Mars seeks collaboration in global start-up initiative

Mars has rolled out a global initiative called Launchpad to connect its brands with start-ups around the world to collaborate on marketing challenges.

R/GA wins Johnnie Walker digital task

Johnnie Walker has appointed R/GA London to handle its global digital advertising.

Ten years on: how the iPhone has changed the world of marketing as we know it

In 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world, and changed everything.

Agencies line up for Honda Motor Europe creative brief

Honda Motor Europe has opened talks with creative agencies about its advertising requirements.

Audi seeks digital shop ahead of marketing rethink

Audi is on the hunt for a UK digital agency as the company reviews its overall marketing strategy.

Publicis Groupe's awards bombshell divides industry

Publicis Groupe is facing continued scepticism over its decision to withdraw from awards and trade shows for a year from 1 July, with one top UK marketer warning that he is “not sure they have got it right”.

Pick of the week: Pride in London "Love happens here" by WCRS

Brittaney Kiefer is heartened by Pride in London’s biggest-ever campaign.

Turkey of the week: Virgin Trains "Decision time, Valerie" by Anomaly

Gurjit Degun is feeling anxious after watching the latest Virgin Trains ad.

UK 2017 Cannes Lions haul declines by a fifth

4Creative was the only UK agency to pick up a Grand Prix, down from three shops last year. State Street Global Advisors was the most-awarded brand.

Does the Cannes Lions festival need a major rethink?

Has the ever-expanding carnival of creativity lost sight of its roots, Gideon Spanier asks.

M&C Saatchi brings Australian brand design consultancy to the UK

M&C Saatchi has launched Sydney-born brand and design consultancy Re in London.

BT is the most complained-about broadband provider

BT has topped a list of the broadband providers generating the most complaints, according to data from Ofcom.

Ancestry.com Highlights the Diversity of Descendants of Declaration Signers


Ancestry.com has a message for America this Fourth of July weekend: We’re all a lot more alike than we realize.

In the first work to come from Droga5 since it was named Ancestry’s lead creative agency earlier this month, the geneology and genomics firm shows descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence reciting it. They’re a diverse group ethnically and otherwise, even if they are all descended from a prototypical room full of old white men. And that’s the whole point.

“We’re all much more similar than you think,” said Ancestry Chief Marketing Officer Vineet Mehra in an interview. “And we’re using facts and data to prove it. This is not fluffy marketing. These are facts.”

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Stylish Lifestyle Eco Yachts – The Arcadia A85S Boasts an Auxiliary Solar Power System (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Many yachts are designed with a flashy aesthetic that makes them inherently sleek to see from afar, but the Arcadia A85S takes things in a different direction by boasting a more conservative hull…

Home-Integrated Baby Incubators – A Conceptual Crib Was Designed to Grow Babies in Your Living Room (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Surrogacy is on the rise in the United States, inspiring students from Artez Product Design Arnhem to conceptualize home-integrated baby incubators—a controversial and futuristic envision that…

The future of strategy is synthesis

We can expect more breakthroughs as we synthesise more data sources and disciplines.

Q&A: Jane Krakowski Binges on Orange Juice — and OJ Simpson


It’s 1 p.m. in Brooklyn and Jane Krakowski just hit her weekly vitamin C intake. Between shots for her new Trop50 spot “the delicious orange juice with 50% less sugar” Krakowski sat down with Ad Age to discuss her career, media and whether she can stomach another glass of juice.

How much orange juice have you had today?

I’ve definitely drunk one bottle so far. It’s part of the job.

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What This Year’s Box Office Hits – and Flops – Can Teach Us About Movie Marketing

Category: Beyond Madison Avenue
Summary: In any given year, you’ll see theaters teeming with formulaic movies that Hollywood wisdom has decreed will undoubtedly drive huge profits at the box office. From star-powered tentpoles to franchises and reboots, there are tried-and-true formulas conventional wisdom says are ‘guaranteed’ successes.

Like Lions, Hard Truths Are Hard To Come By

Photojournalism is a beautiful documentary art and a much-needed pursuit in today’s mixed up world of lies and propaganda. Thankfully, The New York Times employs some of the world’s best photojournalists. The newspaper’s ad agency, Droga5, wisely saw this truth and placed it at the center of this Cannes Lion-winning ad campaign. The combination of […]

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Customizable Skincare Labs – The St Ives Mixing Bar is Open for Six Weeks in New York City (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The St Ives Mixing Bar is a fun activation currently being hosted by the skincare brand in New York City. The St Ives mixing bar will be open until July 30, 2017, and is located in the Soho…