporary traffic lights. Heathrow’s many fans will be diverted by a tale from St. Luke’s ...

The marketing procurement community needs to spend more time focussing on media and marketing effectiveness Stephen Broderick (below), senior partner of Media Marketing Compliance told the US ProcureCon Marketing 2022 conference last week. In his opening remarks Broderick said that ...

The plethora of Christmas ads on TV aren’t the only current manifestations of creativity. US-based global fashion house Coach’s 3D animated film on Ocean Outdoor’s flagship Piccadilly Lights digital screen in London is garnering plenty of attention in rainy London. ...

Mother spin-off The Or has won razor brand Harry’s as it moves into the men’s skincare market and tries to expand across Europe. The Or won a three-way pitch. The Or specialises in challenger brands with delivery service Gorillas and ...