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Sainsbury’s has latched on to a very basic Christmas truth, that food is central to the season. Conveniently for Sainsbury’s, it’s also a truth that isn’t going to be too badly affected by Covid – if you can’t get together ...

GHD and agency Cult London bring some glamour into the Christmas ad proceedings with their tale of three wise queens, who come bearing gifts of straighteners, curling tongs and a hairdryer. The ad campaign, which informs us “Every wise queen ...

Not that there’s anything wrong with it but this was the first from agency adam&eve (before it became adam&eveDDB) back in 2009. Doubt that either agency or client expected the annual campaign to be such a big thing. But this ...

By Shazia Ginai With the possibility of big family gatherings being off limits this December, brands have already started dropping their Christmas adverts like snowflakes to spread some festive spirits and mood to locked down Britain. However this context comes ...

Here it is, the eagerly-awaited Christmas ad by adam&eveDDB for John Lewis and sister operation Waitrose. Every year we wonder if A&E is going to drop the ball as the annual campaign has become the event advertising of the year ...

This year has been such am emotional rollercoaster, do we really need Christmas ads to tug on our weary heartstrings? Burberry leaves well alone with this fearless, joyful dance routine directed by MegaForce, of Nike’s “Nothing beats a Londoner” fame, ...

Do agencies give each other prezzies at this time of year? We hacks used to get a few, including the odd vinous bottle although that, alas, seems off the menu in these woke times. US agency (now called) by The ...

Christmas ads this year look set to be a battle of the animators (hardly surprising in a lockdown) and music. McDonald’s’ Christmas effort from Leo Burnett, with some smart animation from Passion Pictures and post production from Framestore, leans heavily ...

So is WPP’s decision to merge Grey, one of its big creative agencies bought for $1.52bn back in 2004, a big deal? Or, as Ad Age put it in one of its inimitable headlines, just a case of: “WPP retires ...