A beloved chicken brand out of Thailand recently did the one thing that many creatives have largely avoided since the earliest days of the internet: It read the comments. Only instead of hurt feelings, it gained a hilarious, thoroughly chaotic eight-minute short film about the inherent challenges of cross-generational appeal. Popular Thai franchise Five Star…
Following the displacement of millions from Ukraine after Russia’s violent invasion in recent weeks, sites such as Hire for Ukraine have launched to connect Ukrainian professionals with paying projects and sources of employment. Over the coming days, Adweek will profile some of the creative talents featured on Hire for Ukraine. We encourage you to connect…
Following the displacement of millions from Ukraine after Russia’s violent invasion in recent weeks, sites such as Hire for Ukraine have launched to connect Ukrainian professionals with paying projects and sources of employment. Over the coming days, Adweek will profile some of the creative talents featured on Hire for Ukraine. We encourage you to connect…
Following the displacement of millions from Ukraine after Russia’s violent invasion in recent weeks, sites such as Hire for Ukraine have launched to connect Ukrainian professionals with paying projects and sources of employment. Over the coming days, Adweek will profile some of the creative talents featured on Hire for Ukraine. We encourage you to connect…
Does that spontaneous French tattoo you got during your 2019 vacation really mean “faith,” or does it actually mean “liver?” In a new campaign timed for World Tattoo Day, language-learning program Duolingo is prepared to help those who are inked and unsure. Beginning March 21, the brand is launching “#TattooDuoOver,” a campaign that will run…
Omnicom, the owner of agencies such as BBDO and TBWA, is the latest agency network to pull out of Russia–having disposed of its investments in the country after its invasion of Ukraine. Following WPP, Accenture, IPG, Dentsu and Publicis, Omnicom announced in a statement that it was “working with local partners to dispose of all…
As the situation in Ukraine worsens by the day following the unprovoked invasion by Russia, pressure on remaining western brands and advertising companies continues to grow. Major companies, including oil and gas brands such as Shell and BP, have divested operations in Russia alongside the world’s largest brands, including Amazon. Even Philip Morris, Imperial Brands…
Following the displacement of millions from Ukraine after Russia’s violent invasion in recent weeks, sites such as Hire for Ukraine have launched to connect Ukrainian professionals with paying projects and sources of employment. Over the coming days, Adweek will profile some of the creative talents featured on Hire for Ukraine. We encourage you to connect…
Denstu International, part of the Japanese advertising agency group Dentsu, has revealed that it is in the process of transferring the ownership of its joint venture in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Following the response of rival agency networks WPP, IPG and Publicis Groupe, the company has released a statement to…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, not only leaving them without shelter but also without a consistent source of income. It’s estimated that within just over two weeks, 2.5 million escaped Ukraine to surrounding countries such as Poland, which, according to UNHCR data, has received 1.6 million refugees. The same data shows 245,000 Ukrainians…
Publicis Groupe is to stop all operations, engagement and investment in Russia with immediate effect, with CEO Arthur Sadoun saying it “strongly condemns” the country’s “unilateral aggression against Ukraine.” The French-owned ad network has ceded the ownership of its agencies in Russia, which include Starcom, Zenith and Leo Burnett, to the founding chairman of Publicis…
Through the acquisition of Finland-based agencies Bob the Robot and Dunning, Kruger and Associates (DK&A), The North Alliance (NoA) has formed NoA Finland as it develops its global ambitions. Prior to these deals, the creative-tech group NoA employed over 1,000 people across four countries–Sweden, Norway, Poland and Denmark–with 23 agencies that included &co, Anorak, Oakwood…
Gender-based violence is an international problem and it’s one that tends to worsen during public crises. The difficulties that many victims encounter when seeking protection indicate a need for global solutions, and for many that begins with open discussion. Hoping to raise awareness around the troubling statistics around gender-based violence and start a dialogue about…
Interpublic Group is suspending operations in Russia following the continued invasion of Ukraine. Following in the footsteps of Accenture and WPP earlier this month, IPG chief executive Philippe Krakowsky wrote to staff and posted on LinkedIn a note outlining the reason for taking the step. He initially highlighted the company’s decision to support its staff…
Right up to the moment their country was invaded, the team at Ukrainian production company Limelite was still preparing for a shoot, with a group ready to head to the airport to fly out. Those plans were disrupted, however, when Russian troops began crossing the border. They never got to their flight. Taxi drivers refused…
For years, armed with Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes, millennials have defined trends in coffee culture. However, Gen Z’s influence on the humble cup of Joe is growing. That’s why McDonald’s is targeting the younger generation in its latest work for McCaf? in the Gulf. Created by the brand’s dedicated Publicis Group agency, Studio M, McDonald’s…
Ah the ’80s. The decade that brought us Duran Duran, Jazzercise, Ghostbusters, shoulder pads and Super Mario Bros. It’s all too easy to get nostalgic for eras gone by and (what feels like) simpler times. Which is exactly the point German asset bank Union Investment makes in its most recent ad. Putting a spin on…
Lacta, a Greek chocolate brand owned by Mondelez, is known for its sentimental and romantic advertising, even winning awards at Cannes Lions for its entertaining love stories. Its recent film appears to be another installment in that genre: a couple fall in love on an idyllic beach, the man telling the woman, “I want you…
As pressure mounted, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks all announced today that they are pausing their business in Russia, joining a sprawling list of brands that are suspending any presence in the country during its invasion of Ukraine. The announcements from the three companies came within two hours of each other and followed closely behind that…
McDonald’s is temporarily closing all of its restaurants in Russia amid calls for brands to cease operations and business with the country over its invasion of Ukraine. McDonald’s had 847 locations in Russia at the close of last year, according to an investor document. 84% of the restaurants are company-operated with the rest operated independently….
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