The North Face joins Facebook ad boycott
The North Face has become the biggest brand so far to join #StopHateForProfit, a campaign that calls for companies to suspend advertising through Facebook due to the [...]
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Ads that make us laugh are as important as ever during the pandemic
Not a week goes by where a brand somewhere in the world is not being criticised for an inappropriate ad, tweet or comment. Getting communications right has never been more [...]
Ginsters seeks Cornish surfers and farmers to feature in its latest advert
Pasty giant Ginsters is looking for Cornish surfers and farmers to star in its upcoming TV advert. To mark its 50th anniversary, the company will produce a high-budget [...]
DRGN Turmeric Superdrink launches new ad campaign
UK drinks firm DRGN Turmeric Superdrink has launched an advertising campaign based around the Government’s COVID-19 advice. The company’s OOH (Out of Home) campaign [...]
Jones Knowles Ritchie gives Heinz a brand makeover
British creative agency Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) has created a cohesive new look for Heinz, which will play a major role in its future brand marketing and adverts. Until [...]
Facebook introduces feature that allows users to turn off political adverts
Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new Facebook feature in the run-up to the 2020 US election, which allows users to remove political adverts from their feeds. Facebook has [...]
Brands, embrace gender evolution or get used to being irrelevant
Back in 2017, a TV advert for Aptamil baby milk formula depicted baby boys growing up to become engineers and mountain climbers, while a baby girl grew up to be a ballerina. [...]
PR agency Stone Junction produces two brews for National Beer Day
Technical PR agency Stone Junction has co-produced two beers to be released on June 15, Britain’s National Beer Day. The lager, ‘Dog with a Stone’, and IPA, ‘Stone [...]
Coral advert banned for encouraging repetitive gambling
UK Advertising watchdog ASA has banned a “potentially harmful” social media advert by betting firm Coral, which promoted repetitive gambling. The advert involved [...]
Instagram vows to share revenue with content creators
Instagram has unveiled plans to introduce monkey-making features for users who create content on its platform. The social media network aims to support creators by helping [...]