That’s Christmas sorted then. Cartier, the little jewellery shop on the Place Vendome in Paris, created a stir back in May with this film epic Odyssee de Cartier by Bruno Aveillan featuring a globe-trotting leopard (or panther if you prefer). ...
Read More »Coke thinks big (again) at Christmas
Coca-Cola thinks big at Christmas – most notably with its famous big red Coke-laden trucks – and this year it’s gone for a humungous Santa that’s brought to life by hordes of eager revellers. ‘Together we make the magic happen’ ...
Read More »B&Q ships out of McCann for Karmarama – well it’s not surprising really if you have a look at this
This is McCann London’s last effort for big UK DIY retailer B&Q (not an advertiser who’s often succeeded in getting the creative juices running). The business, worth a supposed £40m a year according to Campaign, has just shipped out to ...
Read More »Currys and PC World sidestep annoying ‘geniuses’ with new M&C animated Christmas campaign
Dixon Retail’s Currys and PC World are still plugging away on the UK’s high streets despite lots of people saying they’d be nixed by online sales and the likes of John Lewis, which is currently prospering by selling bucketloads of ...
Read More »Morrisons takes the John Lewis route for Christmas – is this entirely wise?
It’s not that there’s anything wrong with this Morrisons Christmas ad from DLKW Lowe, in fact it’s rather good. It encapsulates the gruesomeness of it all very well, and wrestling the Christmas turkey is a nice touch (make your Christmas ...
Read More »John Lewis defies the sceptics with another Christmas winner from Adam&Eve/DDB
Drat! Not that we’ve anything against John Lewis or agency Adam&Eve/DDB but this year’s eagerly-awaited ad from the retailer with a heart on its sleeve, and just about everywhere else, held out the enticing prospect of a bummer, schadenfruede I ...
Read More »John Lewis hypes up expectations as it prepares to unveil new Adam&Eve/DDB Christmas commercial
There are stories all over the place about the new John Lewis Christmas commercial, set to be unveiled in Saturday’s X-Factor on the UK’s ITV. Even the mighty Mail Online website has written reams about it, without a view of ...
Read More »Waitrose axes fancy Christmas ad for good causes – take that John Lewis!
Well here’s a funny thing. Waitrose, owned by John Lewis, has decided to axe its expected all-singing-and-dancing Christmas ad in favour of donating an extra £600,000 to charity, which it claims it will save on production costs. Although it still ...
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