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GSK revamps ‘Joy of Movement’ campaign for Voltaren

Nov 12, 2020 | Content marketing, FMCG digital marketing, Germany, Online advertising

GSK Consumer Healthcare Brand Voltaren has launched a new global campaign building on their tagline The Joy of Movement with a deeper purpose: movement allows people to connect.

UK plans to ban all online junk food advertising to tackle obesity

Nov 11, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Online advertising, Regulation, UK

Online adverts for fatty, sugary and salty food could be banned under new proposals set out by the UK government, but the plans have been criticised for going to far.

How are brands responding to a pandemic Christmas? Top 5 ads reviewed

Nov 10, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video, UK, UK digital marketing, Viral and buyrals

We’ve heard that Christmas will be ‘like no other’, so how does the current crop of ads from Aldi, M&S Food, Amazon and others fare? Lynne Deason, Head of Creative Excellence, UK at Kantar has provided her analysis below on five campaigns.

Ad of the week: Amazon tugs heartstrings with Christmas ‘ballet’ ad

Nov 9, 2020 | Content marketing, E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, Online video, UK, Viral and buyrals

Amazon has launched its UK Christmas advert that tackles the Covid crisis with an uplifting tale of a young determined dancer.

IPO shock: Jack Ma’s blockbuster Ant float suspended by China

Nov 6, 2020 | Ad tech, China, Regulation

The much- hyped listing of Ant Group, a financial technology firm founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma, has been suspended by the Chinese government citing “major issues”.

Twitter fail: Gap US election ‘unity’ sweatshirt sparks backlash

Nov 5, 2020 | Clothing, Content marketing, Online advertising, Social, Twitter marketing, USA, Viral and buyrals

Fashion brand Gap has deleted a tweet about the US presidential election after it sparked criticism on social media.

Burger King tells customers to ‘order from McDonald’s’ to help hospitality staff during lockdown

Nov 4, 2020 | Content marketing, CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising, Social, Twitter marketing, UK, UK digital marketing

In a surprising move, Burger King has urged customers to ‘order from McDonald’s’ to help the hospitality industry during the UK’s second lockdown, in a tweet that has earned tens of thousands of replies.

US election: Biden overtakes Trump in Google search popularity

Nov 3, 2020 | Paid search, Regulation, Search Engine Optimization, USA

Despite trailing Donald Trump’s campaign website in Google search visibility for many months, in recent weeks Biden’s site joebiden.com has improved its organic search performance while donaldjtrump.com has nosedived according to new research.

Search marketing in China: How UK ecommerce brands can rank high on Baidu

Nov 2, 2020 | China, Online advertising, Search engine marketing

Ecommerce brands can rank high in Baidu organic searches even if they link to blocked US sites such as Facebook and YouTube, with 75% of websites ranked in the top ten positions on Baidu are .com sites.

WARC: UK ad market ‘won’t recover until 2022’

Oct 30, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search Engine Optimization, UK

The UK ad market is now not expected to recover fully until 2022, as the global pandemic continues to hit marketing budgets, according to the latest WARC adspend forecast.

AliExpress debuts real-time livestreaming translation feature ahead of Singles Day shopping frenzy

Oct 28, 2020 | AI, China, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, Transformation

AliExpress has unveiled a real time livestreaming translation feature to let merchants and live streamers to achieve international success in the 2020 11.11 Global Shopping Festival.

Pets at Home launches 60-minute Click & Collect service

Oct 28, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, UK

Pets at Home is launching an express 60-minute Click & Collect service to make online shopping as convenient as possible for customers.

KP Snacks launches ‘McCoy’s Muchos Tortilla Takedown’ with comedian Alex Brooker

Oct 23, 2020 | Content marketing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online video, UK

Agency Starcom has launched of a new campaign for KP Snacks’ McCoy’s Muchos tortilla snacks featuring commentary from the well-known presenter and comedian Alex Brooker who is doing the voice over for the creative.

IPA Bellwether: No ‘green shoots’ yet for marketing budgets but pace of decline slows

Oct 22, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search Engine Optimization, UK, UK digital marketing

UK ad spend has fallen sharply for the third quarter in a row as marketers grapple with Covid-19 restrictions, Brexit and economic uncertainty, according to new data.

China’s most valuable brands grow 12%: Moutai rises as Alibaba dominates

Oct 16, 2020 | China, Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising

The 100 most valuable Chinese brands gained 12% in value this year, with Alibaba holding number one position with a rise of 9% to $153bn, while Moutai rose two places to number three, according to new data.

UK digital ad spend tumbled 5% in first half of 2020

Oct 15, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Email marketing, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Programmatic, Search Engine Optimization, Social, Social media, UK

UK digital advertising spend dropped 5% in the first half of 2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with most of the damage in the second quarter, according to new data from IAB UK and PwC.

Yeo Valley Organic launches ‘always on’ connected packaging

Oct 15, 2020 | Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, IoT, UK

Food brand Yeo Valley Organic has rolled out connected packaging across all products as part of their new ‘Put Nature First’ brand platform.

Marketing fail: UK government criticised for ‘crass’ ad advising ballerina to retrain in IT

Oct 13, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Regulation, Skills, Twitter marketing, UK, Viral and buyrals

The UK government has been forced to apologise over a ‘crass’ advertising campaign which suggested a ballet dancer could “reboot” their career by moving into cyber security.

Making the perfect Christmas advert: Shoppers reveal formula for success

Oct 12, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video, UK, Viral and buyrals

Shoppers have revealed the formula for the perfect 2020 Christmas advert – and there isn’t a fir tree or snowy scene in sight, according to a new survey.

Premium drinks brand Served boosts Amazon sales with Acorn-I

Oct 12, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, UK

UK hard seltzer brand Served is launching its range on Amazon after sell-out successes in Selfridges and Planet Organic.

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