Campaign Viral Chart: Abercrombie’s ‘hot guys’ take top spot

Abercrombie & Fitch hit the top of the chart this week after a video featuring their “hottest guys’ lip-syncing ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly-Rae Jepson was shared nearly half a million times.

Campaign Viral Chart: Abercrombie’s ‘hottest’ rise to the top with lip-sync video

Abercrombie & Fitch hit the top of the chart this week after a video featuring their ‘hottest guys’ lip-syncing ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly-Rae Jepson was shared nearly half a million times.

Mini: Store

MINI challenged DDB PARIS to find a smart way to drive more people to the MINI Stores in Paris for them to book a test drive. However, opening a new store in Paris is extremely costly, thus MINI had only 3 stores where people could experience the cars. We realized that the only thing you need to sell a MINI is a MINI itself, so we came up with a fun execution that literally transforms MINIs into… MINI Stores. We created custom signage and transformed the MINI cars into actual stores, complete with a salesman, brochures and opening hours. People could “come in” the stores and take them for a ride, directly experiencing the best part about MINI – the car itself. We opened 10 new stores (first in Paris and now to be deployed all over France) multiplying the access points to the MINI brand and the number of test drives. Additionally, wherever we parked a MINI Store, we immediately branded the location as a MINI location – all for the price of a parking ticket. For those who really wanted to, the MINI stores were for sale themselves. As a result, we changed the way a store should look like and added another piece to the MINI universe, creating more buying opportunities and a whole new business model that only MINI can propose.

Advertising Agency: DDB, Paris, France
Executive Creative Director: Alexandre Hervé?
Copywriter / Art Director: Alexander Kalchev?
Managing Director: Vincent Leorat?
Account Director: Florent Depoisier?
Account Executive: Paul Royer?
Agency Producer: Christine Bouffort?
Director of Partnerships: Guillaume Cossou?
Production company: Standard Films?
Director: Clemens Purner?
Producer: Capucine Charbonnier?


Merlin Inkley to leave Channel 4

Merlin Inkley, Channel 4’s head of airtime management, is leaving the broadcaster after 20 years.

Fubiz TV Issue 07

Nous sommes fiers de vous présenter aujourd’hui l’Issue 07 du programme hebdomadaire Fubiz TV. Au sommaire cette semaine, nous avons sélectionné le meilleur de l’actualité et nous avons rencontrer Orelsan et le réalisateur David Tomaszewski pour une interview exclusive.

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Google launches Chrome app for iPhone and iPad

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BlackBerry to make 5,000 job cuts and delays phone launch

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Unruly opens social video lab

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BlackBerry to make 5,000 job cuts and further delays phone launch

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Under Armour unveils details of MTV tie-up

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YouTube Launches ‘Marketplace’ to Connect YouTube Stars and Brands


Agencies and marketers looking for the perfect YouTube star to appear in a viral video, your job just got easier.

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Mystical Alabaster Fashion – The Harper’s Bazaar Mexico July 2012 Editorial Stars Marcelina So (GALLERY)

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