John Lewis adds 200 brands to new website

LONDON – John Lewis is overhauling its website, adding more than 200 brands to its online-shopping portal.

Sexy party animals

What happens when you grow you beard or shave it…? Apparently, girls are becoming really wild. advertiser: Braun Gillette

Dr Oetker’s pizza brand Ristorante launches sampling campaign

LONDON – Dr Oetker’s pizza brand Ristorante is running a new sampling campaign, including a press campaign for a free pizza and a microsite for the brand.

Innocent breaks TV campaign for children’s range

LONDON – Innocent is launching a national TV campaign to promote its Kid’s range, in time for the ‘back to school’ period.

Inspiration from Cannes – The New Ecosystem in Practice

Obama for America (Winner Integrated Grand Prix) Ironically this year, the most prestigious prize was not won by an agency, instead, it went to the Obama presidential campaign. It offers a fantastic example of how successfully integrating the elements of the new advertising ecosystem can have […]

The best lego stop motion: 8 bit trip

The realisation of this stop motion in Lego has taken 1500 hours of moving legobricks and take photos of them. Advertiser: 8 bit trip

Daily Makeover: now you can apply your mascara online

LONDON – Startup Daily Makeover has launched a virtual beauty counter which lets women upload pictures, test different make-up products and share the results with their friends.

Promo Review – Oxo’s X-Factor campaign

LONDON – Initials Marketing managing director Jamie Matthews runs the rule over Oxo’s X-Factor campaign and how such acitivity is changing promotional marketing.

Lingerie retailer Leia to launch ecommerce website

LONDON – Lingerie retailer Leia has appointed communications agency Rees Bradley Hepburn to create an ecommerce website after a competitive pitch.

Implications of CBS/Pepsi Video-in-Print Ad


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — In a move that seems to symbolically close a big loop of media convergence, CBS and Pepsi will run a video ad in the September print edition of Entertainment Weekly. See portions of the actual video and hear Ad Age media reporter Nat Ives and TV editor Brian Steinberg ponder the implications of what it all means.

Facebook bully gets jail term and social networking gag

LONDON – A teenager has become the first person in Britain to be jailed for bullying via a social networking site after she posted a death threat on Facebook.

Giveaways – newspaper offers from the weekend

LONDON – Oasis DVDs, theatre tickets and free flowers are among this weekends newspaper promotions.

Johnston Press denies plans to sell The Scotsman

LONDON – Johnston Press has denied it plans to sell off The Scotsman newspaper, following reports that the company was in sale talks with a group of Scottish businessmen.

HP targets healthcare professionals with wristbands

LONDON – HP is targeting healthcare professionals with a direct mail pack rolling out today that includes a personalised patient’s wristband as it promotes its medical-related printing and imaging products.

Thinking about copycat? / Touché coulé!

THE ORIGINAL?
Berlitz Language School – 2006
Source : Cannes SILVER Lion, Cresta Awards Winner, Eurobest Silver, One Show Silver & New York Festivals Gold Worldmedal!
Agency : Bates United Oslo (Norway)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Tarek Noor TV “new satellite channel” – 2009
Source : BlogAnubis,  AdNation Middle East, Facebook…
Agency : Tarek Noor Cairo (Egypt)
La copie honteuse de l’année! Et comme si ça ne suffisait pas, ils ont copié une série de films primés en plus de celui-ci. Pour voir tout ça, cliquez-ici! Difficile de plaider la coïncidence…
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Guardian moves ahead with plans for readers’ club

LONDON – Guardian News 8 Media’s plans for a club for its most loyal readers are moving ahead with the hunt beginning for someone to set up and head the scheme.

Devenish takes senior planning role at Clear Channel

LONDON – Clear Channel Outdoor UK has appointed Catherine Devenish as marketing planning manager.

Ashes triumph for England helps Sky Sports peak at 1.9m viewers

LONDON – England’s victory in The Ashes was watched by peak audiences of 1.9m on Sky Sports 1 and 2.3m on Five yesterday afternoon, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Johnston Press plays down Scotsman sale speculation

LONDON – Regional publisher Johnston Press has denied reports it is to sell its flagship title The Scotsman to a consortium of Scottish businessmen.

Michael Butcher steps down as Reveal editor

LONDON – Michael Butcher, the editor of Reveal, the National Magazine Company’s celebrity weekly title, has resigned from his role after four years due to a family illness.